our Impact
In 2024 Children’s Storehouse served 626 children from 326 families and passed on over 1300 bags of clothes and toys, pairs of shoes, coats, cots, prams, highchairs, safety gates and more.
But those are just numbers - behind every statistic and every referral we receive is a story. A struggling family and children in need of the things that most of us take for granted.
Like the Sudanese family who were referred recently, having fled the fighting in their home country. The children were so amazed to see the toys we passed on that they broke out in celebratory dancing - and our Project Lead was in tears watching them.
Or the young mother who leaves a violent relationship - and has nothing for her baby. Most of these stories can never be told due to confidentiality and safety of our families - but the difference Children’s Storehouse and your donation makes to these children’s lives is very real -thank you!
FEEDBACK
We can tell you all about our amazing project for hours - but it’s even better to hear what our families and referring professionals think. Here’s a few kind words from them.
“They are family and big hearts with big smiles”
“I just wanted to say thank you for the donations. I am about to drop them off to the family who will be very grateful.”
“Thank you for making time for me [to collect for a family] today”
“Thank you SO much for your help today for my families.”
“A nice, kind environment where you can ask for help and they will help you”
“The family who had the cot were thrilled so thank you again.”
HOW TO:
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To receive support from Children’s Storehouse please speak to your health visitor, parent support advisor, social worker, support worker or other health/ welfare professional.
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Health and welfare professionals can refer using our referral form or by phone on 07938 569527
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If you have good quality children’s toys (no soft toys please), clothes or baby and toddler equipment to donate, contact us here
Please note that we are not able to collect donations.
If you would like to support the project financially, details are here
WHAT WE DO
Children’s Storehouse collects high-quality baby & children’s items — prams, cots, safety gates, toys, clothing, bedding — and gives them free to families in crisis who are referred by health & welfare professionals. In 2024 we supported 626 children from 326 families, distributing a total of over 1,300 items of vital equipment, and bags of clothing and toys.
We also run two “Stay and Play” sessions every week for referred families, where children and their carers can play and interact in a safe and friendly environment - free of charge.
HOW IT WORKS
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1.REFERRAL MADE
Families are referred by our network of health and welfare professionals across the city.
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2.REFERRAL PROCESSED
The referral is received and processed by our Project Lead. All details remain confidential at all times.
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3.ITEMS PACKED
The items requested are picked and packed by our Project Lead and the dedicated Volunteer team.
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4.COLLECTION
Once the items are ready, we let the referring professional know, and they arrange collection / delivery for the family in need.
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Children’s Storehouse is a Social Action Project of Plymouth Vineyard Church, which is a registered charity (No. 1102919) and company limited by guarantee (No. 4942055)
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