Partnerships and Funders
To achieve equality for all families, to bring about societal change, we can not work alone. We are thrilled that we get to partner with so many amazing organisations, working together for the good of families and children in the early years.
Our Present partnerships
The Royal Foundation
Since 2020 we have been privileged to work with HRH The Princess of Wales and The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
The Supporting Baby Banks Initiative in 2020 saw HRH The Princess of Wales, bring together 19 brands to donate product to baby banks across the UK and we were thrilled to be able to facilitate this project from our Head Office in Sheffield.
Since then, we have been keen supporters of the Shaping Us Campaign and the Charter for Early Childhood.
For more information please visit https://royalfoundation.com/early-childhood/
Safe Space to Sleep Project
Having a safe space to sleep is one of the most basic essentials that every child needs. Evidence shows that lack of good quality sleep can have a detrimental impact on the development of children and increase anxiety and stress in families.
At the heart of a safe space to sleep is an appropriate bed for every child to sleep well in. This provision for newborns through the gift of a moses basket was the premise for the start of Baby Basics back in 2009.
In 2024 Oliver Coppard – Mayor of South Yorkshire and The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority launched the Beds for Babies – South Yorkshire Safe Space to Sleep Project, committing to ensuring that every child 0-5yrs across South Yorkshire has a safe space to sleep.
The Baby Banks Alliance
We are proud to be a member of the Baby Bank Alliance which aims to bring baby banks across the country together, to campaign, share knowledge & support each other.
Our CEO has been a member of the Baby Bank Alliance Advisory Group since June 2024.
The Cinnamon Network
The Cinnamon Network works to support churches to do social action in their local communities. Baby Basics has been a recogonised project for over 10 year and many of our centres have benefitted from start up grants.
Baby Basics UK as a recognised project also benefits and takes advantage of their support, training and retreats.
Our Previous Partnerships
UK Emergency Response
Read moreRead lessOver the last few years we have seen emergency situations arise in the UK that we knew in our hearts we needed to support. We could only have done this by harnessing public generosity, which far out weighed anything we could imagine.
We will be there and ready to offer what help we can, if and when situations arise in the future, and we know the generosity of the public will always shine through.
Homes for Ukraine
Read moreRead lessIn 2023 in partnership with The Sanctuary Foundation & Opora UK we supported the UK Government Homes for Ukraine Scheme, supporting sponsors to be equipped to welcome Ukrainian families into their homes with the provision of Moses baskets, cots, bedding, prams, car seats, clothing, toys and toiletries.
3,344
Afghan children and their families supported
Since August 2021 Baby Basics UK have
supported 3,344 Afghan children and their
families in bridging hotels
“My sponsor helped me get help from your foundation! Thank you so much for the quality products that you gave my family! Children are extremely happy with all the toys, hygiene items and clothes! The stoller is amazing to use! Thank you very much for what you do for Ukrainian families! This is a big support!
“Thank you for the two packages you put together for us and the warm and friendly manner in which you carry out your work whilst enabling families to retain their dignity and self respect. I can assure you that our Ukrainian guests were very touched by peoples generosity when they arrived and are already trying to find ways in which they can extend a similar hand of friendship to other families as they arrive.”
Funders
Keeping the cogs turning at Baby Basics UK for the benefit of our centres, our referrers and the families we support takes provision and investment.
We couldn’t achieve our vision and mission without the support of funders, who invest in us as they believe in our ability to make a difference. Thank you to all who give financially to us, our regular givers, our fundraisers, our corporate supporters & our grant funders
Present grant funders
Inthallo
www.inthallo.org
SYMCA
www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk
Choose Love
www.chooselove.org
The Society of the Holy Child Jesus
www.shcj.co.uk
The Jerusalem Trust
www.sfct.org.uk/the-jerusalem-trust/
The Story of Christmas Appeal
www.socappeal.com
The May Hearnshaw Charitable Trust
Previous funders
National Lottery Community Fund
www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Benefact Trust
www.benefacttrust.co.uk
The Rosa Foundation
www.rosauk.org
Porticus
www.porticus.com
Stewardship UK
www.stewardship.org.uk