NatChat July 2017

The atmosphere at the sale is
buzzing. I met some great
people, some fellow compatriots
from France and I loved
getting all these bargains.
What would you say to
someone thinking of
volunteering?
People always think that volunteering
will take over their
life or interfere with their
family time, but volunteering
doesn’t have to. You can get
involved as much or as little
as you want. You'll meet great
people and create some long
lasting relationships. It's also
very rewarding to give a helping
hand to new parents and
parents-to-be. I remember
how daunting it was to be a
new mum, and the strongest
network of support I had were
the friends I met through
NCT.
What is the one thing you
want people to know about
NCT?
People tend to associate NCT
with their antenatal classes
only. But seldom realise the
fantastic work the NCT does
for parents in the first 1000
days of their baby's life!
NCT is the reason you're entitled
to have a birth partner or
father present in the labour
room. NCT has also done a
lot of work to support mums
in Styal prison, refugees and
asylum seekers. And, more
closely to our hearts, NCT is
the number one reason new
mums are given the chance to
meet each other and build a
strong support network and
lasting friendships.
I'm looking to step down from
my role next year and it
would be great to see the
nearly new sales continue to
thrive with a new coordinator.
So if anyone is interested or
wants to find out about what it
involves please email
nns.chester@nct.org.uk - I'd
love to hear from you!
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