The Scottish Wide Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme (BFS) is a national scheme you can sign up to for free. It's backed by Scottish Government and run by local health boards. It aims to help businesses and people who breastfeed know their rights and responsibilities under the Breastfeeding (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Equality Act 2010. Businesses in the scheme display a Sticker or poster . This award lets the public know that your business is part of the scheme, you understand the laws and support breastfeeding on your premises. As mentioned above benefits to your business include: Customers who breastfeed feel more comfortable visiting your premises and this could attract new customers training staff to be breastfeeding aware can improve customer service Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health board will add you to a list of breastfeeding friendly businesses which can help increase publicity To sign up to the scheme you need to: · Ensure your staff know about the law and what it means for them and your business/organisation. We can offer you training for you /your staff to help with this. · display your Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland award in a noticeable place (not a toilet or baby changing area) · agree to never ask someone to stop breastfeeding, cover up or move their seat · support people to feel more comfortable breastfeeding their child · deal with complaints about people breastfeeding by explaining you're part of the scheme and what the law says Please see link to more information here. https://www.mygov.scot/breastfeeding-and-your-business/ Breastfeeding and your business - mygov.scot For details to sign up to the scheme please email : [email protected]