Labour Councillor Akash Nayee is donating a portion of his ward budget to support MK Milk Mentors.
A community project which runs vital breastfeeding peer support sessions in Stony Stratford Library.
Akash's £500 donation will benefit the group, which offers one on one and group support to families, and provides a space for parents to meet others in a similar situation.
MK Milk Mentors - started in 2019 by J'Nel Metherell - run regular weekly groups across Milton Keynes and offer peer supporter training to parents passionate about helping others to breastfeed.
“MK Milk Mentors provides a fantastic service that supports parents during a critical time,” Cllr Nayee said, “For many parents, this is a daunting process and having that extra support there can really take a lot of pressure off. My wife and I have personally benefited massively from their expertise, and we are forever grateful for the help they provided.
“I am delighted to use £500 of my ward budget to help provide them with the much-needed resources to train and educate more parents and help more families across our community.”
MK Milk Mentors sessions run every Thursday morning from 10-11:30, in Stony Public Library and its monthly group runs the third Friday of every month in Astwood.
“We are so grateful for the donation from Councillor Akash Nayee to our community organisation,” said J'Nel, “It'll definitely be put to good use in continuing to provide free breastfeeding support to mothers and families in the local area.
“Milk Mentors peer supporters are passionate about postpartum care related to feeding and are always striving to provide a high standard of informed and empathetic support, that is known to result in positive outcomes for both the baby and the mum, or feeding parent, for not just physical health, but also long-term, mental and emotional health."
For more information visit www.MilkMentors.org
