We are very excited to launch our Christmas campaign – Santa Stork 2014. Our aim is to give a personal gift to as many local children in need as we can this Christmas. We’ve asked our referral sources to send us details of the children (and parents) they support who’d appreciate a special gift and we’ve also …
Author Archives: Nicola Dawes
Who we help – Sarah’s story
Sarah’s story When Sarah Robinson, 23, left hospital after the birth of her baby daughter Elizabeth in January this year, she wasn’t able to feel the excitement most new mother’s enjoy upon bringing their precious new arrival home. Instead of returning to a nursery full of new clothes and toys, Sarah, a waitress, made her way …
Vote for us in the ‘Heart of the Community’ awards
It appears that the season for ‘giving’ is early this year. A few days ago we asked you to vote for us in the Skipton Building Society Grassroots Giving Programme as we are shortlisted for the chance to win £500 (it’s still not too late if you haven’t voted – click here for details). Stripey Stork …
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A key moment in the Stripey Stork journey
There are moments in the Stripey Stork journey that will stay with me. Moments that come to mind when life is hectic and I question why I started all of this when I have two pre-schoolers keeping me busy day and (very often) night. Times that make you think “This is all worthwhile. Keep going.” …
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Happy 1st Birthday Prince George
Your Royal Highness, Congratulations Kate! You’ve been a Mummy for a whole year now and your precious first born is celebrating his first birthday. It’s quite a milestone and I hope you are taking time to reflect on your journey so far. The first year brings up a whole range of experiences and emotions as …
Give As You Live, and help the Stork!
Those of you who follow the work of Stripey Stork will know that we appreciate extra funds to buy new items such as cot mattresses to go with our donated cots. Safe, clean beds for children and babies that need them most. Fundraising and your donations make this possible. Did you know there is an …
Competition! Want to boogie with the Boogie Monster?
Are you watching the Glastonbury coverage and wishing you were enjoying live music this weekend? Life changes for a lot of us in that respect when the little ones come along, but that doesn’t mean we should stop enjoying the live music experience. How would you like to spend a fun-filled Sunday afternoon with your kids at …
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First off the mark and smelling of roses – Jurlique
Welcome to our first blog post – its all very exciting and another significant milestone in the Stripey Stork journey. We want to use the blog as a way to update you on our news, but to also showcase those who support, encourage and inspire us. Given that this is our first blog post it …
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