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Baby Boxes for the youngest victims of the Grenfell Tower fire
Babies left homeless by the Grenfell Tower fire will be given a safe place to sleep after British Baby Box joined the relief effort.We were approached by charity workers at the West London scene – on the recommendation of the Lullaby Trust – who were seeking beds for a number of babies, including newborns, displaced by the devastating blaze.We have now offered free Baby Boxes for every child under six months and are seeking donations of new baby clothes, nappies, wipes and powdered milk to
REVIEW: Adorable Baby Box
We absolutely love to see British Baby Box reviews – and we always strive to share them with you. That way you can hear independent evaluations of our products.This assessment comes from Gloria, a 20-year-old student midwife on her blog http://nurturingmidwifery.weebly.comREVIEW: Adorable Baby BoxPrice: £50Shipping: Free Delivery UK mainland only until 12 of December; £9.99 UK mainlandRefund: up to 28 daysSize: 70 cm x 43 cm x 27 cmDécor: white with a spray of silver stars this yearIt includes:
The Women behind British Baby Box
Susan Purse is the other part of the two-woman team behind British Baby Box. Here we find out more about her motivation and ambitions for the brand.What was your career background before British Baby Box?I spent the first 20 years of my working life in London working for various law firms but left London after the birth of my children to move to the countryside. I have always loved being a mum and therefore, once my children were a little bit older, my husband and I decided to foster babies.
Baby born to Syrian refugees receives a beautiful British Baby Box
We are absolutely delighted to announce that a newborn baby from Syria is the first child to benefit from a joint initiative that provides babies in war-torn countries with a safe place to sleep.Little Jamilla has been helped by a programme delivered by Save the Children in Greece where our British Baby Boxes are being handed out to new mothers in refugee camps.The start-up packs include one of our Adorable Boxes filled with blankets, clothing, nappies, wipes and soap.We are thrilled to be
British Baby Box supports a charity scheme to reach vulnerable mums in Watford
British Baby Box is absolutely delighted to announce that it has teamed up with a charity which supports vulnerable women in Watford.Alternatives Watford is a pregnancy support and crisis centre which provides pregnancy testing, unplanned pregnancy support, counselling for postnatal depression and emotional and practical guidance to women after miscarriage and abortion.They recently launched a Baby Box scheme to provide starter kits to teen mums, refugees and asylum seekers, the homeless, those
British Baby Box: A review of 2016
To say that it has been a bumper year for British Baby Box might be a bit of an understatement!We are very proud to be the original British Baby Box company in the UK and following some high-profile charity work this year, look forward to expanding in the future.We have been very busy showcasing our wonderful products to people at the Essex Baby Show in Chelmsford, the Pre-Natal Conference at Queens Hospital in Romford and we also exhibited at London Excel, where you will be able to see us again
British Baby Box gets behind Safer Sleep Week
This week we are championing Safer Sleep Week on behalf of the Lullaby Trust.According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, the overall cot death rates for England and Wales show a 17% decline since 2013.But Francine Bates, chief executive of The Lullaby Trust, said it was not time to be complacent.”The results of this survey suggest that although we’ve come a long way in reducing SIDS rates, more needs to be done to ensure that all parents and carers know the basics of
Happy Birthday British Baby Box!
Almost exactly a year ago we made our first sale. After six months of painful planning, meetings with manufacturers, design briefs, factory field trips, prototypes and a lot of patience, it seemed like a really massive landmark.Fast forward 12 months and that fledgling business – the one that began over a cup of coffee at the kitchen table – is booming.It’s taught us a lot – perseverance, self-belief and confidence and it has also made us grateful. To our families, our friends and the network of
British Baby Box reveal exciting Christmas campaign
British Baby Box are thrilled to announce an exciting festive campaign – #12DaysOfBoXmas.As a treat to all of our wonderful customers, we are offering a new promotion every day leading up to Christmas….. From the 13th to the 24th of December, a free gift will be given away with every British Baby Box sold!!!!!A different gift will be available with each Baby Box and the free gifts will feature a range of lovely products from our wonderful partners, for both your little one, you and your home.