<![CDATA[The Forest of Dean Baby Bank - News]]>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:05:32 +0000Weebly<![CDATA[Thank you for a whole year of incredibly support]]>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:59:54 GMThttp://forestbabybank.org/news/thank-you-for-a-whole-year-of-incredibly-supportWe have been so generously supported this year that we felt compelled to do a massive thank you to everyone who fundraised for us. From sponsored climbs to sponsored walks, raffles, bingo nights, and donation drives, monthly gifts, recycling initiatives and the highly publicised Lorraine’s Big Baby Bank Appeal with Morrisons. The love and support we have received galvanises us to keep on doing a work we are honoured to carry out.

  1. BASF Cinderford
  2. Hannah Elizabeth photography
  3. Aaron Freeman
  4. FOD Crematorium
  5. Lorraine’s Big Baby Bank Appeal and Morrisons
  6. Teddy Challenge Competition with Bream C of E Primary
  7. Forest New Life Church
  8. The Severnside Stitchers
  9. Donations raised at the Lydney Community Event
  10. Jenner House of Dene Magna School
  11. The Netherend Inn
  12. Berryhill Primary School
  13. British Legion
  14. Fountain Inn
  15. Every donation we have received from the public – meaning YOU!


While we have also been supported by large organisations and grant funders this year - for which are very grateful and wouldn’t be able to cover our overheads, such as rent, electricity,  insurance and delivery costs, or buying large amounts of new socks and underwear, school uniform and clothes when donated stock is not adequate, it is the donations and fundraising efforts of the community that comforts and strengthens us as we continue to hold out a safety net for any family facing hard times or wanting to reduce waste by taking advantage of swapping out children’s clothes for the next size up.
Our volunteers go to work on their ‘day’ with joy and determination. We are a small team who get an enormous amount done because of how much this work personally means to us. Until the day Baby Banks are no longer needed, we will be here, answering the phone, emails, messages, sorting, packing and delivering for any family who needs help.
 
From all of us at the Baby Bank Team, thank you 

]]><![CDATA[The Lydney Community Event at Bathurst Park]]>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 14:23:30 GMThttp://forestbabybank.org/news/the-lydney-community-event-at-bathurst-parkThe day promised an enormous amount of rain on the 20th July, but we set up and hoped for the best. Despite the showers that kept coming and going it was a successful day. Our Tombola and Lucky Dip games were very popular and we did get to give some uniform away. 
]]><![CDATA[Thank you Jenner House of Dene Magna School!]]>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:30:04 GMThttp://forestbabybank.org/news/thank-you-jenner-house-of-dene-magna-schoolWe were blown away to receive the incredible donation from Dene Magna school today.  Jenner House raised £319.51 for our baby bank! How amazing is that? We cannot thank our community enough for their support. It means the world to us and just motivates us even more to keep helping families in the Forest of Dean. 
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]]><![CDATA[Thank you Netherend Inn!]]>Tue, 07 May 2024 09:45:03 GMThttp://forestbabybank.org/news/thank-you-netherend-innNetherend Inn host BINGO Nights fundraising for charities all the time. We were lucky enough to have a night just for us!
Last night the 6 May 2024 for was our night, and even though it was a bank holiday a handsome £210 was raised for us. We are very grateful for all the support we receive and especially enjoy it when fun is had as well :D

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