M A M A to M A M A

16/06/2026

Great to see RAPS incredible product drive for our charity getting a feature in Isle of Thanet News! 🗞️

A vital Thanet charity that supports desperate mums to be and new mothers and babies who are living in poverty has received huge backing from the Ramsgate Arts Primary community. An appeal for spec…

16/06/2026

🚗 CALL OUT FOR A MAMA TO MAMA DRIVER! 🚗

Could you be our volunteer delivery driver from July to September?
Tuesdays 10am - 1pm. Thanet only.

We’d love it if someone in our community out could help us as this involves driving and delivering care packages to families who really need them, as well as collecting vital donations from our donation points and supporting us with recycling. ♻️

This is to help us over the summer months while our amazing delivery volunteer Jo is away.

If you could help us or have any ideas 💡 of who could support us we’d LOVE to hear from you. DM us or drop us an email on [email protected].

Thank you 💕🚗

Volunteer driver | Volunteering | Delivery service | Thanet’s only baby bank charity |

15/06/2026

Yay ✨so excited to see Mama to Mama in the latest issue of Isle Magazine
Check out the piece called ‘Wonder Women’ on page 50 featuring our very own Wonder Woman & Founder Jayne and her story of starting Thanet’s only baby bank charity - we’re so proud of you, thank you for all that you do. 🫶
Jayne is in great company along side the brilliant and ❤️
Huge thanks to Jane Dowdeswell for such a great interview which highlights the power of working together to transform the lives of vulnerable families.

If you can donate to Mama to Mama, or if you have a potential corporate partnership idea for us, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!!

Thanet’s only baby bank charity | Community support | Vulnerable families | Living in poverty | Transforming lives | Kindness |

12/06/2026

WOW 🤩 Ramsgate Arts Primary School - we are speechless! 🫶 This was the scene at the school this morning when we came to collect the hygiene products - you can only imagine our total surprise!

THANK YOU to all the children and families for this incredibly generous product and equipment drive for our charity. This is absolutely AMAZING!! 💕

We are delighted to share that RAPS have offered to do a product drive once a year for us, which is so wonderful. A massive thank you to Jess - who works at the school & coordinated the product drive! We are beyond grateful to this incredible school community for their support, it really means so much to us and the families we look after. ❤️

Can your school run a hygiene product drive for our charity? Get in touch!!

Hygiene poverty | Hygiene products | School community | Product drive | Ramsgate Arts Primary School |

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

Our Early Years Monthly online meet-up is back! Why not join?? This Friday 12 June from 10-11am. 📆

🤝It’s a great way to connect with other early years professionals, gain insights into free local services for families and children under 5, plus learn about and share other projects and initiatives!

🗣️This month’s spotlight speakers are from Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust & KCC.

Also there’s our in person event happening this month on 23rd June at Turner Contemporary - we’d love to see you there. Contact Katie to register your interest. 💌 [email protected]

Even if you can’t make the online or IRL email us on [email protected] so you’re added to our newsletter, as it features all things relating to early years across Thanet!

Early Years Professionals | Early Years Services | Creating better outcomes for children | Supporting children in Thanet |

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Kent County Council

09/06/2026

Transforming bare spaces into homes: can you support us? 🙏🏠❤️

Imagine being suddenly moved into a new home - exciting, right? But what if that home is completely bare? For the families we support, this is their reality. They find themselves in unfurnished accommodation with little to no notice, often leaving them overwhelmed and underprepared.

These families are navigating financial constraints, prioritising essentials, leaving flooring, white goods and furnishings at the bottom of their list. Picture this: a family on blow-up beds, surrounded by bare concrete floors, struggling to find a safe and comfortable environment for their children. This is especially tough for families with little ones who are just learning to crawl or explore, risking tumbles onto hard surfaces. We see this ALL the time. 😔

One mother that we have been supporting is pregnant and with three children, expressed it perfectly - “It was just me, four walls, and the kids.” The daunting task of turning that empty space into a home can feel insurmountable.

That’s where we NEED step in! We take the mental load off these families by organising everything from measuring to fittings & installs - allowing them to focus on the essentials like settling into their new community and enrolling their kids in school.

✨So how can you help?

👉Donate: As a business, your contributions or discounts on items can provide much-needed flooring, beds and furnishings.
👉Volunteer: Join us in making a difference by helping with installations or organising efforts.
👉Spread the Word: Share this post with your business community and help us reach more people and contacts who can lend a hand.

Let’s unite to create comfortable and safe environments for families in need!

Charity Partnerships | Home Interiors | Home essentials | Supporting vulnerable families | Families in need | Community Support | Local business community

06/06/2026

🚨Amazing community can you help us? We urgently need hygiene products for babies and mamas!

We have loads of wipes and nappies but hardly any products left - see slide 2. 😔

We really need your support - one of the most effective ways of doing this is organising a product drive with your school, community group or in your place of work - anything that can help us pull together a lot of products to be able to supply families in need with the items that they deserve and give their little ones the best start in life.

As our referrals increase and more families become dependent on us, it’s a challenge to manage the amount of products needed to support this rising demand.

Hygiene should NOT be a privilege and yet hygiene poverty is on the rise - and for many, the ability to stay clean is the first step to regaining confidence and dignity.
Something as simple as shampoo or deodorant can make a huge difference. It’s not just about staying clean - it’s about feeling human.

‼️Any schools, businesses or individuals reading this that can support us, PLEASE get in touch. Thank you 🙏

DROP OFF POINTS:
Kinder Collective shop, Broadstairs - 7 days a week

warehouse
Open Tuesday-Friday
9.30-2.30 - Term time only
Unit 77 The Laurels
Manston Business Park
Ramsgate
CT12 5NQ

Margate drop off point coming soon.

Urgent shout out for products | Hygiene Poverty | Thanet’s only baby bank | Community Support | Supporting vulnerable families

05/06/2026

Celebrating Volunteers Week!

Meet Charleigh, our superstar volunteer! She’s been busy in the warehouse, sorting, stock-taking, and keeping everything organised. Her dedication truly makes a difference! 💪✨

We also want to say a huge thank you to the rest of the volunteer team:

💕To John for checking & rebuilding cots.

💕To Natalie - for checking all prams, sourcing spare parts for prams, and getting them ready to distribute.

💕To Jenny - for sorting all donated clothes for stains, fastening poppers, buttons and sorting into categories ready for care packages.

💕To Jo - who was with us for 2 year and will be back with after the summer - for curating all the care packages ready to be gifted to the families we support.

💕To all our incredible knitters, sewers and quilters who work to tirelessly to create beautiful blankets, booties & hats (& more!) to give to our families. Your support means to much to our charity.

Thank you. Love from Jayne and the Mama to Mama team 💕

Volunteering | Community support | Kindness |

04/06/2026

It’s and it’s time to meet Jo!

Jo is an amazing volunteer and support to Mama to Mama. Every week Jo drives all over Thanet delivering our care packages to families in need.

Jo is also an HR specialist and offers her time and expertise as one of our Trustees.

We owe Jo and our volunteer team SO much and want to say a HUGE thank you for all your help and support you give us week in and week out. 🫶

Keep following along to meet more of our volunteers tomorrow!

Do you want to volunteer with us? DM us to find out more.

Volunteers Week | Volunteering | Community support | Kindness |