Suffolk Black Mothers And Babies Project

The Suffolk Black Mothers and Babies Project is aimed at reducing inequalities and racial disparities in maternal and child health care among black women so as to decrease maternal complications, maternal mortality and neonatal deaths.

Support Group Network
Counselling
On the bench be-friending service
Trained community champions who are the first responders in the community and are the primary point of contact for project beneficiaries should they need support
Maternity advocates
advocacy campaigns to raise awareness through sign posting, pamphlets, social media and community engagements
provision of transportation and a volunteer that will accompany mothers to medical appointments
provision of free legal advice on matters that affect BME mothers such as asylum applications, maintenance, maternity leave, non-molestation orders and awareness on human rights that pertain to them as BME women
creation of Maternity Safe Spaces
improvement of employability skills through vocational skills training and GCSE tutoring
Cultural exchange events
Information sessions
Baby Bank Drives and Campaigns
English as a second language weekly classes
Career Guidance
Peer to peer support

Primary Specialism
- Perinatal
Additional Specialisms
- Family, Parenting and Relationships
- Peer to Peer
- Perinatal

Referral Information

If you are pregnant, or recently became a mother, and come from a BME background, please contact us and benefit from our services. Call 01473 760966 or email [email protected]

Referrals Offered:

This service does not offer Booking referrals
This service does not offer Drop-in referrals
This service does not offer Electronic referrals
This service offers Other – See referral information referrals