Nearly 80 local venues sign up to welcome breastfeeding parents
5 August 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
This week is World Breastfeeding Week (1–7 August 2026), and Richmond upon Thames is marking it with a notable milestone: nearly 80 organisations and businesses across the borough have now joined the council's Breastfeeding Friendly Scheme, committing to provide a safe and welcoming space for parents feeding their babies while out and about.
Participating venues range from hairdressers and shops to libraries, GP practices, community centres and museums — essentially anywhere open to the public. Joining the scheme is free, and it signals to visiting families that they will not be made to feel unwelcome.
For Barnes residents, this is a practical reassurance when heading out with young children. If you are unsure whether a particular venue is signed up, the council's scheme page carries details of how to find participating premises.
Businesses and community venues that have not yet joined can still do so. The scheme is open to any publicly accessible premises and carries no cost. It is a small commitment that can make a meaningful difference to new parents navigating life in the borough.
More information, including how to sign up, is available on the Richmond Council website.