Stripey Stork stories

“To light up a child’s heart is probably the best thing a person can do and it’s unforgettable.” Last weekend we put a call out

“You guys have supplied my Son, not only enough clothes to see him through but with happiness too. When his face lit up on seeing

“When we heard the story about how incredible everyone was and how they managed to find someone willing to donate their Bugaboo Donkey, both our

“In the midst of darkness, light persists.” – Mahatma Gandhi In the year that many may wish to forget, it’s important we remember the many

“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

“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

“I had one Mum queueing outside the supermarket every morning with her baby, in the hope that nappies would be in stock. It was so

“I’d been looking on places like Facebook marketplace for a second hand bed, but I couldn’t have afforded one without having to use our food

A fundraiser’s perspective – from one of our young supporter’s Ava-May At the beginning of May we were contacted by the Malik family whose (now)

“These families are just scraping the rent together. With lockdown in place they have very limited options – charity shops and discount stores are all

A volunteer’s perspective by Lois In celebration of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), we wanted to give a different perspective on what ‘Life under lockdown’ has

Team Stork surviving lockdown During the national lockdowns, the team spent time collating their thoughts and ideas on what’s been helping them to stay positive