PramDepot is closing
We are no longer taking donations or referrals
After a lot of careful thought and discussion, we have come to the difficult decision to close PramDepot down in early 2027. A number of factors have come into this, including increasing running costs, fundraising challenges, lack of support for the voluntary sector in Haringey, and the upcoming retirement of our founder, Karen.
When Karen set this organisation up over twelve years ago, PramDepot was one of only a handful of baby banks. There are now hundreds across the UK, a testament to both the huge failings of the British government and the caring spirit and solidarity of ordinary people.
We are hopeful that the gap we are leaving will be filled by others in time and we are working to put together resources passing on everything we have learnt in the over the last twelve years.
We will continue taking donations of baby items throughout September, with our final donation day taking place on Tuesday 29th September.
A huge thank you to the many, many people who have supported our work over the years. We could not have done this without you!
With love from Karen, Oonagh and all at PramDepot xxx
Individuals
Unfortunately we are unable to take individual self-referrals. If you are pregnant and looking for support, here are a few organisations you can contact:
- If you have no one to support you through your pregnancy and/or birth, you can ask your midwife to contact Birth Companions.
- If you are an asylum seeker or refugee looking for support with pregnancy and/or early parenthood, you can contact Happy Baby Community.
- If you are undocumented and have no access to medical treatment or maternity care, you can contact Doctors of the World.
Organisations
To find out more about the Emergency Baby Box scheme or to enquire about setting up a referral route for your organisation, please contact hello@pramdepot.com
Please note, we do not take referrals from statutory services. This includes NHS services, social services and schools.
Please do not advise your clients to come to PramDepot to get baby items. Each person we support must be referred to us by one of our referral organisations.