Baby charity growing fast as it takes on bigger premises
A SERVICE which provides support to families with babies and toddlers who are suffering hardship is expanding after taking on bigger premises in the Black Country.
Brierley Hill Babybank opened at the Innovation Centre on The Pensnett Estate in Kingswinford just over a year ago but is now doubling its space.
The expansion will enable it to include toddler play sessions, holistic services and more one-toone support service for parents.
The charity supports families with a range of care packages that include prams, baby clothes, toiletries and other essential items from 25 weeks of pregnancy up to when the child is two years old.
Founder and project manager Maz Page said: “This is an important step for us.
“Moving to the larger unit will mean we can store more stock to help us meet demand, have more volunteers, more social interaction with families and work with local groups and professionals to address some of the issues that families need help with.
“We’ve seen a huge increase in working families that need our support because of the cost-of-living crisis where they have seen their mortgages soar.
“Families have to be referred to us from professional healthcare workers, social care services, housing
or the local council, which means we operate a strict policy on who we can help but the numbers are growing rapidly every month.”
Other tenants on The Pensnett Estate, which is owned and managed by commercial property and investment company LCP, have
pledged to help Brierley Hill Babybank prepare for opening its new unit in January.
Paula James, industrial lettings manager at LCP, added: “We are thrilled that Brierley Hill Babybank has decided to stay within the Innovation Centre and expand its
services there. The fact that other tenants are helping to support the charity as it prepares for opening next year shows what a strong community we have.
“We wish Maz and her hardworking team the very best for the next stage in its evolution.”