Fri, 27 Jun 2025

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 Baby bank supports 11,000 families with essentials

The charity has given out nearly half a million items such as nappies and clothes since it was set up.

* Baby Bank Network Bristol has supported over 11,000 families experiencing poverty or crisis since its founding in 2015.
* The charity has redistributed nearly half a million essential items such as clothes and prams across the city of Bristol.
* The charity helps around 40 families per week and has 325 referral partners.
* A third of children in the UK are living in poverty, with nearly half of those under the age of four.
* Baby Bank Network Bristol relies entirely on donations, grants, and fundraising to operate.
* The charity is currently running a fundraising campaign called "Power The Hive" to raise £10,000 by June 30th to allow it to move to a larger site and help more families.
* The value of the items redistributed by the charity would be equivalent to around £3.4m if they were new.
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