What exactly is a 'Doula'? A doula would often be called a birth partner, but in effect she is much mor
e than that. The word 'Doula' is Greek and has come to mean 'a trained and experienced partner who accompanies a woman through pregnancy and childbirth and for the first few weeks of family life`. A Doula offers no clinical skills and does not perform any medical tasks. Her sole function is to give continuous emotional and physical support and to facilitate communication between the woman, her partner and other professionals.
So do you want to volunteer with us as a Doula?
Do you feel you have the qualities, time, interest and dedication to become a Goodwin Volunteer Doula? Our pioneering project recruits, trains and matches up volunteer Doulas with pregnant women who need support at what can be a lonely and difficult time. If you want to find out more, go to our contact page where you will find an email contact form along with full contact details.
All of our volunteers complete a FREE extensive training course more details of which can be found in the training section.
