Throughout Aneurin Leisure Trust, we provide a range of services and activities to support people who are welcoming a new baby to their family.

At our three Sports Centres, we have a range of activities within our Pregnancy Pathway that provide pre-natal and post-natal sessions which are run by qualified instructors.  To join our pregnancy pathway you must be referred by your doctor, midwife or health visitor.  In addition to these sessions, each sports centre is equipped with baby changing facilities and provide regular weekly parent and toddler swim sessions, which are open to Life members and pay-as-you-go customers. We also provide baby swimming lessons at all three of our sports centres, with our swim school starting for children aged 4 months.  For more information and pricing on our pregnancy pathway and swimming sessions please visit: Pregnancy Pathway (bglife.co.uk)

Our six Libraries across Blaenau Gwent offer a range of titles around pregnancy, which are available to borrow as books from the library or as e-Books and e-Audiobooks through the free BorrowBox app.  We also work in partnership with BookTrust Cymru, by coordinating the Bookstart scheme in Blaenau Gwent - which gives a free book pack to every baby born in Wales.  Packs are distributed through health visitors, or you can contact your local library if you have not received one.  We also offer a borrowing scheme for babies (0-3), welcoming families to attend baby book crawls, where babies receive certificates and a free book at the end of the challenge.  Furthermore, through our Sports Libraries initiative we are able to offer an exercise and pregnancy ball which can be loaned free of charge for up to 3 weeks.  The ball can be used to help ease labour pain, reduce the pain of contractions, decrease anxiety and shorten the first stage of labour. To find out more visit: Libraries and Services - Libraries and Services (aneurinleisure.org.uk)

Parc Bryn Bach is the perfect place for buggy walks on the wheel friendly lakeside path, surrounding the impressive 36-acre lake.  It's an ideal opportunity for you to meet with other new parents and support one another.  Once the walk is complete, why not stop in the on-site Lake View Café which offers hot and cold snacks and drinks and is also dog friendly.  You can also make use of the free children’s play area which is inspired by its beautiful surroundings and designed to encourage children to play freely and use their imagination.  Watch your children crawl over bridges to the treetop village, walk along the river and enjoy the flowers and musical chimes.  The park also offers free car parking and baby changing facilities.   For more info please visit: Parc Bryn Bach

Bedwellty House and Park provides another beautiful green space that’s perfect for a buggy stroll around the glorious gardens that surround the grade II listed building. Our award-winning Orchid House Tea Room, with baby changing facilities, also offers delicious afternoon teas, lunches and hot drinks, perfect to sit, relax and enjoy. Packages are also available for Baby Showers, providing private room hire and afternoon teas to celebrate your upcoming arrivals.  Bedwellty House also hosts the Mini Movers Parent and Toddlers group, which enables you and your little ones to enjoy exploring music and movement together through nursery rhymes and songs. There's lots of fun created with the use of puppets, props, parachutes, musical instruments and much more.   For more info please visit: HOME | bedwellty-house (bedwelltyhouseandpark.co.uk)