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2023 Breastfeeding Buddy Training – Cork

Today is the day, FoBF is very excited to announce dates for our first round of Breastfeeding Buddy training in almost five years ??? and the application form to apply to become a FoBF Breastfeeding Buddy is now live! You will find the form here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BuddyForm22W You can also find it via the link in bio. The form takes about six (6) minutes to complete but you can save the application as you go and review before submitting. This round of training will take place in Cork on weekend dates from February – May 2023. A second round of training will...

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Chair’s Statement: Discovery of fraud against Friends of Breastfeeding

Friends of Breastfeeding have discovered that a former National Committee member of the charity, between July 2019 and March 2020, stole a significant amount of money from the charity. The money taken amounts to almost the entirety of the charity’s direct fundraising efforts for 2019. It includes the profit made from the All About Baby Fair 2019 and the Friends of Breastfeeding 10th Anniversary Gala Awards. It also includes donations received from the public at Mum2Mum Groups, via raffles, and other direct donations. We reported the criminal activity to the Gardai as soon as it was discovered and we have assisted with their investigation throughout this difficult year. An arrest has been made and a file has been sent to the D.P.P.. Operating under instruction from the Gardaí, we were not in a position to make this fraud public until now so as not to jeopardise the investigation. While we are deeply saddened to have become the victims of fraud, we fully accept our duty and responsibility to ensure every donation is used properly and for the purposes for which it was intended. As such, a thorough review of our procedures and practices has been conducted and we have already addressed the weaknesses identified. We have appointed a Vice Treasurer, which is an additional position to support our Treasurer. We have strengthened and amended many of our procedures to...

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FAQs: Discovery of Fraud against Friends of Breastfeeding

What happened? And when? Irregularities in the charity’s bank account were discovered in early 2020. The amount taken was €6,600 and the theft happened between July 2019 and March 2020. We reported the suspected criminal activity to the Gardai as soon as it was discovered and have assisted with their investigation. An arrest was made and a file has been sent to the D.P.P.. What money was taken? The money taken amounts to almost the entirety of the charity’s direct fundraising efforts for2019. It includes the profit made from the All About Baby Fair 2019 and the Friends of Breastfeeding 10th Anniversary Gala Awards. It also includes donations received from the public at Mum2Mum Groups, via raffles, and other direct donations. All of our grant monies received from funding bodies are safe and untouched, and our funders have been kept informed. Can the money be recouped? It is unlikely that we will be able to recoup the monies taken. No offer to return the money has been made and litigation to recover the monies may not be successful and would be very expensive. While Friends of Breastfeeding does have insurance, our insurance bill is already our single largest expense and the increased premium following a claim will likely, over a number of years, exceed the value of the monies taken. The avenues available to us to recover the funds...

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Are you a Website Wrangler Extraodinaire?

Are you a Website Wrangler Extraodinaire? Are you tech savvy and skilled in IT? Friends of Breastfeeding is looking for volunteers who can take on responsibility for:• web support and web development (coding, developing and laying out our website)• maintaining, expanding and scaling our website as needed• assisting our social media volunteer with the creation and publishing of relevant, original, high quality content; implementing a content editorial calendar; and integrating our marketing channels• liaising with our IT company when needed• graphic design and copywriting The commitment is approximately 5 hours per week. We can’t provide any remuneration but we...

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Breastfeeding Basics: 0 – 12 months

When you are expecting your baby, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of information you might receive! When it comes to breastfeeding, information is key. Here are a few short articles that should address the most common concerns among new parents. All articles are from reputable and non-biased sources. Your milk supply might be something you wonder about. Rest assured, the vast majority of women make plenty of milk for their babies. Our bodies are wonderful, and like any other body part, our breasts have a function and do “work” unless there is an issue that...

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