At Women's Health Matters, our top priority is to achieve results, and we know that our success depends on the quality of our campaigns and partnerships. Our approach is to build strategic networks and promote programs that will help advance our work. Learn more about the causes we’re passionate about and get in touch with us to see how you can get involved.
Breastfeeding Peer Support
Along with Health for All, our Breastfeeding Peer Support provides advice and support from specialist, trained advisers to new mums. In addition, we train experienced mums as peer supporters, Bosom Buddies, who can provide guidance face-to-face, on the telephone, or through social media to new mums.
Leeds Domestic Violence Service - Sanctuary Support Scheme
A project with Leeds Domestic Violence Service, offering security measures, safety planning, practical and emotional support to women who have left abusive relationships. The support is one-to-one, provided by Women's Helath Matters project workers with specialisms in maternity and disability.
All referrals must go through Leeds Housing Options: sanctuary@leeds.gov.uk
Women’s Lives Leeds – Advisory Board, Women Speak Group
The Women Speak group is made up of women who have used the services of the Women's Lives Leeds Alliance organisations. The group works together to support the Alliance with decision-making and strategic thinking and gets involved in other voice and influence activities across the city.
Training Opportunities
Women’s Health Matters has developed a full-day, in-person training that has been co-produced and is co-delivered with victims/survivors of Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA). The training is designed to share our knowledge built from years of specialist work in the field of DVA.