During the past 4 weeks, we have provided a microwave and toaster for a homeless teenager; baby toiletries and nappies for a family in poverty; washing machine and food shop for a family who have been through domestic violence; a pram and nappies for a young mum in care; baby clothes, bath, moses basket and fridge freezer for a mum who has been through domestic violence; a food shop for a family in poverty who has special needs and struggling to cope; a food shop, birthday present and bunk beds for a family in poverty; a double mattress for a family in poverty; school uniform for a family in poverty; a food shop for a family in poverty due to job loss; a double bed for a family in poverty; a food shop for a family in poverty who has mental health issues; a food shop for a family who’s cupboards were bare when a Support Worker visited; a food shop for a family who are waiting for benefits to be sorted; a pushchair for a family in poverty; uniform for a family who had been through domestic violence; cot, nappies and a stairgate for a family in poverty; baby toys, clothes, nappies and pushchair for a newborn living in poor conditions; a cooker for a parent who has been through domestic violence and is suffering depression; baby clothes, toys, baby mat, bottles and cot for a family in the human trafficking refuge; a toddler bed for a family in poverty; clothes and shoes for families in the refuge; a foodshop, toys, and clothing for a parent who has been through domestic violence and was selling child’s toys and clothes to buy food; a fridge freezer for a parent in poverty who has learning difficulties; an Ikea voucher for a family in poverty who has mental health issues, so they can buy furniture and a highchair; childrens clothes, toiletries, books, toys and a food shop for a family in poverty; a fridge freezer for a parent who has been through domestic violence; birthday gifts for the refuge; a wardrobe, desk & chair, bedroom door and a foodshop for a family in poverty; newborn clothes for a parent in the human trafficking refuge; a washing machine for a parent who has been through domestic violence; kitchen equipment for a family who have been through abuse; bedding, curtains, baby clothes, nappies, food and bed for a family in poverty who have been through domestic violence; a food shop for a family in poverty; and bunk beds for a family in poverty. We are also starting to receive referrals for Christmas presents, which are purely for children who would otherwise go without a gift.

Bedding, baby clothes, nappies, toiletries and blankets going to families at the Human Trafficking Refuge, as they have very few belongings

Bedding, uniform, clothing, toys, toiletries and cleaning equipment – going to a family in poverty who have been through a really tough time

Cot with mattress, stairgate, nappies, toiletries and cleaning equipment – going to a parent who has fled a domestic violence relationship with very little. We will continue to support them

Thank you to the midwifery students who attended a conference at Bournemouth University – they collected this amazing amount of nappies, babywipes, toys, clothes and toiletries for the families we support.

Huge Thankyou from a young mum that freeuse community HQ helped today and a food shop from us #charitiesworkingtogether

In the last two weeks we have provided clothing, stairgate and buggy for a family who have been through domestic violence; swimming passes for a family in poverty; vouchers for clothing for a homeless teenager who is sofa surfing; baby food for a child in the refuge; double bed, washing machine, fridge freezer and bedding for a young care leaver who has become a mum herself; a single bed for a mum leaving the refuge; a food shop for a family in the refuge; clothing for two families in the refuge; a food shop for a family in poverty; a pop up tent, blankets, cuddle teddy and games for a child who has witnessed trauma and needed a quiet corner created; a fridge for a family in poverty; beds for a family in poverty who had been living in a hostel; an oven and a fridge for a family in poverty with mental health problems; puzzles and games for families in the refuge; a playpen for a family in poverty to keep their child safe; 2 x Primark vouchers for families in the refuge who escaped with nothing; pillows and bedding for a family in poverty who are going through poverty and depression issues; numerous school uniform requests due to poverty, 4 further food shops for families in poverty; and a hoover for a family in poverty.

Busy busy month – 8 birthday presents for children in the refuge, or children in poverty who would have gone without; a single bed, double bed and fridge freezer for a family in the refuge who have been re-housed; baby clothes, nappies and essentials box for a young care leaver who has just become a mum; a food shop for a mum struggling to pay her bills, who had run out of food for her children; a pram for a baby who’s mum had little funds; baby milk and fresh fruit & vegetables for a mum in poverty who wanted to make fresh baby food for her little one; 5 x school uniform requests for families in poverty; clothing and toys for a child in the human trafficking refuge; 2 x childrens bed, fridge, freezer, and a single bed for a family who have been homeless and now been re-homed; 4 x weekly food shops for families in poverty; a pushchair for a mum who was in debt and living in temporary accommodation; a bouncy chair for a child in poverty; a cot for a child in poverty; a mattress for a child who was sleeping on a blanket on the bed base; 2 x prams, moses baskets, bouncy chairs, clothes, toys and nappies for two babies in the human trafficking refuge; a storage unit for a family in poverty; 2 x single mattresses and bunk beds for a single parent living in one room; 2 x skateboards for teenagers who’s mum was worried they had nothing to keep them occupied over the Summer; premature clothing for a baby in the refuge; a fridge freezer and a food shop for a single parent in poverty; a fridge freezer, food shop and washing machine/tumber dryer for two teenagers who had been left to fend for themselves; a £200 food shop for a family who had taken in children from a family member when they were found going through bins for food and removed from their parent; a small cot for a baby in the refuge; a food shop, hoover, and toys for children who had witnessed domestic violence; 2 x single beds for a family moving out of the refuge; 2 x Primark vouchers for mums in the refuge with no clothing; 3 x single beds, washing machine and fridge freezer for a family in poverty and clothing for a family in the human trafficking refuge.

New double bed, single bed and fridge freezer going to a parent moving out of the refuge and setting up a new home for themselves and their child