Our free-to-access services are delivered across Hartlepool, focusing on Infant Feeding and Perinatal Mental Health (Parents in Mind).
We offer peer support in the Family Hubs, community venues, telephone/text and virtual support, one to one support and within 2 hospitals. Our trained volunteer peer supporters will provide ongoing social, emotional and practical support to pregnant and new parents within the area.
All of our peer supporters are local parents who have a lived experience of the issues faced by mothers, and bring this experience to their accredited training programme enabling them to work with you to provide a listening ear, with no judgement and a safe space.
Our weekly timetable
Monday
Walk and Talk
10:30am to midday
Ward Jackson Park
Tuesday
Parents in Mind
1pm to 2:30pm
The Women's Health Club, Hartlepool
Wednesday
Breakfast Club
9:30am to 11am
Online via Zoom
Health Visitor clinic
1:30pm to 3pm
Middleton Grange
Thursday
Latch On
9:30am to 11:30am
Rossmere Family Hub
Mindful Moments
10am to 11:30am
Miers Avenue Family Hub
Friday
Health Visitor clinic
9:30am to 11am
Rossmere Family Hub
Meet the Hartlepool Parent Support Team
We thought we’d take this opportunity to introduce the team behind Hartlepool Parent Support!
All of our team have lived experience of the support they’re offering and so do our amazing volunteer peer supporters!
Sam
Service Delivery Manager
Sam has a real passion and interest for the town of Hartlepool, and working amongst the community there to create lasting change. Having worked previously for years within community project management in Hartlepool, Sam has a keen interest in making support available to parents from the earliest stages to improve local lives!
Anna
Perinatal Lead
Anna comes from a background of working within maternity services and also as a private Doula! With a strong passion and energy for the world of birth and improving experiences within the perinatal period, Anna will look after all of our peer support available within Hartlepool – both virtually, in person groups, 1-2-1 and our hospitals.
Laura
Project Administration Coordinator
The glue that keeps our project running smoothly, Laura is responsible recruiting and processing our wonderful volunteers and assisting with any support needed to make sure services reach our lovely parents! Laura comes from a great background within childcare and hospitality and has a real passion for our work due to her own experiences.
How can I access this support service?
Whilst parents can self-refer into both of our support services, it can be difficult accessing services when we need it. Out team works closely with health professional across the area to encourage them to refer women who may be at risk of social isolation.
Infant Feeding Support
Refer a mother/gestational parent or pregnant woman/birthing person to our team
How can I become a volunteer with NCT Hartlepool?
Key to the success of our service is the local parents who have the passion, skill, and commitment to train as a peer supporter and volunteer in their local community supporting other parents.
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