Little Village (charity)

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Little Village is an English charity which operates "baby banks" to provide clothes, toys and equipment for babies and young children in London. Goods are donated by individuals, and parents in need can collect up to 40 items at a time every three months until a child is five years old.[1][2]

Little Village was founded by Sophia Parker in 2016 to help communities to share baby equipment locally.[3]

It is one of the four charities to which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex suggested people might donate instead of sending gifts for their newborn baby in 2019.[4][5]

In 2020, CEO Sophia Parker reported to Camden council that they had given out 6,000 support bundles in the past year, double the amount of the previous year. [6] In 2021, they reported that they had supported 11,000 children since the charity was founded in 2016.[7]

The charity currently operates sites in Battersea, Balham, Roehampton, Nunhead, Kings Cross, Watford, and Wembley.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "What we do". Little Village. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ^ Roberts, Yvonne (8 December 2018). "Nappies, wipes ... and hope: how baby banks are transforming lives". The Observer. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Nappies, wipes ... and hope: how baby banks are transforming lives". the Guardian. 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  4. ^ "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Baby: Gifts and charitable donations". The Royal Household. April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Baby bank charity 'astounded' after gaining royal approval on Instagram". ITV News. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Little Village 'Baby bank' warns of isolation suffered by struggling parents". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  7. ^ david.watkins (2021-02-12). "The Duchess of Cambridge marks 5th anniversary of London Baby Bank Little Village". The Royal Family. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  8. ^ "Volunteer with us - Little Village". littlevillagehq.org. Retrieved 2022-01-17.

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