Our Story

Baby Aid Birmingham was born in March 2020.

With existing poverty and deprivation affecting many people in Birmingham already, and existing pressure on local food banks, the Covid-19 pandemic made things increasingly difficult for parents to provide for their young children.

Sensing a spike in child poverty, local residents Nicky Brennan and David Barker set about creating a baby bank to fill this gap before the problem grew any further.

From its first few weeks operating out of Nicky's house and reliant solely on individual donations, Baby Aid Birmingham has grown month on month, moved into its own premises and now has a dedicated team of volunteers.

Whilst the creation of Baby Aid Birmingham was prompted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the need to support families with young children on a low income or in crisis existed before Covid-19 and will sadly continue after.