The prevention or relief of poverty in Brierley Hill and the surrounding areas by providing essential items, resources and support to families with young children and/or to charities or other organisations who also work to prevent or relieve poverty amongst families.
You can be referred to us through various services, including:
For details of other referral services we work with, or if you are a referral service that would like to work with us, please contact our team on the contact details below.
We're always looking for new and used baby goods to pass on to a needed home. See list below for specific items we're looking for. We work with a number of local organisations to run our donation points. If you would prefer to donate financially you can donate directly or through our PayPal Giving Fund page.
Many families in our community experience financial hardship as they try to adjust to having a new baby at home. The Brierley Hill Babybank was set up in February 2019 to support families with baby essentials.
Thanks to the wonderful donations made by people in the local community and by securing grant funding, we have been able to support more than 630 families.1
We take referrals for families and services that are based within the DY1-10 and B63-5 area from NHS health professionals, family support services and community organisations to ensure that our essential items get to those who need them most.
At present local people make donations of new or good quality preloved baby clothes, blankets, Moses baskets, changing mats, prams, toys and books. These are washed, dried and made into beautifully gift-wrapped packs, including new toiletries and other essentials for mums-to-be, or families with a child under two years old. Each moses basket donated is provided with a brand-new mattress, to ensure we follow guidelines outlined by The Lullaby Trust, for safer sleeping against sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Our team of passionate volunteers from within the borough come together to create packs for families in times of need, without them our work would be much harder. If you wish to offer to volunteer please contact us.
We also have the ability to support some of our families on a 1-2-1 basis that are referred to us. They will be part of the sorting and making up of packs. We welcome them into our little family to gain extra support, confidence and signposting for the future.
1. As of 1 October 2021
The Financial donations that are so kindly given to Babybank enable us to carry on supporting others. If you would like to support us financially as a one off or monthly donation please see below.
We provide packs from 25 weeks pregnancy up to 2 years of age. Our packs include essential items relevant to age and need.
Items that we are in desperate need of will be posted on the Facebook page, otherwise please contact us via email or phone. We have a contactless delivery point for small durations during COVID-19, please contact us for further information.
New and unopened toiletries for baby and mum
New or used and in good condition
Brierley Hill Babybank 4 Darwin House The Innovation Centre Pensnett Trading Estate Kingswinford DY6 7YB
brierleyhillbabybank@gmail.com
07930 073 077
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