Aviva Cost of Living Boost has provided £12,272 of match funding
Thanet's 1st Baby Bank for Vulnerable Women
Margate, Kent, United Kingdom
Cost of Living Boost
Donations to our project will be matched by the Cost of Living Boost up to the value of £250 to help us tackle the cost of living crisis.
Please note only one donation per supporter will be matched by the Cost of Living Boost. View the Terms & Conditions.
Aim
Help us tackle poverty by allowing Mama to Mama become a registered charity to support vulnerable pregnant women in our community.
CLICK ON the REWARDS to see 100's of gift vouchers, plus experiences, treatments, health & wellbeing courses, artwork, products and more from local businesses in exchange for your PLEDGES. See artwork & product images below!
Our vision
Mama to Mama take preloved baby clothes and essentials, and edit them into beautiful collections for gifting to vulnerable expectant mamas in Thanet through referrals from support workers. Spreading hope while reducing landfill waste. We want every mama to have the hope, confidence and essentials she needs to provide for her baby in its first 6 months. Mama to Mama was set up in response to a clear need in our community. Too many women around us are living in poverty, fleeing domestic abuse or leaving the care system, and struggling to afford the essentials they need for themselves and their new babies.
Why we need your help
Thanet contains some of the most deprived communities in the country. The women that we support are referred to us through social care, and are unable to afford the essentials that they need for themselves and their babies. All the women we support are all struggling financially and can not afford to provide for their family. Our boxes relieve some of the financial and emotional stresses, and boost the mamas' self-worth and wellbeing, enabling them to focus on being mums, and enjoying their new babies. We are at a turning point, where we need to become a registered charity to allow access to annual funding to continue to build a service that will be embedded in our community for years to come.
Why we are fund raising
- To become a registered charity to access annual funding to enable the project to continue in the long-term
- To set up a data base of larger donated items, such as, moses baskets, prams, slings, breast pumps and baby baths to relieve financial anxieties
- To create additional storage space for donations to be held
- To set up the systems and logistics to run the project effectively into the future
Margo in Margate - This limited edition collection has been made exclusively for Mama to Mama.
Mama on Green Stripes
A4 Limited Edition print, signed and numbered by Margo in Margate. 25 will be available for purchase.
£50 each pledge
Mama on Green
A4 Limited Edition print, signed and numbered by Margo in Margate. 25 will be available for purchase.
£50 each pledge
Love Is All You Need - Pink
A4 Limited Edition print, signed and numbered by Margo in Margate. 25 will be available for purchase.
£50 each pledge
Love Is All You Need - Blue
A4 Limited Edition print, signed and numbered by Margo in Margate. 25 will be available for purchase.
£50 each pledge
Kin
A4 and A2 Limited Edition print, signed and numbered by Margo in Margate.
A4 £50 each pledge (20 available)
A2 £100 each pledge (6 available)
They Made This - A collection of prints curated by Aine Donovan.
The Daily Pennants - Home
324GSM heavyweight mohawk eggshell white superfine paper. Open edition.
30x40cm x 4 available.
£20 pledge
The Daily Pennants - Love
324GSM heavyweight mohawk eggshell white superfine paper. Open edition.
30x40cm x 4 available.
£20 pledge
Jon Doodle
View of Venice and the Realto Bridge. A1 (594 x 841mm) illustration print of iconic Venice. 250 limited edition prints available. Signed, numbered with a certificate of authenticity.
£170 pledge
The Margate Map
Margate Map - Art-print on heavy high-quality paper. Rolled and ready for framing
£10 pledge (A2)
£20 pledge (A1)
Margate Map - Black and white with red highlights. Art-print on heavy high-quality paper. Rolled and ready for framing
£20 pledge (A1)
NJ Ceramics
Margate based ceramist, Nina, founder of NJ Ceramics, hand paints these beautiful bespoke platters.
£130 pledge
Aviva Community Fund has provided £1,512 of match funding
BA Better World Community Fund Employee Giving Vouchers 2022 has provided £500 of match funding
Aviva Employee Giving has provided £360 of match funding
BA Better World Community Fund Employee Giving 2023 has provided £160 of match funding
This project successfully funded on 19th December 2022