Demand for baby bank growing faster than donations
The charity says it gave out 36,400 items of child clothing and 536 tubs of formula milk in 2025.
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"Every week we meet parents who are making impossible choices between paying the rent, heating their home or buying the essentials their baby needs."
— Michaela Martindale , Executive
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The charity says it gave out 36,400 items of child clothing and 536 tubs of formula milk in 2025.
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