Could you be our new Service Manager?
We’re hiring! Take a look at a day in the life of our Service Manager, and see if it’s the role for you.
A behind-the-scenes look at the families we help
We help families experiencing poverty or crisis, by providing essential items for their young children. But as a small charity, how do we define poverty and crisis, and decide who receives our support?
A small act of kindness at an overwhelming time
A new collaboration with North Bristol NHS Trust has introduced emergency newborn bundles at Southmead Hospital for families welcoming a child without the essentials to take them home.
The donations we can (and can’t) accept at Baby Bank
We’re so grateful for every offer of donations from our incredible supporters, and want to be transparent about what we can and can’t accept, and why.
Choosing Baby Products for Safer Infant Sleep
A guest blog by Dr Anna Pease, a safer sleep expert
Celebrating 10 years of Baby Bank Network’s Incredible Volunteers!
Baby Bank Network Bristol was founded in 2015 around the kitchen tables of three local mums – Becky Gilbert, Eva Fernandes and Melissa Burgers. Donations were collected and sorted in garages and spare rooms by a small group of enthusiastic […]
Supporting 10,000 Bristol families in under 10 years
Last week Baby Bank Network Bristol reached a monumental milestone: our 10,000th family bundle delivered. Since our inception in 2015, we have distributed over 411,000 essential items to families experiencing poverty or crisis across Bristol. Bought new, these items would […]
Celebrating the women behind the scenes: Meet Lyn
As a predominantly female-led group of volunteers, trustees and staff, today we are reflecting on our work through the lens of one of our Trustees. Lyn Sullivan wears multiple hats at Baby Bank Network as both a trustee and referral […]
Great Bristol Mums……running for families in Bristol!
Join Becky Gilbert (our CEO), Morena Staiano (Trustee) and Cath Macleod (ex-trustee and supporter) who are taking on the 10k to raise funds for Baby Bank Network Bristol this year.
National Play Day: Pre-loved toys, saving money and helping the planet!
Today is National Play Day UK and this year’s theme is ‘Playing on a shoestring – making every day an adventure’. Here at Baby Bank Network Bristol we know just how important play is for young children, and that play […]
Introducing our first Chief Executive Officer!
Baby Bank Network Bristol is delighted to announce that we have appointed our first ever CEO, Becky Gilbert.
Come and see us at Sparks Bristol – our first retail venture!
On Saturday 13th May, Sparks Bristol opened its doors for the first time – and we are so excited to be one of the many charities involved. Sparks Bristol is based in the former M&S building in Broadmead, and is […]