The Daventry Area Baby Project (formally known as The St Martin's Church,Welton Baby Project) has been supporting babies born into challenging circumstances, for the past 11 years. We have adapted well to recent social change and uncertainty. This means we can now reach babies here in the Daventry Area and way beyond.

OUR PARTNERS are those with first hand knowledge of the needs of the babies we serve and include:

Northamptonshire Midwives          

The Big Issue Newspaper Group          

Milk & You          

Daventry Voluntary and Community Sector Forum

Local town and rural Ministers       

Daventry Methodist Church

National and International charities that support babies

OVER THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE PROVIDED

One off grants of £50 for needy families recommended by our partners. They have been recently used for emergency supplies of,

Nappies, travel cots and mattresses, baby wipes, formula milk, an emergency dental appointment, a compact high chair for loan, a breast pump, furniture protectors, petrol costs for mums to visit a baby in intensive care. Free food at locally organised events and support for tongue-tie operations.

OUR AIMS ARE: -

To be a compassionate voice responding to the needs of innocent babies and their carers wherever they may be.

To create and supply items for babies matched to those needs using evidence received from local and national voluntary networks.

To inspire our supporters, by sharing our stories of fresh meaning and purpose in our ordinary everyday lives.

To act together, whatever our age and level of skill, whilst enjoying the relaxation of creating items with love and compassion.

OUR TEAM

Gilly Beardmore (coordinator and retired lay minister)

Jan Wall (a longstanding supporter since we began 11 years ago)

Sarah Parry (longstanding supporter since we began 11 years ago)

Fran Deeley (retired nursing professional)

Hazel Gault (retired teacher)

Jan Krehel (retired hospital administrator a longstanding supporter who lives in Alaska)

Anna Barfield (a friend and neighbour)

We can provide a baby bath gift containing toiletries, new clothes babies and treats their carers. These are for babies 0-6 months.

Annual Christmas Donations to local, regional and global charities for babies of £100

OUR COLLECTION POINTS THIS YEAR

  - The Methodist Church in Daventry NN11 4FH

  - By delivery to Gilly Beardmore at 27, Claydon Road Daventry, NN11 8AZ  

THANK YOU NOTES FROM SOME OF OUR SUPPORTERS

"I just wanted to give you a little update on the donations we received from you. So far, I've managed to help 3 families in need. I can honestly say all 3 families were beyond grateful. It is a pleasure to see families smile through hardship. Please thank those that have kindly donated to us."  Kind Regards from Continuity of Care Team Leader Midwife at Northampton General Hospital

A thank You for 4 Baby Baths from a post natal Milk & You representative.  One of these baths was delivered to another refugee family living in a multi occupancy home. They need to move out when baby is born and were so grateful.

DONATIONS to our project can now be made to this account

Daventry Area Baby Project

Sort code 30-99-50

Account Number 22798862

OR

Send a cheque made out to that account to 27,Claydon Road Daventry NN11 8AZ.Please add a note of your contact details so that we can send you a receipt.

CONTACT Gilly 07807 011205 if you would like to receive a copy of our monthly newsletters.

Full contact details of how to join us and contribute to our work together are available in the monthly newsletters listed here each month

The St. Martin's P.C.C and Benefice churches, community groups of supporters from local town and rural churches, craft groups, BBC Radio Northampton, prayer groups, local schools. We couldn't do this work without their loyal support.

OUR COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS include: