30th anniversary celebration
We’re celebrating 30 years of LLL meetings in Rochester!
A huge thank you to all the mums and health professionals who have supported and encouraged us over the years.
And special appreciation to the 40+ LLL Leaders who have been part of our important work, with Rochester expanding to become LLL Kent and now LLL East & West Kent. Some of our Leaders have since moved away to be part of LLL in Ireland, Scotland, Oxford, SE London, Sussex, and East Kent.
We would love to celebrate with the Leaders and families we have had contact with over the years. If you have been part of our 30-year history in any way, please come along and celebrate with us. Please bring the whole family.
Sunday 17 September, 2.30–4.30pm. St Peter's church, Delce Road, Rochester, ME1 2EH
A huge thank you to all the mums and health professionals who have supported and encouraged us over the years.
And special appreciation to the 40+ LLL Leaders who have been part of our important work, with Rochester expanding to become LLL Kent and now LLL East & West Kent. Some of our Leaders have since moved away to be part of LLL in Ireland, Scotland, Oxford, SE London, Sussex, and East Kent.
We would love to celebrate with the Leaders and families we have had contact with over the years. If you have been part of our 30-year history in any way, please come along and celebrate with us. Please bring the whole family.
Sunday 17 September, 2.30–4.30pm. St Peter's church, Delce Road, Rochester, ME1 2EH
Autumn 2021: Face to face meetings have resumed!
We are pleased to be able to meet in person again after a long time with online-only meetings.
We are running a combination on online and face to face meetings across Kent.
Please see your individual town (or nearest towns) menu option for details on the meeting schedule near you.
We are running a combination on online and face to face meetings across Kent.
Please see your individual town (or nearest towns) menu option for details on the meeting schedule near you.
new leader - Nicola
We are very proud to welcome a new Leader, Nicola, to the Kent LLL team.
Nicola has been a regular attendee of the meetings in Rochester for more than 2.5 years, and since lockdown she has attended many of the online meetings across the county too. Nicola will be co-leading meetings in Rochester, online meetings, and antenatal classes, as well as supporting mothers one to one on the phone and via email.
Nicola is pictured in the middle with her co-Leaders Anna (Ashford) on the left and Bronwyn (Rochester) on the right.
Congratulations, Nicola, it is fantastic to have you on the LLL team!
Nicola has been a regular attendee of the meetings in Rochester for more than 2.5 years, and since lockdown she has attended many of the online meetings across the county too. Nicola will be co-leading meetings in Rochester, online meetings, and antenatal classes, as well as supporting mothers one to one on the phone and via email.
Nicola is pictured in the middle with her co-Leaders Anna (Ashford) on the left and Bronwyn (Rochester) on the right.
Congratulations, Nicola, it is fantastic to have you on the LLL team!
new leader - ANNA
We are very proud to welcome a new Leader, Anna, to the Kent LLL team.
Anna has been a regular attendee of the meetings in Rochester for more than 2.5 years. She has recently moved to Ashford where she will be co-leading meetings with Tasha. Anna (middle) is pictured here receiving her certificate and badge with Bronwyn (her supporting Leader from Rochester), left, and Tasha (her new co-Leader in Ashford), right.
Welcome to the team, and congratulations, Anna!
Anna has been a regular attendee of the meetings in Rochester for more than 2.5 years. She has recently moved to Ashford where she will be co-leading meetings with Tasha. Anna (middle) is pictured here receiving her certificate and badge with Bronwyn (her supporting Leader from Rochester), left, and Tasha (her new co-Leader in Ashford), right.
Welcome to the team, and congratulations, Anna!
new leader - rosie
We are thrilled to welcome a new Leader Rosie to the Kent LLL team. She will be co-leading meetings in Rochester with Deborah, Bronwyn and Peggy.
Due to the current COVID restrictions, she had a socially-distanced accreditation ceremony at a local park with her supporting Leader Peggy (pictured).
We are so pleased to have Rosie on the team. Congratulations, Rosie!
Due to the current COVID restrictions, she had a socially-distanced accreditation ceremony at a local park with her supporting Leader Peggy (pictured).
We are so pleased to have Rosie on the team. Congratulations, Rosie!
Exciting time
The Kent Chapter of La Leche League Leaders are Finalists
🌟 Exciting News 🌟
All 27 Leaders of the Kent Chapter of La Leche League are very honoured and excited to share that we have been nominated and short listed as finalist for Kent Woman in Business Award 2020.
The Category we have been short listed for is Woman’s Champion Award. This award is judged by a panel and the result of the award will be announced at a Gala Dinner on Friday 6th March 2020.
This is amazing recognition for all who volunteer as LLL Leaders across our county. Each of us all enjoy supporting women with our mother-to-mother support sessions and over the phone and in our LLL Facebook groups. As a charity it is important for us to offer you all access to this support for free.
We look forward to sharing the results, but we already feel like winners for being nominated.
All 27 Leaders of the Kent Chapter of La Leche League are very honoured and excited to share that we have been nominated and short listed as finalist for Kent Woman in Business Award 2020.
The Category we have been short listed for is Woman’s Champion Award. This award is judged by a panel and the result of the award will be announced at a Gala Dinner on Friday 6th March 2020.
This is amazing recognition for all who volunteer as LLL Leaders across our county. Each of us all enjoy supporting women with our mother-to-mother support sessions and over the phone and in our LLL Facebook groups. As a charity it is important for us to offer you all access to this support for free.
We look forward to sharing the results, but we already feel like winners for being nominated.
New Meetings
LLL WEST KENT DARTFORD
Emilia, Roisin and Bex are excited to announce that LLL West Kent will now be expanding and hosting meetings in Dartford.
These will be the 1st Friday of the month 9.45am-11.30am.
Venue: Dartford Valley Community Rugby Club, Cotton Lane, Stone, Dartford, DA2 6QZ
Parking: Free onsite
Refreshments: Available to buy on from the cafe. 5% discount with free club membership card.
Buggies: to be left under the stairs and can be brought up if there is a sleeping baby. (Lift is accessibility lift and is very slow)
Photo credit: Dave Denby Photography
These will be the 1st Friday of the month 9.45am-11.30am.
Venue: Dartford Valley Community Rugby Club, Cotton Lane, Stone, Dartford, DA2 6QZ
Parking: Free onsite
Refreshments: Available to buy on from the cafe. 5% discount with free club membership card.
Buggies: to be left under the stairs and can be brought up if there is a sleeping baby. (Lift is accessibility lift and is very slow)
Photo credit: Dave Denby Photography
New Leader
LLL East Kent would like to extend a warm weLLLcome to Kate Ratcliffe, as a new Leader in the Canterbury area!
Kate will be co-Leading meetings with Helen, Rokeya and Hannah in Canterbury, as well as leading the monthly Beyond Babyhood meetings (please contact a Leader for the address).
Congratulations Kate, and welcome to our team!
Kate will be co-Leading meetings with Helen, Rokeya and Hannah in Canterbury, as well as leading the monthly Beyond Babyhood meetings (please contact a Leader for the address).
Congratulations Kate, and welcome to our team!
LLLGB National Workshop 2019
Kent Chapter Leaders from LLL East Kent and LLL West Kent have recently attended the La Leche League GB 2019 National Workshop, which took place on 12th October at Pulborough, West Sussex.
It was a LLLovely opportunity to get to know our other co-Leaders, Leader Applicants, Interested Mothers and Alumni from all over Great Britain, to learn from one another and to renew our enthusiasm for our volunteer work as Breastfeeding Counsellors.
The topics of the workshop included 'Keeping up-to-date with Breastfeeding Information', 'Managing your Group' and 'Developing your Listening Skills with Mothers'.
All found the day uplifting and educational.
It was a LLLovely opportunity to get to know our other co-Leaders, Leader Applicants, Interested Mothers and Alumni from all over Great Britain, to learn from one another and to renew our enthusiasm for our volunteer work as Breastfeeding Counsellors.
The topics of the workshop included 'Keeping up-to-date with Breastfeeding Information', 'Managing your Group' and 'Developing your Listening Skills with Mothers'.
All found the day uplifting and educational.
FAREWELL VICKY JORDAN!
On the 7th October 2019, we bid a sad farewell to Vicky Jordan, as she retires as one of the LLL West Kent Leaders based here in Rochester.
THANK YOU Vicky or all you have done to help mums and babies to enjoy breastfeeding. We will miss you.
On the 7th October 2019, we bid a sad farewell to Vicky Jordan, as she retires as one of the LLL West Kent Leaders based here in Rochester.
THANK YOU Vicky or all you have done to help mums and babies to enjoy breastfeeding. We will miss you.
New Leaders
LLL West Kent would like to welcome Peggy Moore and Katie Price as new Leaders! Peggy is co-Leading in Rochester meetings and Katie is co-Leading Maidstone meetings.
FAMILY SOCIAL AND BREASTFEEDING PHOTO SHOOT EVENT
LLL East Kent will be holding a family event on the 20th October, 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Herne Community Centre.
Pop along for some family fun, tea and cake to celebrate our breastfeeding families; everyone welcome!
A lovely local photographer has offered to come a take breastfeeding pictures for you to keep, in exchange for a small donation to LLL East Kent. What a wonderful way to capture such a special relationship and journey.
More details to follow, so please look out for event posts in your local LLL East Kent Facebook groups.
Pop along for some family fun, tea and cake to celebrate our breastfeeding families; everyone welcome!
A lovely local photographer has offered to come a take breastfeeding pictures for you to keep, in exchange for a small donation to LLL East Kent. What a wonderful way to capture such a special relationship and journey.
More details to follow, so please look out for event posts in your local LLL East Kent Facebook groups.
COMING TO MARGATE!
LLL East Kent are pleased to announce that we will be starting up a new meeting in Margate, starting on the 1st October, 2018.
This will be held at Beet Bar, in Market Street carpark, CT9 1ED.
Look out for event posts in your local LLL East Kent Facebook groups for further details.
This will be held at Beet Bar, in Market Street carpark, CT9 1ED.
Look out for event posts in your local LLL East Kent Facebook groups for further details.
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Please join us to celebrate LLL West Kent's 25th Anniversary!
On Sunday 9th September, we are having a party to celebrate 25 years since LLL Rochester was founded. This has since expanded to become LLL Kent and now more recently, LLL East & West Kent.
We would love to celebrate with the families we have had contact with over the years. If you have been part of LLL West Kent's 25-year history in any way, please come along and celebrate with us.
As with all LLL events, babies and children are warmly invited! Please bring the whole family.
If we have nice weather (fingers crossed!), this event will be held in the church gardens, otherwise it will be in the hall. There will be cake, hot and cold drinks and other snacks as well. We will gladly welcome contributions to the snack table. Please bring along a picnic blanket if you would like to sit outside (chairs will also be available).
Note: LLL is a non-sectarian organisation. This event is being held in a church hall with religious messaging, but LLL actively does not affiliate itself with any religion.
SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER, 2PM - 5PM
ST ALBANS CHURCH
ROBINHOOD LANE
BLUBELL HILL
ME5 9QR
On Sunday 9th September, we are having a party to celebrate 25 years since LLL Rochester was founded. This has since expanded to become LLL Kent and now more recently, LLL East & West Kent.
We would love to celebrate with the families we have had contact with over the years. If you have been part of LLL West Kent's 25-year history in any way, please come along and celebrate with us.
As with all LLL events, babies and children are warmly invited! Please bring the whole family.
If we have nice weather (fingers crossed!), this event will be held in the church gardens, otherwise it will be in the hall. There will be cake, hot and cold drinks and other snacks as well. We will gladly welcome contributions to the snack table. Please bring along a picnic blanket if you would like to sit outside (chairs will also be available).
Note: LLL is a non-sectarian organisation. This event is being held in a church hall with religious messaging, but LLL actively does not affiliate itself with any religion.
SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER, 2PM - 5PM
ST ALBANS CHURCH
ROBINHOOD LANE
BLUBELL HILL
ME5 9QR
LLL KENT PIN BADGES
We hope you'll be as excited as us to know that we have had some specially commissioned LLL Kent pin badges made for you to buy!
These badges have a white background, with a gold trim and a double pin fastening. Every penny raised goes to back into group funds.
Ask your local Leader for details on how to buy one of these beauties!
Upcoming Fundraising Events, Summer 2018
LLL East Kent are excited to announce that we have lots of fundraising events coming up this summer, so do pop along and join us!
10 June 2018
LLL East Kent: Canterbury is hosting a Family Fundraising Walk along the River Stour and then finishing up at Dunelm Mill café for refreshments.
See Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2042358602685514/
29 June 2018
LLL East Kent: Herne Bay is hosting a Family walk along the Viking Coastal Trail to Reculver country park, with a BYO picnic in the park afterwards.
See Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2042358602685514/
27 July 2018
LLL East Kent: Canterbury's annual cake sale in Wincheap play park is not to be missed!
See Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2052706224975098/
10 June 2018
LLL East Kent: Canterbury is hosting a Family Fundraising Walk along the River Stour and then finishing up at Dunelm Mill café for refreshments.
See Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2042358602685514/
29 June 2018
LLL East Kent: Herne Bay is hosting a Family walk along the Viking Coastal Trail to Reculver country park, with a BYO picnic in the park afterwards.
See Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2042358602685514/
27 July 2018
LLL East Kent: Canterbury's annual cake sale in Wincheap play park is not to be missed!
See Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2052706224975098/
COMING TO THE BUBBLE!
Starting on the 31st of May 2018, LLL East Kent will be holding meetings in Whitstable.
They will be held in The Bubble Café on the last Thursday of the month.
Look out for event posts in your local LLL East Kent Facebook groups for further details.
LLL East Kent: Herne Bay’s Woodland Walk
Thank you to everyone that came and supported the Woodland Walk, which took place on the 9th of May, 2018.
The weather was kind to us, we managed to spot some bluebells and we raised £35 for the group!
JANUARY 2015 - Meetings in sevenoaks
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Lucy is now leading meetings in Sevenoaks as well as in Tonbridge. These meetings are currently held bimonthly in Sevenoaks.
Please confirm exact time and location before setting off. Meetings in Tonbridge have now run for just over two years! |
October 2014 - LLL KENT IS BORN (OR TURNS 21?)
As LLL Rochester celebrates its 21st Birthday we are delighted to announce a change of name to LLL Kent. This will reflect the way LLL Rochester has grown from one leader's front room in 1993 to groups across the county being led by 16 Leaders trained and accredited by the team in Ashford, Faversham, Folkestone, Maidstone, Rochester and Tonbridge.
Our website, facebook page and individual group pages have also all adopted the new name, with their location succeeding the new name;
LLL Kent: Ashford Meetings, LLL Kent: Faversham Meetings and so on.
We hope the new name will mean mothers can find and access breastfeeding support, information and encouragement with greater ease.
Please help us spread the news and LLLove by sharing this news with anyone who may be interested.
October 2014 - 2 NEW LEADERS
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LLL Kent is proud to announce that Katy and Rachel have completed their training and are now fully accredited LLL Leaders. Katy is starting meetings in Folkestone and Rachel is joining Sarah to lead meetings in Faversham. We wish both a very warm welcome to the team!
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OCTOBER 2014 - THE MATERNITY CLOTHES LIBRARY OPENS
The new Maternity Clothes Library, currently based in Ashford, is open to mothers across Kent - for more information contact Louise on 01233 332470.
October 2014 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY LLL !!
October 2014 - LLLGB National WORKSHOP
One of the basic responsabilities of leaders are to keep up to date with breastfeeding information. As this year's national LLL conference was taking place in Farnham, many of us local leaders have for the first time been able to attend this yearly event. An excellent way to catch up with leaders from accross the country and attend various workshops. The highlight was a session on the affective needs of children led by Carlos Gonzalez, spanish paedicatrician and author of 'Kiss Me' and 'Help My Child Won't Eat'. Other sessions included training on positioning and attachment, tongue tie, communication skills, the WHO code, fundraising and membership development, social media including facebook and twitter as well as support for leaders and leader applicants.
October 2013
Newspaper coverage of our LLL Rochester 20th anniversary party.
Some inaccuracies but at least it got in there.
You need to close the pop up page that opens in front of the whole newspaper page and then you see our piece properly without the jump to another club!
http://kentonline.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
You need to close the pop up page that opens in front of the whole newspaper page and then you see our piece properly without the jump to another club!
http://kentonline.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
28th September 2013
LLL Rochester 20th Anniversary Party!
We celebrated our 20th Anniversary in the children centre in Rainham! Founded in October 1993 LLL Rochester was started by Deborah Robertson in 1993 at her home in Rochester and has grown as others have been trained to be breastfeeding counsellors/group facilitators.
LLL Rochester 20th Anniversary Party!
We celebrated our 20th Anniversary in the children centre in Rainham! Founded in October 1993 LLL Rochester was started by Deborah Robertson in 1993 at her home in Rochester and has grown as others have been trained to be breastfeeding counsellors/group facilitators.
Image courtesy of Emma Gates
May 2013
LLLGB has a new website!
You can enter your postcode and find your nearest group, there are forums, a new helpform, news and lots more http://www.laleche.org.uk/
December 2012
New LLL Leaders Accredited
For some time now, Lucy (pictured left), Kerry & Emilia (pictured right) have
been regular members of our group, and I’m sure many of you have appreciated
their thoughtful, warm and encouraging contributions to group discussions.
A while ago, each of them decided they would like to be able to offer more to
breastfeeding mothers and babies and so, for many months, they been working very
hard to learn facts and practise skills to prepare them to get to this stage of being internationally accredited as a La Leche League Leader.
These three new La Leche League Leaders will now be able to forward LLL’s mission of
helping mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support,
encouragement, information and education, and of promoting a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
been regular members of our group, and I’m sure many of you have appreciated
their thoughtful, warm and encouraging contributions to group discussions.
A while ago, each of them decided they would like to be able to offer more to
breastfeeding mothers and babies and so, for many months, they been working very
hard to learn facts and practise skills to prepare them to get to this stage of being internationally accredited as a La Leche League Leader.
These three new La Leche League Leaders will now be able to forward LLL’s mission of
helping mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support,
encouragement, information and education, and of promoting a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
November 2012 -
Give as you live
Please support La Leche League GB every time you shop online at no cost to you.
With Give as you Live, thousands of brands including Amazon, Play.com, John Lewis and Expedia have signed up to donate a percentage of every purchase you make online to us. All at no cost to you and at no cost to us. The average shopper will raise £2.10 per month through what they already buy online.
Simply visit http://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/lalecheleaguegb and discover Give as you Live today.
In addition to the £2.10 raised per month, Give as you Live will donate an additional £5 to us once you spend £10 or more through Give as you Live.
Please try Give as you Live today: http://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/lalecheleaguegb and pass this message on!
With Give as you Live, thousands of brands including Amazon, Play.com, John Lewis and Expedia have signed up to donate a percentage of every purchase you make online to us. All at no cost to you and at no cost to us. The average shopper will raise £2.10 per month through what they already buy online.
Simply visit http://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/lalecheleaguegb and discover Give as you Live today.
In addition to the £2.10 raised per month, Give as you Live will donate an additional £5 to us once you spend £10 or more through Give as you Live.
Please try Give as you Live today: http://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/lalecheleaguegb and pass this message on!
Saturday 13th October 2012 -
LLL of Rochester at the RCM conference in Maidstone.
Local Leaders and mothers recently 'woman-manned' a stand at the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Midwives Conference. Photos, quotes from mothers, books, leaflets and breastfeeding fairy dust were aplenty at the display which was ideally located for every midwife to walk past on their way to their seminars. A personalised letter was given out explaining who we are and what we do, as well as our business cards. It was wonderful that so many know about LLL and even more so when we spoke to Student Midwives and others who didn't!
our stall showcasing some of our excellent resources and local support
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