Running 10k to support Treasure Chest

Hello!

I am Sev and I am mum to an adorable 2 year-old toddler. Before having a baby, I used to run and completed the York marathon, Leeds 10k, and Leeds half-marathon in the space of 5 years, in that order, and with no prior running experience (I actually hated to exercise). Despite loving to run, I have found it hard to return to it after having a baby; so to give myself a little nudge, I thought of the beautiful goal of running and finishing a 10k while fundraising for Treasure Chest, to give back for all the incredible help and support they have provided to our family in the last 3 years. Treasure Chest was there at every step - and still is: I am now a Peer Supporter volunteer myself. I don't know how we would have done without them!

Treasure Chest is a fantastic local group which informs and supports parents-to-be and families at all stages of their breastfeeding journey, whatever their journey looks like. Treasure Chest provides antenatal workshops, weekly breastfeeding support groups in various locations in town and on Zoom, and offers support directly at the York hospital on the postnatal ward. All for free. It is incredibly warm, informative, and useful. Breastfeeding is hard work, emotionally and physically; and we know that having a community and local support is key to a successful breastfeeding relationship, which provides both baby and parents with a wealth of benefits - no matter what the journey looks like. Breastfeeding is sometimes controversial - but did you know that the World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding up to at least 2 years old?

Treasure Chest supports more than 500 families in the York area each year, thanks to the generosity of those who give their time and money.

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Breastfeeding can be great for the health and wellbeing of parents and babies, but many families in the UK stop breastfeeding before they want to. Treasure Chest supports families in the York area to meet their own breastfeeding or chestfeeding goals - whether that's feeding directly, combi-feeding or expressing breastmilk. We also offer support with introducing solid food alongside breastfeeding, and with stopping breastfeeding when it's the right time for you and your child to do that. We run weekly drop-in groups, both face-to-face and on Zoom, as well as managing a thriving Facebook support community. Plus, ten times a year we run an antenatal workshop for expectant parents to learn more about breastfeeding. Our volunteers also offer postnatal support on the wards at York Hospital.

With your donations, we can train more volunteers to give impartial, up-to-date information and emotional support to new families at this crucial time in their lives.