I want to donate DD's clothes to someone who needs them

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DD1 will (almost definitely) be our 'DD 1 and only' so I'm wondering what to do with all her newborn clothes (we'll keep one or two bits just to remember how small she was).

I'd love to donate them as a complete set to one person/family as it's all the clothes a newborn will need for their first couple of months of life which would alleviate a bit of worry from someone who is concerned about how they are going to afford to clothe their newborn. We also have 72 size 1 Pampers nappies left over.

My first thought was trying the food banks but either they don't accept clothes or the clothes would be split up (ditto charity shops).

It's nice but not 'naice' stuff (mainly M&S and John Lewis, mainly unisex, all new when DD was born) and I'd love to re-wash them, iron them and package them up nicely to brighten someone's day.

Has anyone done similar who can point me in the right direction?

Thanks!!

Could you contact your local women's refuge?

Lots of women show up there when they are pregnant or have just had a baby.

Someone would be very grateful for your donation

You sound lovely. Is there a charity by you like woman's aid? I'm sure they can pass them on to a woman in need. Or is there a woman's refuge nearby.

I used to pass ds' clothes on to my health visitor who found good homes for them

Could you ask the local woman's refuge if they will take them? Many women and children have to leave quickly leaving all their things behind.
What a lovely thing to do.

Ah a refuge is a great idea! Thank you! I've left a message with 'Refuge' (the organisation) who will put me in touch with my local branch.

I know that when times are hard the last thing that seems important is whether clothes are ironed and wrapped in tissue paper and ribbon, but sometimes its little bits of normality/niceness that make a shitty time feel a little less shitty.

Thanks for your super speedy responses!!

Actually given the context of a refuge I imagine the staff will want to open the packages to be sure what's in there... I'll put them in a nice bag.

My local refuges dont accept donations as they dont have space to store. What they do do is have facebook groups and when they get a referral out - the response is incredible.

Tiny newborn stuff would be appreciated at your SCBU / NICU too if you have any.

That's interesting Aldi - I'll see what my local branch say when they call back.

The only thing I'm cautious of with FB groups is that there is a risk that someone who doesn't really need it could end up with the stuff and then sell it on eBay or similar. But hey ho, these are risks we run!

Annoyingly (but also luckily) they're not super small sizes, just standard newborn otherwise NICU/SCBU would have been an excellent idea!

I took DD's to the local Salvation Army recently. They seem to have links with SWs and HVs and said that they use clothes, toys and baby equipment to kit out families in need.