Rainbow Families Yorkshire CIC Maternity Research

RFY CIC has been awarded funding from the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board via South Yorkshire Community Foundation to run a Maternity Research Project. 

The care board know that some birthing persons and families in South Yorkshire are more likely to:

•Have poorer experiences of maternity care 

•Feel unheard or unsupported 

•Experience worse health outcomes for themselves or their babies 

Their aim is to change this by hearing directly from communities who are most affected and thats where ourselves and you come in.

There are 2 ways to take part, you can choose either:

1) Scan the QR code on the poster or follow the link to be directed to the questionnaire. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeA0tBhLgbCZMY0TqLfUiXMUWaF1SDZLbZsaF0CFh0CWtWEA/viewform

2) If you prefer a face-to-face chat, let us know @ rainbowfamilies.yorkshire@gmail.com

All feedback is presented anonymously 

We have arranged stay and play sessions at 3 venues. Contact us to get booked onto your free session 

Charley's Play Barn - Doncaster. 28th Feb '26 @ 11:15

Cannon Hall Farm - Barnsley. 1st March '26 @ 10:30

Curious Kids Town - Sheffield. 14th March '26 @ 09:30

If you can't attend any of the above sessions, we will send you a £20 Love2Shop voucher instead. 

The stories, experiences, and feedback collected will be used to:

•Support service improvement work across South Yorkshire maternity and neonatal services 

•Help NHS leaders understand lived experience, beyond statistics and surveys 

•Shape future priorities, engagement approaches, and commissioning decisions  

RFY will attend a Listening Event on Tuesday 28 April 2026 at Gulliver’s Kingdom, Rother Valley which will be attended by senior NHS leaders and service providers and provide a space to creatively share findings.

Any questions, please do get in touch @ rainbowfamiles.yorkshire@gmail.com