Breastfeeding information and support

Voluntary Action Barnsley
Breastfeeding Link Workers: provide support and information for breastfeeding families.
Tel: 01226 320 100
Tel: 07853 893 430 (Ruth)

Text ‘Be A Star’ to 07950 08 08 06*
Or visit: vabarnsley.org.uk

BIBS
Breastfeeding support and training for groups and individuals.
Tel: 01226 215 180
Tel: 07877 426 486
Or visit: barnsleybibs.info

National Breastfeeding Helpline
Calls are answered locally by trained mothers.
9.30am - 9.30pm
Tel: 0300 100 0212
Or visit: breastfeeding.nhs.uk

Children’s Centres

All Saints Children’s Centre, Darfield
Wednesday 12-2pm
Tel: 01226 753 366 & 07920 781 910

Buddies Children’s Centre, Town Centre
Tuesday 11-12am
Tel: 01226 320 510

Buttercup Children’s Centre, Cudworth
Wednesdays 9.30 - 11.30
Tel: 01226 780 105

Darton Children’s Centre
Council Offices
Family Support Room
Huddersfield Road
Darton
Wednesday 11.30-1pm
Tel: 01226 320 108

Dearne Community Children’s Centre, Bolton-on-Dearne
Friday 10am-12noon
Tel: 01709 890 303

Dodworth and Gilroyd Children’s Centre
Silverdale Rd
Gilroyd
Monday 1-2.30pm
Tel: 07877 426 486 / 07877 294 584

Embankment Children’s Centre
Station Rd
Thurnscoe
Wednesday 10.30-12.30pm
Tel: 01709 899 050

Hoyland Common Children’s Centre
Wednesday 1.30-3pm
Tel: 01226 352 090

King’s Oak Children’s Centre, Wombwell
Wednesday 9.30-10.30am
Tel: 01226 273 240

Lundwood Children’s Centre, Littleworth Lane
Wednesday 11-1pm
Tel: 01226 248 564

Milefield Children’s Centre, Grimethorpe
Wednesday 9.30-11.30am
Tel: 01226 715 127

NCT Coffee & Play
The Bluebell Inn
Dodworth
Monday 9.30 - 11.30am
Tel: 01226 786188

Sunnybank Children’s Centre, Worsborough Dale
Thursday 10-12 noon
Tel: 01226 294 604 

Wilthorpe Children’s Centre, Greenfoot Lane
Thursday 1-3pm
Tel: 01226 298 642

Penistone Children’s Centre
Resource Centre
Church Street
Tuesday 10am -12 noon

Royston Meadstead Children’s Centre
Friday 1-3pm
Tel: 01226 722 153 or 07853 367 304

Secret Garden Children’s Centre, Athersley
Thursday 12noon-3pm
Tel: 01226 296 969

Helpful numbers

FRANK
Advice and information on drugs and alcohol related issues.
Tel: 0800 776 600
Or visit: talktofrank.com

NHS Stop Smoking Services
Tel: 0800 169 0 169

NHS Pregnancy Smoking Helpline
Tel: 0800 169 9 169

Home Start
Support to parents or carers with children under 5.
Tel: 01226 245 985

Pathway Domestic Abuse
Tel: 01226 731 812

Connexions
Young parent support.
Tel: 01226 205 686

Brook Advisory Service
Free and confidential advice and contraception.
Tel: 0800 185 023

Local Support

Teenage Pregnancy Midwife
Tel: 07909 536 998

Barnsley Stop Smoking Service
Tel: 01226 288 540

Lone Parent Project
Tel: 01226 729 580

Victim Support Barnsley
Tel: 01226 243 761

Barnsley College
Tel: 01226 216 216

Education Coordinator for pregnant schoolgirls
Tel: 07786 525 742

Care to Learn Helpline
Tel: 0845 600 2 809

Housing Advice
Tel: 01226 773 870

Barnsley Refuge
Tel: 07786 276 704
Tel: 07721 729 591 (out of hours)

Barnsley School Nurses
Tel: 01226 433 1308

GUMed
Sexual health advice.
Tel: 01226 730 011

JusTeens
Young Peoples Sexual Health Clinic, offering emergency contraception and the C Card condom scheme.
Tel: 01226 249 949

The Barn
Drug and Alcohol Services.
Tel: 01226 280 532
Or visit: barnypp.org.uk

* Texts are charged at standard network operators text rate and will be answered by experienced Breastfeeding Link Workers at Voluntary Action Barnsley.