Little Green Sock Project

2024... What a year. Thanks to everyone who has supported us through donating money, time, stuff we've made one hell of an impact. These numbers though, are just numbers, every number has its own powerful story. The single mum struggling to make ends meet for her 4 children after job loss and lifechanging diagnosis earlier this year, supported throughout the year with clothing, footwear, Back to School support and Christmas presents. The working mum who fell pregnant with twins, but had to finish work early due to pregnancy complications, premature arrival of the babies and ongoing health challenges preventing her from returning to work, supported with equipment and clothing throughout the year. The mum and children fleeing war, facing parenthood alone in unfamiliar surroundings after traumatic bereavement of their children's father in their home country, supported with warm clothing and appropriate footwear, toiletries and toys so they were more prepared to deal with our Manchester weather. That's just three of the hundreds of families we have supported in the last 12 months. We really have a fight for survival on our hands as an organisation as we move into 2025, with the planned demolition of our premises, and the need to raise funds for a new space urgently. We're hoping we can find somewhere but need all the help we can get to afford it! The need for our work is growing and we don't want to leave the families of Trafford with no safety net. If you can, please donate and help Save Our Baby Bank! L 1 N K I N C 0 M M E N T S #Saveourbabybank #Littlegreensock #Trafford #Manchester #Smallcharitybigdifference #Communityaction #M41 #M32 #M33 #M31 #M16 #M15 #WA14 #WA15

The power of community action never ceases to amaze me. As I pick up the laptop after a few days to tot up our end of year numbers, I'm just in awe of the impact our small but mighty charity has had, and the lives that have been transformed as a result of it. 💚1220 bundles of support distributed in 2024 💚£126,116 worth of items distributed to children and families facing poverty 💚10 tonnes of donations collected from our community These numbers though, are just numbers, every number has its own powerful story. The single mum struggling to make ends meet for her 4 children after job loss and lifechanging diagnosis earlier this year, supported throughout the year with clothing, footwear, Back to School support and Christmas presents. The working mum who fell pregnant with twins, but had to finish work early due to pregnancy complications, premature arrival of the babies and ongoing health challenges preventing her from returning to work, supported with equipment and clothing throughout the year. The mum and children fleeing war, facing parenthood alone in unfamiliar surroundings after traumatic bereavement of their children's father in their home country, supported with warm clothing and appropriate footwear, toiletries and toys so they were more prepared to deal with our Manchester weather. That's just three of the hundreds of families we have supported in the last 12 months. We really have a fight for survival on our hands as an organisation as we move into 2025, with the planned demolition of our premises, and the need to raise funds for a new space urgently. We're hoping we can find somewhere but need all the help we can get to afford it! The need for our work is growing and we don't want to leave the families of Trafford with no safety net. If you can, please donate and help Save Our Baby Bank! L 1 N K I N C 0 M M E N T S #Saveourbabybank #Littlegreensock #Trafford #Manchester #Smallcharitybigdifference #Communityaction #M41 #M32 #M33 #M31 #M16 #M15 #WA14 #WA15

'Relieved, Overwhelmed, Grateful' The three words that first come to parents minds after accessing our support. Relief.... what does that mean though? Relief knowing you have a warm coat for your child to walk to school? Relief knowing your child can participate in sports now they have some trainers? Relief that your child won't wake up on Christmas morning with nothing to open? Relief that your child has clean underwear? Relief that your child has some books and toys to distract them from the trauma they have endured whilst you move into a refuge? Relief that there is support available for anyone in our community falling on hard times. Help us make sure we can keep this vital support available to families who need us. Help Save Our Baby Bank Donate now: L 1 N K I N C 0 M M E N T S #SaveOurBabyBank #LittleGreenSock #CSRCommitments #CharityPartnerships #CommunityImpact #CorporateResponsibility #SocialValue #TraffordBusinesses #GreaterManchesterCSR #BusinessForGood #SupportFamilies #CharityOfTheYear #ImpactfulGiving

We are thrilled to announce that AJ Bell Futures Foundation have generously donated £20,000 to our Save Our Baby Bank campaign! Big thanks to Anya Gorton who came out to visit us with the big charity cheque yesterday and saw first hand the impact and scale of our work. From the families accessing the Christmas support, referrers collecting bundles and volunteers working away preparing bundles ready to go out, it was clear how devestating it would be if we were to close. We’re really hoping that this donation will inspire other companies, fundraisers and individuals to get behind us as help save our baby bank. 🫶Thank you so much for your support🫶 #Saveourbabybank #littlegreensock #charitydonation #fundraising #trafford #childpoverty #impact Ged Carter Serena Smallman Lorna Sales CertIOSH AIEMA Lauren Chalmers Rebecca Neves CGMA

Huge thanks to Arrow Global Group for their generous donation to our ‘Save Our Baby Bank’ campaign. Your support is hugely appreciated! Thank you!

Festive volunteering, in a Christmas support project, on Christmas Jumper day, can’t get more festive than that! Big shout out to Team Assura plc and Team Freshfields who were our Santa elves this week restocking our Magical Christmas shelves so families could come and choose gifts for their families, and also helped us pack tailored bags for families unable to make it to us in person. The families we support have been so overwhelmed by the support, a couple of thank you messages included in the pics. Thank you all for your time and efforts, you have made the world of difference 🫶 #saveourbabybank #littlegreensock #teamvolunteering #trafford #manchester #CSR #ESG #corporatesocialresponsibility

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‘They arrived with a carrier bag of belongings for 3 children’ A referral we see on a frequent basis with almost 1 in 3 referrals for families fleeing abuse. Imagine fleeing your home in fear of your life and the life of your children, and just grabbing what you can. Your toddlers favourite teddy to reassure your little one in an unfamiliar place, and whatever else you have time to grab and run, to get your family to safety. Often arriving in refuge with few belongings families need an urgent referral over to us to provide a generous bundle of clothing & footwear, appropriate for season, and lovingly checked and prepared by our team of incredible volunteers. Added toiletries, toys, books - for all 3 children. Plus equipment like high chairs, cots, prams, feeding equipment. We’re a lifeline to these families who are so often financially isolated, with no financial access. If we close, there is no other support. Can you help by donating to our Save Our Baby Bank Campaign and ensure that we can keep our safety net to catch any family that needs us now and in the future. L I N K. I N. C O M M E N T S. #Saveourbabybank #Littlegreensock #Trafford #manchester #communityaction #domesticabuse #domesticabusesupport

Single parents are real-life superheroes, raising children singlehandedly under financial and emotional strain that many can only imagine. Whether through relationship breakdown, bereavement, or fleeing domestic abuse, they face a monumental task every day—and do so with incredible resilience and love. Imagine balancing the soaring costs of childcare, with nursery fees reaching £70-£90 per day. For many single parents on minimum wage, this completely wipes out any earnings. School-hour-friendly work? Nearly impossible to find. And when a child is sick or needs to attend appointments, there’s no one to share the load—it's all on them. At Little Green Sock Project, we currently support 495 single parents, providing essentials like warm clothing, nursery equipment, toys, books, and more. These items allow parents to stretch their limited finances for other essentials like food and heating. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞? We need your help to keep this vital lifeline open. Support our Save Our Baby Bank Campaign today—because every parent deserves to feel supported, and every child deserves a chance at a warm, safe, and happy childhood. 👉 Donate now: L i n k i n c o m m e n t s 👉 Share our story #SaveOurBabyBank #LittleGreenSock #SingleParentsRock #Donate #ChildPoverty #Trafford #Manchester Your voice and support can ensure that no single parent in our community stands alone. 💚

We're Trafford's only Baby Bank where 11,000 children live in poverty. If we close, there is nowhere else. 60% of our referrals come directly from health and social care professionals such as health visitors, social workers and midwives. Many of them tell us that our support helps them to build relationships with the families they are working with so they are more engaged with their support. 'I would be lost without your service' - Social Worker Trafford. We can't lose this safety net for vulnerable families and for our front line health and social care teams who are already under immense strain. We're calling on business to partner with us, sponsor us and foster our growth, cementing our future. We have an engaging partnership with team building volunteer opportunities for your teams, as well as skilled volunteering opportunities and ways for the wider business to get involved through workplace collections. If you'd like to find out more, drop us a message. For those that can, please donate to our campaign L i n k I n C o m m e n t s #SaveOurBabyBank #LittleGreenSock #BabyBank #CommunityAction #Fundraising #SocialImpact #Trafford #Manchester #M41 #M32 #M33 #M16 #M17 #M31 #WA15 #WA14