Stripey Stork stories

“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

“With the children in lockdown and not going to school, the families are all stuck in one room, going stir crazy. It is affecting their

“Children fleeing domestic abuse are high need and in trauma already, let alone the layer of anxiety COVID-19 is bringing into their world at the

“You are a lifeline to our supported families. You’ll never know how important it is to be able to say to someone in desperate need

“Lockdown is relentless, the days are long for both parents and children. Many families are experiencing financial difficulties as a result of lockdown, adding to

This is Eli. Beautiful Eli with the most gorgeous smile you’ve ever seen. Tragically Eli died suddenly in his sleep on 12th January this year

“Dreams are the playground of unicorns” – Bruce Coville This story is about why the Santa Stork team work so hard – to give back

We spoke with the support workers at our local women’s refuge, Reigate & Banstead Women’s Aid (RBWA), as they were busy preparing their Santa Stork

“She immediately wrapped herself up in the blanket and this has continued to bring her joy.” We were recently contacted by a repeat referral partner

Two sisters, picked up from school one day by a social worker to be taken to their new home. A new place to live which

At Stripey Stork we pride ourselves on being resourceful and always going the extra mile to help. Like when we were able to make a

“It’s the nicest gift that anyone has ever given me”. This story quietly confirms the difference we are making… We were kindly donated a very