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About 400,000 UK children supported by baby banks, up 11% on previous year

Exclusive: Charities say they ‘cannot continue to absorb the impact of child poverty’ without government support

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23

Parents could save £300 a year on baby formula amid high prices, says watchdog

Regulators said the NHS could have its own non-brand baby formula to help push prices down, while also calling for a removal of branding in hospitals.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025

Parents could save up to £300 a year on baby formula

NHS non-brand formula and no branding in hospitals have been proposed to cut costs

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025

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One in 10 younger parents will use baby bank for essentials this winter – survey

One charity said it had already supported over 7,560 children this year, helping 25% more families across London than at the same point in 2022.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

Some children will have to wear coats and hats indoors this winter, says charity

The Little Village charity said it had already supported 50% more families across London than at the same point in 2022.

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

One MILLION kids growing up in poverty as families fight to buy even the basics

One in four UK children, including 1.3 million primary school children and one million under four, are growing up below the poverty line, a new report has found

Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2023

‘It gives us hope’: how baby banks are helping parents in the cost of living crisis

Charities provide struggling families with much-needed items such as toys, nappies and buggies, as well as advice

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022

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Parents hit by bills crisis making ‘impossible choices between nappies and food’, charity warns

On The Breadline: ‘My daughter is having to deal with things way beyond her age. It breaks my heart,’ one mother tells campaigns editor David Cohen

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

On The Breadline: ‘What my little girl is having to deal with breaks my heart’

A mother’s plight is reflected in cases across London. But one charity stands out as a beacon of hope. David Cohen reports

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2022

Parents ration babies to one nappy a day in the latest cost of living crisis blow

Some babies are being restricted to one daily nappy because their families cannot afford to buy more as they struggle to get by with rising food prices and energy bills

Daily Mirror · Oct 4, 2022

Kate reminisces about Prince Louis as a baby during community visit

The Duchess of Cambridge visited a baby bank helping parents in need

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Kate’s concern for mums during cost-of-living crisis

The Duchess of Cambridge visited a baby bank helping parents in need.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

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