BANK ON THEM

What is a baby bank, how do I donate to one and how can I access support?

THE cost of living crisis has left many Brit families with young kids struggling. 

To help, Fabulous is launching Baby, Bank On Us, in partnership with Save The Children, Little Village and baby banks across the UK.

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Baby banks offer help and support to families across the UKCredit: Getty

But what is a baby bank, how can you support your local one and how can you access help if you're struggling? 

What is a baby bank?

There are over 200 baby banks in the UK which are run out of everywhere from shops, community centres, warehouse units to people’s living rooms and garages.

Baby banks have a specialist focus on providing essential items for babies and young children of parents living in poverty.

These items include: nappies, wipes and toiletries, clothing and shoes, bedding, Moses baskets, cots and blankets, toys and books.

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Baby banks differ from food banks because they encourage donations of pre-loved items, making them sustainable for the planet.

Parents who use the banks often give back the items again to be reused by others once their child no longer needs it, allowing families to give back to the community that helped them when they were struggling is dignifying.

Many staff and  volunteers at baby banks have become the heart of the communities they help.

How YOU can support Fabulous' Baby, Bank On Us campaign

or by scanning the QR code. 

- Give clothing, toys and essentials to a baby bank, wherever you are in the UK. 

- Give your time volunteering. To find your nearest baby bank, visit .

How do baby banks work and how do they differ?

Baby banks vary significantly. A lot of baby banks work by referrals only – parents could be referred to their local baby bank by their GP, a social worker, counsellor or even teachers.

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Little Village, a London-based network, works with families who have been referred and they are then invited to drop by their local shop so staff and volunteers/staff help them.

Other baby banks, like Little Treasures in Horncastle, East Lincs, work by referrals as well but do not come into contact directly with families.

They operate out of a warehouse and items are delivered to families who have been referred.

Whereas others, like the Hartlepool Baby Bank, are open to anyone who drops by without a referral.

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