Welcoming a new addition to the family is an exciting journey, and Coventry Start For Life is enhancing the experience by offering a special opportunity.
Eligible parents-to-be can receive FREE 12-week and 20-week ultrasound scan pictures.
The offer is available via the city’s resident scheme, Go CV, and those who are Go CV+ members are eligible for this offer. To qualify for Go CV+, you must live in Coventry and meet one of the below criteria:
- Resident receiving qualifying benefits
- Foster carer
- Registered carer
- Student in full-time education
- Asylum seeker
Cllr Kamran Caan, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Sport at Coventry City Council, said: "The Start for Life free baby scan picture scheme will make a real difference to our communities.
“Everyone should have the opportunity to share in the excitement of a new life, and to see and share the first images of their baby with those around them. This scheme is a great way to ensure that income is not a barrier to that."
Jane Moffat, Early Help Operational Lead at Coventry City Council said: “Public Health and Coventry Start For Life services recognise the importance of preserving these precious early memories and aim to make them accessible to all eligible parents-to-be.
“This offer from Coventry City Council is for those families that may need a little more help and support through the Go CV+ offer. We want all families to bond with their baby and this starts in pregnancy.
“This offer reinforces Coventry's commitment to support all families and ensures that every expectant parent can cherish the journey of their pregnancy, which is the start of the critical first 1001 days in a child’s life.”
The offer is available at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust until March 31, 2025, and individuals may be asked for proof of Go CV+ eligibility.
The outgoing UHCW Director of Midwifery Gaynor Armstrong, said: “We are committed to providing the best possible maternity services and supporting expectant mothers throughout their pregnancy journey.
“We are delighted to be working with the Coventry City Council Best Start for Life Team to offer help to those in our community who need it most.”
To take advantage of this exclusive offer, individuals are encouraged to visit the Go CV website to check their eligibility for Go CV+. Those not registered with Go CV can sign up via the Go CV website.
To claim the offer, individuals should simply speak to reception during their scan visit at University Hospital.