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We work to engage, equip, educate and empower parents, from conception, to maximise their children's life chances. We harness tech and innovation in order to scale our co-created, evidence-based interventions. We work to help parents build knowledge and confidence  to support their own well-being and their children's long-term physical, mental and emotional development. 

We campaign, collaborate to influence policy, and use digital and non-digital platforms to support a range of national and global initiatives aimed at positive change - empowering self-care and enhancing service delivery to improve long term health outcomes.

    In our first decade as a charity we reached nearly three million families. 

    We have proof of concept and evidence of impact.

    Co-creating resources

    Co-creating resources

    Our evidence-based digital resources are created in partnership with professionals, academics and parents to guarantee the validity, credibility and accessibility of our resources. Learn more here. Read more

    Published: 20th June, 2018

    Updated: 25th April, 2019

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    Supporting families

    Supporting families

    We are committed to inspire, innovate and share what we do. Read more

    Published: 20th June, 2018

    Updated: 25th April, 2019

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    Enhancing capacity of professionals & community

    Enhancing capacity of professionals & community

    Best Beginnings offers a fully bespoke 'embedding and training' service in which we work with local areas to uncover their specific needs and then co-create and deliver a plan to incorporate our resources into the standard care that families receive. Read more

    Published: 20th June, 2018

    Updated: 25th April, 2019

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    • 'Carroll of Hope' -  A song to lift our covid spirits & raise vital funds

      'Carroll of Hope' - A song to lift our covid spirits & raise vital funds

      Midwives from across the country have created the “Carroll of Hope” a song lifting our spirits & raising vital funds to support Best Beginnings work during the third national Lockdown.

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    • The Duchess of Cambridge unveils findings of the biggest ever UK study on the early years

      The Duchess of Cambridge unveils findings of the biggest ever UK study on the early years

      The Duchess of Cambridge has today unveiled the findings of the biggest ever UK study on the early years, in a milestone moment for her work on the importance of early childhood in shaping the rest of our lives and broader societal outcomes.

    • Early Years Charities call for Baby Boost to be included in the 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review

      Early Years Charities call for Baby Boost to be included in the 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review

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    • Baby Buddy app

      Baby Buddy app

      The free multi-award winning app for parents and parents-to-be endorsed by the Department of Health and other leading health organisations in the UK.

    • Breastfeeding Videos

      Breastfeeding Videos

      On this page you can watch the From Bump to Breastfeeding DVD videos. From Bump to Breastfeeding guides you through all the questions, and talks to young mums about what it’s really like. The videos follow four mums who decide to breastfeed their babies - it will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about breastfeeding and how to do it successfully.

    • From Bump to Breastfeeding

      From Bump to Breastfeeding

      From Bump to Breastfeeding is a project to support women with breastfeeding. It includes a set of films following the journey of mums who decide to breastfeed their babies to provide support and information for parents. Learn more here.

    • Parents with learning disabilities

      Parents with learning disabilities

    • 5. Graphic of a baby attaching on the breast

      5. Graphic of a baby attaching on the breast

    • Parents who use drugs

      Parents who use drugs

    • Out of the Blue

      Out of the Blue

      Mental health resources to support parents who may experience a wide range of emotional problems: from generalised low mood and anxiety to severe depression and postpartum psychosis. Best Beginnings' participation in the Heads Together campaign, spearheaded by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

    • The National Teenage Pregnancy Midwifery Network

      The National Teenage Pregnancy Midwifery Network

      Working to improve outcomes for teenage parents and their children by developing maternity services to meet their needs. Learn more about the National Teenage Pregnancy Midwifery Network here.

    • 4. The early days and weeks

      4. The early days and weeks

    • Our Vision

      Our Vision

      Our vision at Best Beginnings is that all children are given the best start in life and the opportunity to maximise their development, well-being and life chances

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    We are recruiting more Parent Panelists!

    We are recruiting more Parent Panelists!

    At Best Beginnings we believe in the power of collaboration to create and provide quality-assured and evidence based information for families. All of our content is co-created with parents and healthcare professionals and vetted by external Healthcare bodies and parents. Read more

    Published: 16th April, 2019

    Updated: 22nd May, 2019

    Author: Margrét Unnarsdóttir

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