Baby Basics Folkestone

01/06/2026

Baby Basics Folkestone is run entirely by volunteers. Here are just some of them:

💛 Admin, email and socials are done by Tracy, Victoria and Helen;
💛 Our store room is kept tidy by Trudi;
💛 Any washing and ironing needed is done by Sally, Ruth, Dawn, Hilary, Jane, Kayleigh, Liz and Trudi.

We would like to say a huge thank you to each of them as they fulfil these important jobs ensuring that families get the support they need.

If you are interested in volunteering with us, please get in touch.

28/05/2026

💛 Whether you have given funds, pre-loved or new items, volunteered with us, followed us or shared our posts, you have helped to enable 12.7% of babies born in our area, in 2025, to receive the support they needed.

T HA N K Y O U

28/05/2026

💛 Another full Moses basket starter pack left us a couple of months ago, for a baby girl.

💛 These contain sheets + blankets, clothing, toiletries for mum + baby, towel, muslins, bibs, nappies, wipes etc etc. Everything needed to help mum + baby get off to a good start.

💛 Thank you SO much for donating these items so that we can pass them on to families who need them.

The Lullaby Trust

27/05/2026

Are you able to raise money for us? Going on a tv programme may not be possible, but perhaps a sponsored walk, coffee morning or something else? 🤔

We’re so excited that our patron Rev Kate Bottley will be on Celebrity Bridge of Lies this Saturday, playing for Baby Basics UK 💖

Tune in to BBC One, Saturday 30th May at 6.05pm and cheer her on with us!

26/05/2026

💛 This is the difference your donations make, and how much they are appreciated!

💛 Thank you for being committed to supporting local families.

24/05/2026

💛 We were asked to provide a Moses basket for a baby due a few weeks ago. We included fitted sheets, blankets, socks and bibs.

💛 It really is a privilege to support families in the local community. Thank you for continuing to support us, enabling us to help.




The Lullaby Trust

21/05/2026

💛 Many thanks to the member of our community who kindly donated this cot to us. It was safety checked and stored by Issy, who volunteers with us.

💛 In March it was requested for a little boy. We provided a new mattress, sheets and blankets, too. It is so good to know that when one family had finished with the cot, it was available to support another little one, providing them with a safe place to sleep.

💛 If you have a cot, which fits the criteria list, and you would like to donate it to us, please get in touch.

The Lullaby Trust

19/05/2026

💛 Today our 500th request left us to go to a family in need of some items. Our team is solely made up of volunteers. Well done everyone who has donated and helped us over the past 6+ years enabling families to be supported at a vulnerable time.

💛 There are a couple of photos here of some of our volunteers hard at work last week, and also having a visit from Rotary Club of Folkestone who popped in to see, first hand, what we get up to.

17/05/2026

💛 This pram + beautiful hand knitted blankets went to a little boy, back in March.

💛 Having a pram means the family have access to their community - to attend appointments, go shopping, do the school run, join groups - all whilst the baby is safely, comfortably and appropriately transported.

💛 If you have a pram you can donate to us, please let us know. We can then let you know the next steps.

15/05/2026

💛 Listed here are the items we are in need of for June. If you can help by providing any of them, we would be grateful.

💛 Moses baskets and baths can be purchased online from supermarkets or via our Common Good link: https://www.forcommongood.co.uk/apps/giftregistry/registry/414751?fbclid=IwY2xjawRenkFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeEyVT8Vfd7QEA88Ul6e3SIugiQTY_dchKfrDcakfhUvmlAcl3WfXg_aEuTn4_aem_JUhO2f7lnZVnkc7ALIxSCA&_r=1&utm_source=gift_reggie&utm_medium=gift_reggie&utm_campaign=gift_reggie&utm_content=414751

💛 We accept new and pre-loved items. If you have a pram or cot to donate please send us a message, as these come to us via a different route.

💛 We also accept donations of money into our account, which enables us to buy certain items we need. Here is the link to do that: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/15046?fbclid=IwY2xjawRenkVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeRCld7-l2iCPQU4TXIej3UN0c7AUJpAaomKAZUSt39sN6POr9FhBD0Rkr-ic_aem_XnBmj65JbDvADQj0HtN8Yg #!/DonationDetails

💛 Finally you can donate items to us by purchasing Pick Up Packs from Morrisons.

Thank you so much for your ongoing help. Your donations enable us to support local families in Shepway, from Hawkinge to Lydd and everywhere in between.