
'It takes a village to raise a child - this is especially true in London where we often feel alone as parents.'
Get involved
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Donate
Little Village is a gift from one family to another, passed on with love. So please use our simple rule of thumb: if you’d give the item to a friend, then we’ll take it.
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Get support
Little Village can supply you with great quality clothes, toys, books and equipment for babies and children up to the age of five.
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Volunteer
We’ll offer you training and support, and you’ll make a real and practical difference to the lives of hundreds of local families across London.
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Make a Referral
We ask that all families are referred to us via a professional. Our assessment criteria are not complicated and our referral process is very simple.
About us
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Who We Are
Little Village is like a foodbank, but for clothes, toys and equipment for babies and children up to the age of 5. We’re a movement of parents committed to alleviating material poverty in London.
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What We Do
Our dream is that no child in the capital grows up without essential items of clothing, toys and equipment. We promote sustainable living and make it as easy as possible for families to help each other.
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Where We Are
We launched our first site in Wandsworth in January 2016. We opened in Camden in 2017 and our Southwark site will be up and running by January 2019.
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2482
Families helped
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3474
Children helped
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196
Volunteers
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£1.3m
Value of gifts
Latest news
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8 January 2019
We’re hiring!
Thanks to the support of the Big Lottery Fund and the GLA, we’re hiring for four new part-time, flexible roles here at Little Village: We’re looking for an Operations Manager, a Fundraiser and a Finance Manager – these three roles will work across our three sites in Camden, Wandsworth and Southwark. And in Wandsworth we’re … Continue reading "We’re hiring!"
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7 January 2019
Little Village Southwark is open!
Welcome to 2019! We’re back after a festive break and very excited to announce the formal opening of Little Village Southwark, our third site. We’ll be accepting donations every Tuesday morning from 9.30am till noon. We’re looking for volunteers to help us open up on some Saturdays too – drop us a line if you’re … Continue reading "Little Village Southwark is open!"
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17 December 2018
2800 gifts…
Wow. When we launched our festive #OneGift campaign we thought we were being quite ambitious aiming for 1000 gifts to give out to kids who are homeless or living in temporary accommodation. The final count is in and in fact an incredible 2800 gifts have been donated to us. To say this campaign has humbled … Continue reading "2800 gifts…"
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9 December 2018
Nappies, wipes… and hope
“Baby banks ought not to exist – but while we do, we want to be there for every struggling family. It’s not about the rich giving to the poor, but about families helping families in the same community; a cycle of giving.” Check out Little Village in The Observer today. We’ve been spending lots of … Continue reading "Nappies, wipes… and hope"