On 11th October, five of the trustees of La Leche League GB (LLLGB) were informed that their accreditation as LLL breastfeeding counsellors (known as Leaders) had been removed by the LLL International (LLLI) Board, for actions that had been taken in their capacity as trustees.
There is no concern around the breastfeeding support offered by any of these women. When the LLLGB Council of Directors was consulted by the LLLI Board, the Council made it clear they opposed the removal of accreditation as LLL Leaders of the five trustees. This removal affects their ability to offer breastfeeding support to hundreds of mothers across the country, despite the capabilities of the five never having been in question as breastfeeding counsellors.
The removal of accreditation is the result of an ongoing dispute arising from the conflict between LLLI policy and LLLGB’s charitable objects. All five of those affected remain trustees of the charity with the full support of the LLLGB Council.