Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Celebrating Breastfeeding Month

Better Feeding Together
Activities, information and education for breastfeeding families including partners, carers, grandparents, auntie and uncles.

Event schedule for next week:

Monday 8 June, 9.30am – 10.30am
Walk in The Park
Venue: Birkenhead Park Visitors Centre, Park Drive, Birkenhead, CH41 4HY.

Tuesday 9 June, 12.00noon – 2.00pm
Breastfeeding Group Event – gift making activity and more
Venue: Upton St Mary’s church Hall, 2 Church Road, Upton CH49 6JZ

Thursday 11 June, 10.00am – 12noon
Little Things Matter Event – learn more about your baby
Venue: Seacombe Family Hub, St Pauls’ Road, Wallasey CH44 7AN

Visit our website for the full calendar of events: https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/news/celebrating-breastfeeding-month-2026/

The team from Sexual Health Wirral is encouraging parents to think about contraception early after having a baby, highlighting that fertility can return in some cases as soon as 21 days after birth.

The new public health campaign Think…Contraception…before 21 days! funded by Magenta Living, supports efforts to improve awareness of contraception and ensure families across Wirral have access to the information and support they need to make informed choices.

It aims to raise awareness of the importance of planning ahead and having conversations about contraception before fertility returns.

Wirral residents will see the Think…Contraception…before 21 days! message displayed across the borough, helping to encourage conversations about contraception and raise awareness of the support available. The campaign uses a range of channels, including social media, radio advertising and videos via In Demand Radio, bus stop advertisements and external advertising on buses.

Sexual Health Wirral offers free contraception services and information, including contraceptive pills, implants, injections, coils, patches, emergency contraception and condoms.

People can access support by:
• Booking an appointment with Sexual Health Wirral or visiting www.sexualhealthwirral.nhs.uk
• Speaking to their midwife, health visitor, GP or pharmacist

Read more on our website - www.wchc.nhs.uk

So proud to be part of the Think… campaign 💜

This campaign is all about raising awareness, starting conversations, and helping people feel more confident about looking after their sexual health.

Whether it’s Think… Chlamydia! or Think… Contraception! Before 21 Days, the message is simple: know your options, get the right information, and don’t be afraid to ask for support.

Sexual health is health, and everyone deserves access to clear, friendly and non-judgemental advice.

A huge thank you to everyone involved in helping bring this campaign to life and supporting our communities across Wirral.

Know it. Plan it. Sort it. 💜

This , we want to say a huge thank you to the thousands of incredible volunteers who give their time to support our NHS and social care every day.💙

In the past year, 8,122 volunteers have dedicated more than 400,00 hours of their time to help keep services running.

If you want to become an NHS volunteer, visit ➡️volunteering.england.nhs.uk/volunteer

Help keep vulnerable people safe in the heat 🌞

Stay out of the direct sun, especially during the hottest part of the day, between 11am and 3pm, as UV rays are strongest during these hours.

Drink plenty of fluids and avoid excess alcohol during the hot weather. 🫗

Heading into a sunny bank holiday weekend with friends? Make SPF one of your BFFs. 🫶🌞
UV can damage your skin and increase the risk of skin cancer, but it also helps your body produce vitamin D. So it’s all about enjoying the sunshine safely when UV levels are high.

Getting vaccinated while you’re pregnant helps protect you and your baby from illnesses, including whooping cough & RSV. 💛👶🤰

🔗http://nhs.uk/PregnancyVaccinations

☀️ While many of us might be looking forward to hotter weather starting this weekend, there's a risk of heat exhaustion, dehydration and sun exposure for people who are having to sleep rough without shade or enough water.

If you’re worried about someone, please report it (see first comment) so that support teams can check on them.

Reporting is quick and easy and it makes a difference.