Baby Basics named Swansgate Shopping Centre's latest Good Deeds winner

Baby Basics has been named as the Swansgate Shopping Centre’s latest Good Deeds winner.

Local volunteer-led project, Baby Basics’ co-founders Sabrina and Julie have been announced as the latest Good Deeds winners in Swansgate Shopping Centre’s campaign that recognises the work of the local community and volunteers in Wellingborough and surrounding areas.

The team at the Swansgate were moved by the project that aims to support new mothers and families who are struggling to meet the financial and practical burden of looking after a new baby.

The nominee said: “Sabrina and Julie at Baby Basics work so hard and selflessly to support new mums.”

And she continued: “They never ask for a thank you or for recognition, they don't even know the mums they made the hampers for.

"Sabrina, Julie and the volunteers at Baby Basics are stars.”

Baby Basics provides much-needed essentials and equipment to mothers and families who are unable to provide these items for themselves, including but not limited to teenage mums, people seeking asylum and women fleeing domestic abuse and trafficking.

Baby Basics co-founder Sabrina Oakey said: “Myself and Julie collected our voucher last Tuesday and were completely blown away by the generosity of the gift.

"We both decided to use it straight away to purchase items for our packs as we were running low on donations.

"We feel privileged to have been nominated for the Good Deeds award and want to thank the kind person who decided to choose us for it and the Swansgate Shopping Centre.”

Sabrina added: “When Julie and myself founded the charity nearly 10 years ago we never anticipated the impact that it would have on the community of Northamptonshire.

"Nearly 2,000 starter packs have been given out to families in need thanks to the support of our community.

"Some of the toiletries that we purchased that day were used for an emergency pack that we gave out on Thursday.

"A referral came in urgently for a new mum without a safe place for her baby to sleep, the team were able to complete the pack within a couple of hours as we had all the items in stock thanks to our Swansagte Shopping Centre Good Deeds gift voucher and our incredible team of volunteers.”

The founders were further gifted with a voucher from Swansgate store Wilko to further their amazing work, and a thank you for everything they do for the Wellingborough community.

Do you know someone who deserves a Good Deed?

The Swansgate is looking for local schools, clubs, charities, community groups and individuals who would benefit from some support or deserve a special thank you.

If you would like to make a nomination head to the Swansgate website swansgateshoppingcentre.com/whats_on/good-deeds or post your nomination into the Good Deeds postbox located outside the Wilko store.

Previous Good Deeds winners include Sam and Chris Curry of Niamh’s Next Step, Freddie Harris of the Wellie Wombles, the 4th Wellingborough Scouts and Wellingborough youth club Up2u.