Wrexham Council and Home-Start Wrexham are celebrating the success of the Baby Equipment Bank project, which supported 83 families over the course of a year.
The Baby Equipment Bank project, delivered by Home-Start Wrexham, collects high-quality, pre-loved baby equipment and redistributes it to families across Wrexham through a referral system.
With funding from the Welsh Government’s Circular Economy Fund between 2024 and 2025, and with Wrexham Council’s backing, the project was able to help more people with more items, and reach a wider area.
The project gave vital support to local families while promoting sustainability and reducing waste, demonstrating the power of partnership between local government and the voluntary sector.
Key achievements across 2024-25 included:
- Over 1,983kg of baby items diverted from landfill
- 83 families supported with more than 188 individual items
- Establishment of multiple community-based pick-up points, reducing delivery emissions
- Recruitment and training of nine new volunteers, strengthening long-term sustainability
- Engagement with local businesses and charities for storage and donation partnerships
Cllr David A Bithell, Deputy Leader and Climate Champion, said: “Over the course of the year the Baby Equipment Bank really made a lasting impact by supporting the local community, reducing waste and lowering carbon emissions. Huge thanks goes to everyone involved.”
Cllr Beverley Parry-Jones, Anti-Poverty Champion, said: “The Baby Equipment Bank project brought high-quality, pre-loved baby equipment to 83 families in need of extra support during a time of rising living costs, which is highly commendable. Well done everyone.”
Home-Start Wrexham
Home-Start Wrexham are a long-established voluntary organisation supporting families through pregnancy and early childhood.
The team continue to deliver the Baby Equipment Bank project with new processes and partnerships in place now the period of Circular Economy funding has ended.
Pam Hoyle, Home-Start Director, said: “The Baby Equipment Bank project supports Home-Start’s aim to reassure parents that babies and children don’t need sparkling new things, they need a loving and nurturing relationships.
“The funding has enabled us to recruit and train a wonderful team of volunteers. Those volunteers are now leading this and can signpost families to other sources of support when needed to make sure Home-Start reaches parents when they need us the most.”
Throughout its delivery, the project aligned with the goals of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, supporting objectives such as ‘A More Equal Wales’, ‘A Resilient Wales’, and ‘A Globally Responsible Wales’.
You can visit Home-Start Wrexham’s website to learn more about the Baby Equipment Bank.
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