The end of Summer and our return to full operations at HQ came hurtling towards us at great speed. We had all been watching the news coverage of the situation in Afghanistan and knew that it would only be a matter of time before we received requests for assistance. Stripey Stork wanted to help …
On Sunday 19 September, Priory Park was the scene for Run Reigate. Now in its eighth year, and ‘back as one’ it was better than ever. It was also that little bit more ‘orange’ – with Stripey Stork as the Headline Charity our runners, volunteers and supporters came out in full force, showing everyone Team …
Charlotte, one of our lovely Volunteer Co-ordinators, recently went on maternity leave and we are so excited about having the youngest member of Team Stork join the crew soon. So much so that one of the first cuddles waiting for baby will be being wrapped in this gorgeous, first of its kind, Stripey Stork knitted …
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On Thursday 17th June it was that time of year again, when we ask Team Stork to express their love of both Stripey Stork and stripes to mark Stripes4Stripey Day. This year we concentrated our efforts on building up our fund to buy new clothes needed to complement the pre-loved clothes we are donated. As …
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Stripey Stork are delighted to announce that HM Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More-Molyneux, has appointed Nicola Dawes as a Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Surrey with effect from today (2nd June 2021). Nicola is the Chief Executive of Stripey Stork, the Reigate-based baby bank. She founded the charity in 2013 as a practical way …
As September dawns we particularly feel the love, as our supporters sign up to Run Reigate for Stripey Stork. They put their determination into action and join our orange army of Team Stork runners, united in their mission to raise funds to support our work all year round. We welcome them all – from our …
“Thank you very much indeed for the amazing activity bags. The children were absolutely thrilled to receive such a thoughtful and generous gift to keep them busy during the holiday. It’s been a long and difficult term for many families in our school community and your kindness is greatly appreciated, it really has made a …
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“Us Mums need to stick together.” -Supporter’s message- …which is what Mum2Mum is all about. A gift from one Mum to another, a gesture which speaks a million words, in the year that it’s been needed more than ever. Mother’s Day, the one day officially designated to celebrating all the amazing Mums out there. But …
We are so proud of the fact that despite the many challenges faced in 2020, we were still able to respond to every single request for help. Amazing when you consider that the number of families referred to us was up by nearly 40% from what we were expecting. The strong relationships we have built …
Gifts distributed (Includes late requests) 3,631 children 1,537 parents/carers 5,168 gifts in total 2,116 families helped £82,000 estimated value of gifts 2020 has certainly been a year to remember, and the consequences have been far reaching in our community. We knew the demand for our Christmas campaign would be greater due to COVID-19, we factored this into our planning …
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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.
