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9 women creating change in their communities – Featuring Baby Basics CEO, Cat Ross
Our wonderful CEO was featured in the Action Funder blog celebrating International Women’s Day.
“When Cat was offered the chance to lead baby basics she jumped at it with both hands. Baby basics started in Sheffield in 2009 with the aim of supporting families struggling to meet the financial demands of looking after a new baby. Under Cat’s leadership, the charity has grown into a country-wide network of centres supporting vulnerable families.
“It is so amazing to lead an organisation that is passionate about making a difference to vulnerable families at a local level.” “
Read the full blog here https://www.actionfunder.org/8-women-creating-change-in-their-community/?fbclid=IwAR3KkPmZYxD_X1xa03v0HfT_m8DokJDAZpvT8t9B0bdZRRRVU5lgMcxcCHg
Update on Baby Basics UK Support to Ukraine
Watch an update on how Baby Basics UK is supporting Ukraine from our CEO, Cat Ross below. https://www.facebook.com/BabyBasicsUK/videos/990036571611148
Kate helped us support 33,000 families in need including 2,200 from Afghanistan
Read The Sun article below where along with many others we were able to thank HRH The Duchess of Cambridge for her incredible support and to celebrate her 40th birthday.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17251504/kate-middleton-birthday-real-life-royal-family/
Charities in Norfolk say they’ve seen parents struggling with the pressures of the pandemic
Hear Maggie from Baby Basics West Norfolk giving a fantastic interview on ITV News about parents struggling with the pressures of the pandemic.
“People just aren’t able to cope. And then they feel worthless and they’re not they’re not worthless. They just need somebody to show them that they can be worthy and have dignity.”
– Maggie Anderson, Centre Leader, Baby Basics West Norfolk
So far Baby Basics UK has supported 690 Afghan Families
Afghan Welcome Update from our CEO Cat Ross
Patron Rev Kate Bottley joins us at our National Warehouse
It was amazing to have our Patron Rev Kate Bottley join us today at the National warehouse sorting donations and packing up referrals for Afghan families.
More than 17,000 new items donated to Afghan refugee families in UK
“Baby Basics, a national charity based in Sheffield, is working with the Home Office and a coalition of charities called Afghan Welcome to deliver essential equipment to hotels where Afghans are quarantining after fleeing the Taliban.” Read more on The Guardian’s article.
BBC Radio Sheffield with CEO Cat Ross
Hear our wonderful CEO Cat Ross on BBC Radio Sheffield talking about Baby Basics and Afghan Welcome this morning!
(Listen from 1:21:25)