“This year will be so relaxed, we won’t have anyone spoiling it with getting the hump and shouting, we will be able to watch what we want on the TV, play games, laugh and be loud, just like any other normal family.” We appreciate that Christmas will be different for everyone this year and they’ll …
“The family were so appreciative; I had a hard time persuading them to accept the gifts.” This was the immediate reaction from one family who were presented with their Santa Stork gift bundle this week. Surprise. Relief. Immense gratitude. It felt like all their Christmases had come at once because, up until that moment, they …
Total raised: *£5,349.59 *We’re still updating this fundraising total with last minute sponsorship. This figure, and those amounts mentioned throughout the blog, do not include gift aid. Run as one We can proudly say that whether #TeamStork are running together or virtually, they still smash it! When the pandemic escalated and Run Reigate was cancelled, …
Although we’re missing the buzz of Run Reigate this year – as well as being a great fundraiser for us, it’s also a really fun day which we get to share with our supporters and community alike – we’ve still rallied the Team Stork troops and have lots of adults and children running virtually for …
“Both girls have been at home throughout lockdown due to their Mum’s cancer returning, so these activity packs are ideal. The youngest has a visual impairment and I’m blown away by the large print wordsearch, it was obviously meant to be! The feedback I had when I dropped them off to our families has been …
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This week the team were delighted to welcome Mr Michael More-Molyneux, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, and Mr Shahid Azeem DL, the Surrey High Sheriff, to our Reigate warehouse. Both were keen to lend a helping hand after hearing how the demand for our service has been increasing at an exponential rate since the start of …
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“She was forced to work as a prostitute until she became pregnant, then discarded. Having been brought here illegally, she has no recourse to public funds and a new baby to support. Fear, shame and lack of money means that she is unable to return to her family.” This week we caught up with Darren …
Stripes4Stripey is now well and truly marked in the local calendar. This year, on Thursday 18th June, we asked our supporters – young and old, feline and friend – to dig out their stripes and help raise funds to buy new socks, pants and PJ’s to use in our clothing packs all year round. We’ve …
Jenny, our Treasurer and creator of Stripey the mascot, has surpassed herself yet again with these adorable Stripey chicks. Team Stork are in love with these little babies, so Jenny has kindly provided us with some instructions on how to make your own – it’s easy and the kids will love to lend a helping …
“Initially we didn’t know how much we’d be able to help families using only telephone support, but the fact we’ve been able to lend a hand in a new way has been amazing. After hearing Stripey Stork were no longer accepting donations, I was worried you’d run out of items. But we’ve been using your …
51a Albert Road North
Reigate
Surrey
RH2 9EL
Registered as a charity in England and Wales 1161613
Our focus is the Surrey region and bordering areas. If you are in a different region, see map of UK baby banks to find one near you.
