Menu

West Pennine Slings

Babywearing in North-East Lancashire

Primary Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
    • Meet the volunteers
    • Why babywear?
    • Hiring from us
  • Sling Meets
    • Blackburn
    • Burnley
    • Darwen
  • The Sling Library
    • Stretchy Wraps
    • RIng Slings and pouches
    • Soft Structured Carriers
    • Mei Dai Carriers
    • Woven wraps
    • Accessories
  • Facebook
  • Contact us
  • Supporters
  • One to One Sessions
  • Courses and Workshops
    • Hold Close Baby Carrying for Healthcare Professionals Course
  • Projects
    • Facilitating Kangaroo Care at Lancashire Women’s and Newborn Centre’s NICU
Search
Permalink to: About

About

Posted on July 6, 2015By

” West Pennine Slings creates a safe babywearing community to encourage strong attachments between parent and child.”   

Permalink to: Why babywear?

Why babywear?

Posted on September 7, 2015By

Babywearing has many physical, social and emotional benefits for baby, mother and our society.

Permalink to: Sling Meets

Sling Meets

Posted on August 25, 2015By

We hold sling meets in Darwen, Blackburn and Burnley.  At these meets, trained babywearing volunteers are more than happy to help.

Permalink to: The Sling Library

The Sling Library

Posted on July 4, 2015By

We have a comprehensive library of carriers available for you to hire  at our slingmeets so you can find what works best for you and your child.

Permalink to: Hold Close Baby Carrying for Healthcare Professionals Course

Hold Close Baby Carrying for Healthcare Professionals Course

Posted on February 8, 2016By Katrina Shepherd

Learn about the basics of babywearing and how this can enhance the services you already offer. The course is designed to be complimentary to your existing work or voluntary role, adding skills to your toolkit. More details on the poster below:

Slingmeet locations

Darwen

Burnley

Blackburn

Babywearing Spotlight: Anne’s Unexpected Journey

Posted onAugust 24, 2015November 30, 2015AuthorLeave a comment

This is where we will feature some of the stories from babywearers who are part of the West Pennine Slings community. This month, we are sharing Anne’s story of babywearing.

CategoriesBabywearer SpotlightTagsbabywearing stories, community, Crohns disease, freedom

Burnley Meet Postponed 21/03/19

Posted onMarch 21, 2019AuthorKatrina ShepherdLeave a comment

We won’t running Burnley Sling meet today due to illness. We will be running our session at the Burnley BFFs – Breastfeeding Friends group next Thursday the 28th of March instead. See you then!

CategoriesUncategorized

Blackburn Meet Cancelled 07/01/19

Posted onJanuary 7, 2019AuthorKatrina ShepherdLeave a comment

Unfortunately we have had to cancel this weeks Blackburn session due to unforeseen circumstances, the meets on Thursday and Friday in Burnley and Darwen are still going ahead.

CategoriesUncategorized

No Meet Today 04/03/16

Posted onMarch 4, 2016March 4, 2016AuthorKatrina ShepherdLeave a comment

Due to the snow we are cancelling the meet today. If you are due to return a carrier today we will be in touch. Stay safe out there and have a great weekend, see you next Friday!  

CategoriesUncategorized

Sling It North West

Posted onOctober 1, 2015October 1, 2015AuthorLeave a comment

  Sling It North West is set to be pretty fabulous!

CategoriesEvents

See you there!

Posted onOctober 1, 2015March 4, 2016AuthorLeave a comment

Have you got some baby gear that you would like to sell? Buy a table and get rid of it all in one fabulous afternoon! Join us on the facebook page for further updates.

CategoriesEventsTagsbaby sale, events, fundraising

The Up Project

Posted onJuly 29, 2015September 7, 2015AuthorLeave a comment

The Up Project helps families in need by supplying a free baby carrier with tailored advice on how to use it.

CategoriesBabywearing in the CommunityTagscommunity, help to babywear, projects

New carriers added to our fantastic library!

Posted onJuly 4, 2015September 7, 2015AuthorLeave a comment

Katrina attended the European Babywearing Conference in Bristol this weekend, a great opportunity to network and learn. She also came back with an impressive haul of carriers!

CategoriesSling LibraryTagsEuropean Babywearing conference

Family Fun Quiz Night

Posted onApril 20, 2015September 7, 2015AuthorLeave a comment

A big thanks to all who came to the family fun quiz night last Friday, it was a fantastic success and you helped us raise £200!

CategoriesEventsTagscommunity, fundraising, quiz night

Blackburn Slingmeet at Wesley Hall

Posted onMarch 24, 2015September 7, 2015AuthorLeave a comment

We had a fantastic time at our first meet at Wesley Hall Methodist Church in Blackburn, thank you so much to those who came along!

CategoriesSlingmeetsTagsBabywearing in Lancashire, Blackburn, Slingmeets, Wesley Hall

West Pennine Slings volunteers are trained by

West Pennine Slings volunteers are trained by
Facebook Pagelike Widget

Bolton & Bury Sling Library

Bolton & Bury Sling Library

NCT Bury & Rossendale Sling Library

NCT Bury & Rossendale Sling Library

NCT Chorley & Leyland Sling Library

NCT Chorley & Leyland Sling Library

Lancaster Sling Library

Lancaster Sling Library

Preston Slingmeet

Preston Slingmeet

Find other libraries and meets here:

Find other libraries and meets here:

SHARING THE WEARING!

We love sharing your favourite babywearing photos! Email us your favourite images, info@wpslings.com so we can share the babywearing love right here!

Copyright © 2022 West Pennine Slings. All Rights Reserved. | Catch Responsive by Catch Themes
Scroll Up
  • Home
  • About
    • Meet the volunteers
    • Why babywear?
    • Hiring from us
  • Sling Meets
    • Blackburn
    • Burnley
    • Darwen
  • The Sling Library
    • Stretchy Wraps
    • RIng Slings and pouches
    • Soft Structured Carriers
    • Mei Dai Carriers
    • Woven wraps
    • Accessories
  • Facebook
  • Contact us
  • Supporters
  • One to One Sessions
  • Courses and Workshops
    • Hold Close Baby Carrying for Healthcare Professionals Course
  • Projects
    • Facilitating Kangaroo Care at Lancashire Women’s and Newborn Centre’s NICU