Baby Basics Kent
Baby Basics Kent works with the local community, midwives, health visitors and other professional bodies to provide much needed items for vulnerable families such as but not exclusively teenage mums, asylum seekers, and women fleeing domestic violence and trafficking.
We provide starter packs for those in need. Our Moses Baskets provide a bed for the baby to sleep in and are packed full of toiletries – nappies, wipes, maternity pads, etc., as well as blankets, towels and baby clothes.
Our Bath starter packs contain a baby bath filled with baby wash and shampoo, baby lotions and nappy creams hooded baby towels, bath toys and muslin cloths,
We gift a pram to enable new mums to have the means to get out into the community to attend appointments and support groups.
About Us
We help families with these essential items up to the age of 5 years. Through our network of local community support, the local shops and the amazing health workers we work with to achieve this. you to every single one of you.
Our Volunteers work tirelessly to achieve this and we are always on the look out for more so if you have some time on your hands and wish to help please see the volunteer section.
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Get Help
We are a referral-only centre, which means that we work with agencies already working with families to provide support. We do not take personal requests for items , please ask your midwife or support worker
Families
Families
If you are pregnant and struggling, please speak to any professional who is working with you and ask them to make a referral to
Babybasics.kent@gmail.com
Make a Referral
To make a referral for a client then please send us an email at Babybasics.kent@gmail.com. we can send you the form by email. When we receive your referral we will log it on our system and let you know when we expect to have it ready for collection. At that point we will email you again to confirm.
Give Help
Donating secondhand items
Good condition used items most needed
Moses baskets, baby baths, prams, bouncy chairs and playmates.
We are happy to accept secondhand clothing as long as it is in a good condition- free from stains and tears. We accept newborn, clothing and toys up to 5 years old We are also able to accept second hand blankets, towels, soft toys, muslins and similar items in a good condition.
We are not able to accept secondhand/used toiletries, baby bottles, or electrical items.
If in doubt please ask
Donating equipment
We are very grateful to our generous supporters who donate equipment to our centre. We are always on the look out for Moses baskets and stands (folding) as we use them for the majority of our referrals. We take cots (under 3 years old) and toddler bedding, We accept second hand prams and pushchairs if they are in a good condition with a working 5-point safety harness and brakes. We accept high chairs, baby baths, bouncers, microwave sterilizers and playmats.