Duke of Edinburgh Award Volunteering

Stripey Stork are offering after school Duke of Edinburgh Award volunteering placements, for young people who are looking for a rewarding experience supporting and working with an award-winning charity. Stripey Stork is a Registered Charity In England and Wales (1161613), and a proud recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, which was awarded in 2019. As …

Ashcombe School students triumph for Stripey Stork

A group of Year 10 students at Ashcombe School have been taking part in The First Give  – an initiative that encourages young people to get involved in social action. Students are tasked with learning about social issues, researching charities and choosing one to support. We were thrilled to hear that one of the groups …

Stripey Stork and Jigsaw’s record-breaking Back to School campaign

At Stripey Stork we know how important it is that children have the right equipment for school, not just for practical reasons and in order to help them feel positive, motivated, and confident at school. The month of June saw our biggest ever request for school bags and it was a great example of partnership …

Surrey Choices Celebrating Success Awards 2022

On Tuesday 17th May 2022 we attended the Surrey Choices Celebrating Success Awards at Denbies Wine Estate. These awards highlight the achievements of the young people and adults supported by Surrey Choices and recognise employers and organisations who have created opportunities for their clients to develop their skills. Surrey Choices provide a range of support …

#Stripes4Stripey2022 – a wonderful day full of stripes!

On Thursday 23rd June we were delighted to get everyone stripey for Stripes4Stripey again! We celebrate this annual charity event, asking everyone to wear Stripes and donate or fundraise for Stripey Stork. The money from this campaign is used to buy the new items of clothing that we like to add to the pre-loved clothing packs that we give out all …

Ukrainian families – help and support from Stripey Stork

  A Stripey Stork welcome to all Ukrainian families Stripey Stork want to make sure that Ukrainian families arriving in the UK are supported with the items they need in their new homes. As one of the UK’s biggest baby banks we are well positioned to support families arriving across Surrey.   We can help …

A Gift for Mum – Stripey Stork’s Mother’s Day Campaign 2022

A Gift for Mum A Gift for Mum is Stripey Stork’s Mother’s Day campaign.  Our aim is to make sure that every Mum referred to us receives a small gift to open on Mother’s Day, to let her know that she is doing a fantastic job. This year, thanks to our amazing community we were …

Santa Stork 2021 – Christmas giving with choice, kindness and dignity.

Gifts distributed (Includes late requests) 5,414 children 2,108 parents/carers 7,522 gifts in total 3,179 families helped £129,544 estimated value of gifts As Christmas approached and we started to plan our 8th Santa Stork project, one thing was clear to us – if 2020 was the year that changed the world, 2021 was the year the economic impact landed.   We’d …