Baby Basics MK is a volunteer-led charity, dedicated to supporting families who are in greatest need in Milton Keynes and surrounding area. They rely on donations of second-hand, but good condition, baby essentials. These are lovingly made into gift packages that give families everything they will need to get started with a new baby, and continue to support them where needed. Click on this link to go to their website
Families may be referred to by health professionals, such as health visitor and midwifes, and local churches.
Members can help support Baby Basics by donating …
· Clean, good quality baby and children’s clothes up to age 5
· Baby equipment e.g. Moses baskets, cots and baby baths
· Bedding and baby towels
· Nappies, the larger sizes are preferred
· New bottles
· Toiletries for mum and baby, especially supermarket own brand nappy cream
· If you knit, they are in need of…
· NEWBORN size cardigans (chest size 16 inch)
· Blankets for moses baskets, no smaller than 25 inches square
· Hats, scarves and mittens for ages 3 – 5 (these are needed during Autumn and Winter)
If you don’t have a favourite pattern, here are some links to knitting patterns for hat, scarves and mittens…
Hat and Scarf (please don’t knit the fingerless gloves on this pattern)
Referrals (apart from new baby kits) are given out in hand made cloth bags. These can be made from old duvet covers, sheets etc. If you would like to make bags please see this link for dimensions. The larger bags are always needed as one referral can use multiple bags.