Nappies, baby wipes and clothes going to a baby whose mother is in poverty and had very little for her newborn
Every Little Helps from Tesco
Thank you so much to Tesco Extra; Carla & Sabrina community for their ongoing support. These crafts, games, toys and snacks will be going to struggling families this week
April Update
We continue to be busy during lockdown – over the past few weeks we have provided bedding and kitchen equipment for a parent leaving the refuge; 16 food shops; 2 x mattresses for a family leaving the refuge; 2 x birthday presents for children in poverty; a travel cot for a child in poverty; a fridge freezer for a parent who had escaped domestic violence; a cooker for a family in poverty; baby equipment for a family in poverty with mental health issues; a cot for a baby living in temporary accommodation; an oven for a family in poverty with learning difficulties; numerous toiletry and cleaning packs for families in poverty; craft items for over 50 children so far; books for a toddler in poverty; Lush Easter goodies for over 50 children and their families; baby equipment for a newborn in poverty; a stairgate for a child under child protection; 2 further stairgates for a family in poverty to keep their child safe; a bedguard for a child in poverty; toys for many children in poverty; and a travel cot for a toddler licing in a small room with their parent. Thank you to everyone who has continued to support us during this even tougher time for the families. If you would like to make a monetary donation, even £1 will buy a craft item. Please see our website for ways to donate (www.ashleysbirthdaybank.com). Every penny goes to the families. Thank you
Little Boy With No Toys
Books, toys and craft items going to a little boy who is in a home with no garden and only has one book to occupy him 😭
Keeping Children Occupied During Lockdown
Items all ready to help families needing books craft kids snacks and cleaning essentials your support helps us support local families
More vital boredom items, and snacks and essentials going to families in need. Please support our little charity in Dorset helping local families finding lockdown very hard. If you would like to support our ongoing service, please donate any amount big or small – Sort Code 09-01-29. Bank Acct 07635995 or PayPal. Thank you for your support
Cash for Kids – Thank you Wave 105
We are forever grateful to Wave 105 Cash for Kids who continue to provide funding to us. They have granted us £7900.00 so we can support all the families referred to us during the current lockdown. We can’t thank them enough!! We were asked to record a message of thanks to encourage more people to support their amazing fundraising. So here it is ………
https://www.facebook.com/ashleysbirthdaybank/videos/517063545846950/
Sign up to Amazon Smile
We have signed up to “AMAZON SMILE”
We receive payments directly from them, easily raised by you doing your normal online shopping (at no extra cost to you)
If you sign up at Amazon via http://smile.amazon.co.uk and select “Ashley’s Birthday Bank” from the charities listed, then 0.5% of the total cost of your shop is donated to us
A simple and effective way of raising money for us, whilst doing your normal online shop
Please sign up today – thank you by clicking the link below
Easter Eggs off to Children in Isolation
100 Easter Eggs going to the families who are still being looked after by a dedicated Pastoral Worker. Some of the children see school as their safe haven, so the ones unable to go are even more at risk at the moment 😭. We are continuing to support them with items they need
Keeping Kids Amused who are in Poverty
Thank you to Tesco Extra Carla & Sabrina community for their continued support for our families. All these craft and activity items are going to families in need, who are still being supported by their Pastoral Worker through their schools
Supporting Families in Isolation
Essentials of toiletries, clothing, cleaning products and toys/craft – all going to families who were already struggling before the coronavirus hit them harder
