Poverty & Inclusion Community & Social Justice 2024
Happy Baby Community

Annual Report 2024

Happy Baby Community supports new mothers who have fled trafficking or violence and sought asylum in the UK. Their 2024 annual report records 2,322 women and 679 babies supported, with 85,440 volunteering hours contributed. A Queen's Award winner in 2025, HBC's community-led model sees 65% of its management team drawn from women with lived experience of the challenges they address.

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Community hubs, perinatal programme, welfare casework, counselling, one-to-one support, children's programme, employment pathway, leadership programme, English lessons, trauma-informed yoga Custom geography from upload: London & South East

📊Key Metrics

2,322 women and 679 babies supported Key Metric 1
818 new referrals; 320 volunteers; 85,440 volunteering hours Key Metric 2
65% of management team have lived experience of the challenges faced by community Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 2025 Queen's Award for Voluntary Service — recognition of community-led model
  • User-led management structure: 69% of staff have lived experience; women progress from service users to community leaders
  • Advocacy work challenging healthcare providers, local authorities and harmful immigration policies on behalf of asylum-seeking mothers

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