The Baby Bank - Windsor, Maidenhead and surrounding areas

Providing essentials to families in extreme need
The Baby Bank collects donations of good quality clothes, equipment, and furniture to help families in extreme need. They provide essentials ranging from everyday items like nappies, and wipes to larger items like cots. They support families beyond the baby stage, for example with school uniform. They aim to give all children the best possible start in life.

76 GoodGymers have supported The Baby Bank - Windsor, Maidenhead and surrounding areas with 183 tasks.


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Helen KirkeSheila KehoeCarol Keys

Bags of Fun!

Friday 27th June

Written by Sheila Kehoe

There were three GoodGymers helping at the Baby Bank today - Carol, Helen and Sheila K. Carol spent most of her time on her knees in one corner. No it wasn’t the naughty corner - she was diligently giving donated clothes a third and final check before folding them up and placing them in the appropriately labelled boxes. Meanwhile Helen and Sheila K were sizing, sorting and folding up a mountain of recyclable bags. Bags of fun for sure!

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Karen MeadeHelen KirkeCarol KeysSheila Kehoe

Sole Mates, Sock Stars & Tiny Threads

Friday 20th June

Written by Helen Kirke

Just a quick update on Friday morning at the baby bank . Karen worked through the all the newly donated shoes and got them all sorted and organised. Sheila K tackled the large sock drawer donations sorting this out all morning!

Carol and Helen were second-checking the clothes and putting them away. Once the table started to clear, Karen and Helen moved on to the bags of new clothing donations and started sorting those into first-check piles. It was a very productive morning despite the heat!

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Carol KeysHelen Kirke

Checked and Cherished

Friday 13th June

Written by Helen Kirke

It was a busy morning at the Baby Bank! Carol began the session by sorting and taking inventory of donated shoes to identify shortages. She then moved on to organizing infant school uniforms, separating items like shorts, trousers, and dresses into clearly labeled boxes.

Helen managed the donation drop-off point, ensuring that items such as cots and buggies met safety standards. During quieter periods, she completed referral packages, which included essential items such as baby food, nappies, toiletries, and bedding.

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Helen Kirke

Sleep Tight

Friday 6th June

Written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner

Carol, Helen and Sheila gathered at the Baby Bank and were asked to sort out all the bedding. The cot and toddler bedding had all got mixed up, so we got the tape measure out and made sure everything was the right size, in the correct box, and separating any in double packs. It seems that not everything is a standard size! While we were sorting, some requests for bedding came in, so we were able to provide it straight away. The Baby Bank had acquired dozens of spider man-themed sheets, we shall be dreaming of those tonight! Every so often we were pulled off to help with other tasks, such as putting together toy referrals, carrying items to cars and accepting donations . Well done to Carol for coping with the paperwork for accepting a number of buggies. Great work, everyone!

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Karen MeadeCarol KeysHelen Kirke

Cots and Tots: Team GoodGym mission accomplished!

Friday 23rd May

Written by Helen Kirke

Carol, Karen, and Helen took part in a very productive GoodGym mission at the baby bank on Friday morning. They began the session by sorting and storing new deliveries that had arrived. Karen and Helen cleared the doorstep donation area by moving the items upstairs while Carol assembled a cot bed. The team then worked to select equipment, cots and made up bags for collection. It was the first time Helen had done this type of task at the baby bank!

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Carol KeysKaren Meade
Sue

A Calm Morning's Sort

Friday 9th May

Written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner

Another session at the Baby Bank and another huge pile of clothes to sort. It was nice to coincide sessions with Sue for a change, who usually goes on a Wednesday. Despite a team of corporate volunteers also being in, everything was calm and we had a productive morning quality-checking the clothes donations, with just the occasional 'Aw, that's cute' being uttered as we worked. Carol took on the most important task of the morning, making tea and coffee for all the volunteers

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