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Hanham Woods Academy Food Bank and Baby Bank

Friday 5 February 2021

Dear Parents, Carers and Friends of HWA

Thank you very much for all of the donations we have received so far for the HWA Food Bank. These essential items are being used to provide our families with food parcels during this difficult time.

We still continue to require items to complete boxes to provide for families within the coming weeks. In particular we need:

  • Tinned items – beans, tuna, soup etc
  • Biscuits and ‘treat items’
  • Tea and coffee
  • Toiletries – toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shower gel, shampoo
  • Washing powder/liquid
  • Washing up liquid
  • Cleaning items

We are also excited to be working in partnership with the Bristol Baby Bank, based in Fishponds. We will now be an authorised donation point so items from the list below can be bought into the Academy and passed onto them via us. The Baby Bank supports local families with children under 5 by providing them with essential items to those in need. Here is a list of items that they currently need:

  • Baby baths
  • Bibs
  • Blankets and swaddles
  • Books
  • Bouncy chairs/reclining seats
  • Breast Pumps (manual only)
  • Changing bags
  • Changing mats
  • Cloth nappies & liners
  • Clothes from premature to 5 years, including coats and pram suits
  • Comforters
  • Cots and cot beds, including cribs
  • Feeding pillows
  • High chairs
  • Monitors
  • Moses baskets and stands
  • Muslins
  • Nursing tops and bras
  • Play mats/ gyms
  • Prams/pushchairs/strollers (single and double
  • Pram accessories
  • Sheets and mattress protectors
  • Shoes (up to junior size 10) and socks
  • Slings with ergonomic support
  • Stair gates (pressure and wall-mounted)
  • Sterilisers (electric, cold water, microwave)
  • Sterilising fluid and tablets
  • Toiletries for the baby: Disposable nappies (part-packs are fine), bath wash, nappy cream, baby oil, baby lotion, cotton wool, baby wipes, grooming items (hairbrush, comb, nail scissors/clippers) , shampoo
  • Toiletries for the mum: Breast and maternity pads (part -packs are fine) shower gel, shampoo, lip balm, hand cream, nipple cream
  • Towels
  • Toys (no bigger than a shoe box in size), games and puzzles (up to age 3 years).
  • Washing powder (non-bio)
  • Weaning items- Including plastic bowls, plates and cups, plastic cutlery, sippy cups, storage pots, wipeable bibs

Please bring any items you are able to donate into the Academy Reception. Once again, we are incredibly grateful for your generosity and please know that it is going a long way to support local families in need. Please do not underestimate the difference you have made to our families at this challenging time.

Please do reach out to us if there is anything we can do to support your family, or if there is anything you need.

Yours sincerely

Mrs Caitlin Smith | Head of House