Karis Baby Bank

09/03/2026

We are seeking a new Chaplain for Wellbeing to work in our Listening and Guidance Service, part of our work as Karis Neighbour Scheme. This is a role for 16 hours a week working with three other Chaplains. This professional listening support service is offered within Primary Care settings (GP surgeries and telephone), based on an approach to health and wellbeing which addresses the emotional, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients.

The service is available for all patients irrespective of their faith, beliefs or cultural background. The role involves delivering personalised care through listening sessions, addressing patients’ emotional, pastoral and spiritual needs. Training and supervision will be provided.

For further information, and to apply, please go to:

Job Description: Chaplain for Wellbeing Hours: 16 hrs Responsible to: Senior Chaplain for Wellbeing Accountable to: Karis Neighbour Scheme Salary: £31,327.77 FTE (£13,366.52 pro rata) Job Summary Listening and Guidance is part of Karis Neig...

06/03/2026

We have empty box syndrome!!

We are very short of clothes, especially for 0-6m boys but will happily take all ages (0-24m) and both girls and boys. If you can help please get in touch!

12/02/2026

We are desperate for clothes please!
All items, age 0-24 months.

If you can help please get in touch with us - we take donations by appointment every Wednesday morning.

Thank you!

27/01/2026

Our list of items we accept has now disappeared from the page! So here it is:

We are happy to take any of the following in good, clean and working condition:
• Pushchairs, buggies & prams
• Moses baskets (with folding stands only)
• Baby clothing (0-24 months)
• Bedding
• Towels
• Baby baths
• Baby changing mats (new only)
• Stairgates, baby bouncers
• Nappies (newborn - size 6) including opened packs
• Baby wipes
• Baby shampoo & lotion
• Maternity pads and breast pads
• Baby formula milk (with six months to BBE please)
• Toiletries / toiletry sets (for babies and for new mothers)
• Treats for new mums and for our support workers
• New bottles
We also have an Amazon wishlist which features the items that we require as new. This can be found here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/.../3AOHQXDYP0BQZ/ref=cm_go_nav_hz
We DO NOT take:
- car seats
- cots (this can change through the year)
- electrical goods
- nappy bins, Jumperoos or large toys
- maternity clothes
- very small toys that would be a danger to babies under 2

23/01/2026

Another busy week at Baby Bank!
Demand continues to be high and so we need your lovely donations please!

This week we are in need of:

Moses baskets (and stands if possible - must be folding though)
Newborn prams
Coats - especially newborn-6 months
Clothes - especially 3-6 months

At present we are not taking strollers.
We never take car seats or travel cots.

If you are able to help with any of these please get in touch with us, or book yourself in to bring a donation (every Wednesday) using our online booking system at
https://calendar.app.google/7sJsSK9MkfXeYbT96

Thank you all!

21/01/2026

We always welcome donations! Please see our list of accepted items under 'About Me' on this profile, and if you'd like to book in to make a donation of used items to us, please go to our calendar page here:

https://calendar.app.google/7sJsSK9MkfXeYbT96

Please read the accompanying text carefully as there are certain items we don't take and due to storage constraints, we will have to turn those goods away if you bring them!

Thanking you all.

17/01/2026

Happy new year to all!
We reopened this week to donations and clients after the Christmas break.

Your support is vital for our service and we are grateful to those who offer us goods and bring them to us. We now take donations on Wednesdays (by appointment only) so if you can help us please send a message!

We are happy to take any of the following in good, clean and working condition:

• Pushchairs, buggies & prams
• Moses baskets (with folding stands only)
• Baby clothing (0-24 months)
• Bedding
• Towels
• Baby baths
• Baby changing mats (new only)
• Stairgates, baby bouncers
• Nappies (newborn - size 6) including opened packs
• Baby wipes
• Baby shampoo & lotion
• Maternity pads and breast pads
• Baby formula milk (with six months to BBE please)
• Toiletries / toiletry sets (for babies and for new mothers)
• Treats for new mums and for our support workers
• New bottles

We also have an Amazon wishlist which features the items that we require as new. This can be found here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3AOHQXDYP0BQZ/ref=cm_go_nav_hz

We DO NOT take:

- car seats
- cots (this can change through the year)
- electrical goods
- nappy bins, Jumperoos or large toys
- maternity clothes
- very small toys that would be a danger to babies under 2

Thank you all for your support!

09/12/2025

EDIT: Within an hour we had an offer to fill this need - we are so, so grateful to that kind and generous person!! Thank you >3

URGENT PLEA!

We have family with newborn twins with serious health problems who need a NEWBORN TWIN PRAM urgently - if you can help please do get in touch with us either on Facebook or at [email protected].
Thank you!

01/12/2025

December has dawned! Happy Christmas month everyone!

This week we are in need of:

Moses baskets and stands (folding please)
Baby baths
Clothes 0-24 months
Small toys

If you can donate any of these to us, please get in touch!

You can also support us through our Amazon wishlist at https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3AOHQXDYP0BQZ/ref=cm_go_nav_hz

11/11/2025

News klaxon!
From 19 November, our donations day will switch to Wednesday mornings! Please note that you will still need to contact us to check whether we need the items you will be bringing (very constrained space!) and to book in with us.

Thank you so much for your support!

05/11/2025

With Black Friday and Christmas in the near future, if you're buying on line, you could be helping us by using Easy Fundraising - this means for every purchase you make at participating retailers, we get a small donation at no cost to you! Find out more at www.easyfundraising.org.uk
It's easy to sign up and all you have to do is pick our charity (Karis Neighbour Scheme) as your recipient when you register!

Thank you!

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14/10/2025

We've had a changeover of staff so have been a bit quiet on here but rest assured we are still going strong!!

We have just taken referral number 483 for this year, and still have 10 weeks to go till the end of the year - this means we have already set a new record for number of clients helped.

We can only help them because you help us! We are always happy to accept items from our Amazon wishlist below, but also generally we can take nice quality, used clothes, prams, high chairs, bouncers, playmats, toys, toiletries and formula. Sometimes we pause to catch up on sorting donations so please always check with us before you bring anything - you can do this easily by messaging us on Facebook.

At the moment we are not taking cots and we never take car seats.

Meanwhile, thank you to everyone who supports us!