Summary
Baby Bank Network Bristol, a charity founded in 2015 by three local mothers, has aided over 11,000 families in need by providing essential items like clothes and strollers. It operates from a small warehouse in Bristol and is seeking funds through a campaign called Power The Hive to expand to a larger location and support more families.
Key Facts
- Baby Bank Network Bristol started in 2015 by three mothers to help families in poverty.
- The charity has given away nearly 460,000 essential items to families.
- Items like clothes and prams were mostly secondhand but valued at £3.4 million if new.
- The charity runs from a small warehouse and aims to move to a larger space.
- Around 40 families per week receive help from the charity.
- The charity has 325 referral partners and relies entirely on donations and fundraising.
- The fundraising campaign, Power The Hive, aims to raise £10,000, with the first £5,000 match-funded.
- A third of UK children live in poverty, with nearly half under the age of four.
