Ten New Groups Project: Evaluation Report by Susan Battersby and Alison Parkes

Project objective: To set up ten La Leche League led mother-to-mother support groups.

Breastfeeding is the natural way for human infants to be nourished. Research findings show that breastfeeding confers health benefits to both baby and mother. Yet rates of initiation and duration of breastfeeding in the UK are low. Mother-to-mother breastfeeding support groups can be a significant factor in improving breastfeeding rates. The LLLGB Ten New Groups Project set up ten new mother-to-mother breastfeeding support groups in parts of the country where they did not currently exist. This report evaluates the project from its inception to its impact on mothers attending the newly created LLL groups.