5th August 2026

Breastival is a Northern Ireland-based initiative dedicated to normalising, celebrating and supporting breastfeeding. This year’s Breastival was held at Drumglass Park, on Saturday 1^st August 2026. Click on the link ( https://breastival.co.uk/ ) to access further information on Breastival including a resource library, and practical materials to support breastfeeding promotion and protection across communities.

Healthcare professionals can access breastfeeding education through the HSC Clinical Education Centre (CEC). Two programmes are available: Successful Breastfeeding and Relationship Building and Breastfeeding Update Programme. The programmes have been designed to provide evidence-based updates and best practice for those healthcare professionals involved in infant feeding support. These programmes can be booked via the HSC CEC website.