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Four hundred thousand children in the UK were supported by baby banks in 2025, an 11% increase from the year before, prompting warnings from charities that they “cannot continue to absorb the impact of child poverty on this scale” without government support.
Starmer supporters still banging on about his 'decency'.
#ChildPoverty #UKPolitics #BabyBanks
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/23/uk-children-baby-banks-poverty
Gordon Brown launches ‘multibank’ for London amid rising child poverty | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gordon-brown-multibank-london-child-poverty-b2583246.html
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#BabyBanks
#FelixProject
#London
#Khan
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#IntentionallyHomeless
#Swansea
#GreaterManchester
#Fife
#Amazon
#Starmer
#Kendall
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#2ChilBenefitsCap
The Tories have created a new poverty – one so deep and vicious it requires Victorian vocabulary | Frances Ryan | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/24/tories-poverty-destitute-history-politics
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#ChildPoverty
If you’re not based in #London, you probably have a baby bank near you - here’s a map👇
I know things are really tough for so many people - donating and volunteering are not possible. But if you can, simply sharing news and appeals from your local baby bank can help
It takes a village, as Little Village would say ❤️
Little Village says the “values of love, solidarity, thriving and sustainability underpin everything they do”
Resonant, huh?
If you are based in London, could you volunteer?
Little Village uses donations to provide support to families with young children
They’re running low on many items - yesterday, I struggled to find blankets, towels, socks, tights, pants, or *any* clothes for children aged 4-5
They’re also short on safe sleeping solutions - cots, Moses baskets etc
To be honest, demand is so high, everything is pretty short on supply
Could you help?
Did you know 4.2 million children live in poverty in the UK - and 1.3 million of those children are babies and children under 5?
I’ve recently started volunteering at Little Village, a baby bank network in London. I’ve been packing up pre-loved clothes and equipment for families with young children, all donated by people who want to help.
I wonder if you could join them …?
A thread 🧵
#ChildPoverty #BabyBanks #Volunteering #ItTakesAVillage #LittleVillage