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Charities for struggling pregnant women

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Whatawankbucket · 12/12/2020 12:24

Hi all,

This is my first post but I'm a long time lurker!

Do you ladies know of any charities for pregnant women that I can donate my pram to?

Ive tried looking online however I can't find anything in my area which is Warwickshire.

Thanks ladies!

OP posts:
FortunesFave · 12/12/2020 12:26

Give it to a charity shop surely?

ChrissyPlummer · 12/12/2020 12:29

Salvation Army maybe? Or they may be able to point you in the right direction.

FIFIBEBE · 12/12/2020 12:36

Baby Basics, there are various branches around the country.
You may have a local baby bank ( similar to a Foodbank.
A local crisis pregnancy centre may have a baby equipment service and may be happy to receive it.
FARA take prams.

FortunesFave · 12/12/2020 12:36

The Salvation Army doesn't have time to point people in specific directions for one single item!

Honestly. I don't like to sound uppity but really...a donation is a donation. You shouldn't try to pick and choose who gets it in order to make yourself feel some sense of satisfaction.

A charity shop can sell it to someone who needs a pram and then the shop and the person benefit! Why try to find a "struggling pregnant woman" in such a weirdly specific way?

FortunesFave · 12/12/2020 12:37

The most chance you'd have is with a women's refuge but they're all closed shops for security reasons. Rightly so.

MaverickDanger · 12/12/2020 12:39

Lots of people in my area seem to post things on Facebook wanting to make sure it goes to a worthy cause.

Have you tried that?

FortunesFave · 12/12/2020 12:57

There's something distasteful about that isn't there? It's like...I don't know, sort of virtue signalling but to yourself. Like..you want to be charitable but only under certain conditions.

I mean...where's the line? What's OP's definition of a struggling pregnant woman?

A woman who has a husband and works but is below the poverty line? A woman in a refuge? A teenage Mother with no support?

All of those people are highly likely to shop in charity shops.

PotteringAlong · 12/12/2020 12:58

I agree - just charity shop it!

Alloftheboys · 12/12/2020 12:59

@FortunesFave

Give it to a charity shop surely?
The charity shop got very sniffy with me when I tried to donate some barely used baby equipment as it wasn’t brand new.
FortunesFave · 12/12/2020 13:01

Boys well that's quite unusual I should think. Ours have no issues with taking baby things like that.

ViciousJackdaw · 12/12/2020 13:03

A charity shop can sell it to someone who needs a pram and then the shop and the person benefit! Why try to find a "struggling pregnant woman" in such a weirdly specific way?

Well yes, the pram could easily be passed to a charity shop where a woman will benefit from a vastly reduced pram and the charity will get some money. Probably the most beneficial thing you could do with it. I suppose that 'I gave a pram to the charity shop' does not sound as bountiful though, does it...

RichPetunia · 12/12/2020 13:04

Good god, the poster is wanting to do something nice for a person in unfortunate circumstances, there’s no need to be critical.
Would your local district nurses know someone in need? Good for you OP for trying to make a difference.

twinklespells · 12/12/2020 13:08

Have you got any baby banks locally? Or children's centres? Our local centre often says they are seeing clothes bundles of 3/6 months for a boy or whatever to see him through winter. They've asked if anyone has an old stairgate they don't need for someone recently too.

NameChange84 · 12/12/2020 13:10

Will get flamed for even suggesting if but if you have a Life Branch, they give baby equipment and clothing away for free to families or single women who can’t afford them. Social services and the Maternity Unit in my town refer to them. If you are totally opposed to this idea then often the Maternity Unit will know of another place that might store in for you until they have someone in need. Many community organisations and churches have baby banks or will know a family in need through the food bank. Some charity shops have ones specifically for baby and children’s clothing and equipment.

Or sell it and donate the proceeds to the women’s refuge.

Dawnofanewera · 12/12/2020 13:11

If you are London based then try Little Village they accept these

AuntyCandthefishfingersandwich · 12/12/2020 13:14

Do you have a brighter beginnings branch in Your area?
Have a look on Facebook.
They support individuals in need, often getting referrals for specific requests from refuges.

ivykaty44 · 12/12/2020 13:14

I took my pram to Cape Road Clinic, Warwick to hand over to the health visitors to give out to a parent in need - as like you couldn't any charity to do so. You could also enquire with helping hands? they are a charity for the homeless that may know of a facility that would be able to take your pram

SquirmOfEels · 12/12/2020 13:14

If you are in London, then there's Little Village

littlevillagehq.org/donate-stuff/

Otherwise charity shop it.

I gave pram to the shop,for our local hospice - they were delighted with it, knowing it would sell quickly.

NewLockdownNewMe · 12/12/2020 13:16

You’re probably best off posting on your local Facebook group, someone will know of a local charity. Baby basics if there’s one locally, or ask a local children’s centre or food bank to point you in the right direction.

Yes, it’s is fine to want to give more targeted donations sometimes. I buy things from charity shops, I’m not struggling. It’s ok to want to give to a charity which will ensure it goes to someone who needs it, not just someone with an eye for a bargain.

MaskingForIt · 12/12/2020 13:17

@Whatawankbucket

Hi all,

This is my first post but I'm a long time lurker!

Do you ladies know of any charities for pregnant women that I can donate my pram to?

Ive tried looking online however I can't find anything in my area which is Warwickshire.

Thanks ladies!

Have you heard of a website called Google? You put in what you want to know and it tells you possible answers.

I googled Warwickshire baby bank and it gave me

Stratford baby bank
m.facebook.com/

Coventry baby bank
m.facebook.com/BabyGodivaCoventry/

Along with a whole bunch of other possible options. You could also google Birmingham baby bank, lots of options there.

NoIDontWatchLoveIsland · 12/12/2020 13:18

Honestly. I don't like to sound uppity but really...a donation is a donation. You shouldn't try to pick and choose who gets it in order to make yourself feel some sense of satisfaction.

Are you for real? The charity shops where I live sell things for extortionate prices, they absolutely are not there to help their customers, they are there to make as much profit as possible for the charity.

I like OP sometimes want my things to go for free to a person in really dire straights and there's nothing wrong with that.

MaskingForIt · 12/12/2020 13:19

Stratford baby bank
m.facebook.com/SUAlittlebirdbabybank/

FortunesFave · 12/12/2020 13:20

DontWatch well as you see, there are others who agree. "Managing" donations like this is a bit distasteful.

ivykaty44 · 12/12/2020 13:21

@MaskingForIt do you ever wonder why posters lurk rather than post on this site? Sometimes its because they think people might be rude or belittle them

majesticallyawkward · 12/12/2020 13:25

A cursory google and I found a baby bank in OPs area. OP, just drop it off there and some one will be very grateful for it.

This does feel a bit like those posts I've seen on FB where a 'child' (it's the parent really, the kids don't give a shit) wanting to know of a family in need so they can make up a food parcel and take it personally to them rather than to a food bank because they need to feel superior and want a photo op.

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