About
Essential items: 6,660 referrals fulfilled across London; 1,551 safe sleep spaces, 14,163 pairs of shoes, 6,752 coats, 17,499 books, and 18,675 toys distributed; 92% of families said gifts freed up money for other essentials Custom geography from upload: London (32 of 33 boroughs)
Key Metrics
7,325 individual children supported; 9,269 instances of support across the year; 6,660 referrals fulfilled; 485 emergency newborn hospital packs delivered to 23 London hospitals (92% of all London maternity units)
Key Metric 1
734 regular volunteers; 31,348 volunteer hours; 146 one-off volunteers (700+ hours); 99 corporate volunteer groups (3,900 hours)
Key Metric 2
Items gifted worth over £3 million (if new); 128 tonnes of goods redistributed; £22,714 in financial support secured or saved for families via signposting; 174 tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions saved through reuse
Key Metric 3
Key Outcomes
- Connections and signposting: Family Connections team spoke to 2,764 families; signposting support provided 1,037 times; 77% of signposting recipients had never accessed similar help before; £22,714 in financial support secured or saved
- Advocacy and awareness: Co-founded Baby Bank Alliance now has 200+ member banks; Lorraine/ITV Great Big Baby Bank Appeal reached approximately 5 million viewers; campaigned for scrapping the two-child benefit limit; emergency hospital packs now cover 92% of London maternity units
Geography
London
