I became a member of the National Childbirth Trust when my eldest child was a baby.

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I attended lots of their groups and made lots of friends.

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It didn't take long for me to join the committee of the local branch when they put a an appeal out for volunteers.

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I helped to organise and run the "Nearly New Sales" twice a year, which attracted hundreds of people to each event, allowing parents to buy second hand clothes, toys and equipment at a fraction of the cost of new.

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We also held regular "pudding clubs", taking it in turns to host in our own homes. We shared puddings, parenting woes and supported each other.

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We also facilitated various playgroups across Bassetlaw. 

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When the local branch needed a new Chair, I was voted in as Chair and held the position for a year.

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I also attended the national conference with a group of other Mums to learn more about the trust and what other branches were doing to help support their local parents.

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I enjoyed my time as a member of the NCT, and as a volunteer, and I still support the advertising of their sales each year.

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