Special Episode - Baby Banks

In this special episode, Laura speaks with two fantastic women working to alleviate child poverty in the UK - Kelly Fort, Head of Operations at MammaKind (baby bank) and Sophia Parker, Director of Emerging Futures at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (social change organisation.) 

We talk about what baby banks are, the families using them and why, unfortunately, as Sophia tells us, "Baby banks are anticipating their busiest year yet." With huge cost of living rises on food and energy bills, insecure and low paid work, more and more families are in poverty and this has a massive impact on children and mums. 

I hope the conversation helps you better understand the situation many households are currently in. Kelly and Sophia also share some ideas on what we can do to help. 

If you think you might benefit from using a baby bank service, or would like to volunteer your time or gift a donation you can find one of the 150+ baby banks in the UK via this map: 

https://littlevillagehq.org/uk-baby-banks/

To read the Joseph Rowntree Foundation reports visit: 

https://www.jrf.org.uk/reports

 

To connect with the baby banks discussed: 

MammaKind Instagram @mamma_kind (also on Facebook or email info@mammakind.or.uk) 

Little Village Instagram @littlevillagehq

Sophia Parker Twitter @mssophiaparker

 

This special episode is hosted and produced by Laura Broderick with music by Ros Fraser. 

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