Branch volunteer, Sarah Walker, explains how our local NCT branch raised over £700 to provide over 30 baby bundles for local charity, Little Village, who support local families in need.
We are delighted to report that our pilot Baby Bundles scheme is now up and running! Last summer, to celebrate the NCT’s Diamond Jubilee, we decided to launch a Baby Bundles scheme similar to those run by a number of other branches. Welcoming a new baby into the world is a joyous event but it can also be an expensive one. Many families living in our local area struggle to afford even the basics for their new arrivals, and we wanted to find a way for the branch to offer practical support to families in need of help.
We raised almost £700 for the project at our Halloween Family Event in October which (combined with supplies generously donated at the event) enabled us to produce 30 bundles, each containing:
· A changing mat
· A large pack of newborn nappies
· A pot of nappy cream
· 2 packs of baby wipes
· 4 muslins
· A hooded towel
· A packet of maternity towels
Clapham & District NCT Launches Baby Bundles Pilot Scheme
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Branch volunteers spent a fun evening (pictured left) in January preparing the bundles and we have now passed them over to our friends at Little Village to distribute to local families who need them.