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?
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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.
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.
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 and dedicated volunteers, often with their babies strapped to their chests!
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 have been worth nearly £3 million.
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 partner.
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.
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 doesn’t need to cost the earth. We asked Louise King, one of our wonderful toy room volunteers and mum of two, to tell us about what play means to her.
Baby Bank Network Bristol is delighted to announce that we have appointed our first ever CEO, Becky Gilbert.