Scot Baby Box Appeal – Fundraising event 29th March 2025

Stenhousemuir v Montrose

We are delighted to be supporting the Scot Baby Box Appeal ahead of our game against Montrose F.C. on Saturday 29^th March 2025. Supporters have the chance to donate items all week, Wednesday 26th to Friday 28^th between 10am and 4pm to the main reception at the club. A donation station will also be available outside each stand before the Montrose game. There will also be a monetary collection before the game.

The Scot Baby Box Appeal started (as Preloved Scottish Baby Boxes for Ukraine) in February 2022 when the war in Ukraine started. The aim was to try and gather 50 – 100 baby boxes, refill them with pre-loved items and send them out to Ukraine.

Since that date they have grown bigger and quicker than they could ever have imagined and are now a registered charity, have sent over 2,000 toddler boxes as well as 12,000 baby boxes, defender boxes, adult and children’s clothing, food, medical aid, prams, wheelchairs, generators and so much more out the people of Ukraine who desperately need it. Unfortunately, 3 years on, this aid is still very much needed for Ukrainians still living in their home country and those who are displaced in other countries. 

The main charity is based in Coatbridge but there is also a local Larbert hub based at Unit 6, McIntyre Avenue, Kinnaird Village just along from Sainsbury’s. The local team also have worked alongside Falkirk Council Resettlement Team to help refugees settle into our communities and also work in partnership with Falkirk Bairns Baby Bank helping our local community. The team in Larbert focus on toddler and defender boxes while baby boxes are filled at Coatbridge. The Scot Baby Box Appeal are 100% run by volunteers and have no official funding, relying totally on donations. They aim to send out lorries filled with aid four times per year – it costs in the region of £3-£4.4K to send a lorry out depending on whether it’s going to Poland or into Ukraine. The charity also works with other charity partners and have space on vans and lorries going out to Ukraine on a regular basis throughout the year.

The Larbert team are looking for a host of essentials to fit in their toddler and defender boxes, including pre-loved, clean clothes and lightweight jackets from 6 months to 4 years of age, small pre-loved toys in good condition for 6 months to 4 years, pre-loved children’s books in good condition (mainly books with lots of pictures due to the language difference), underwear & socks for ages 6 months to 4 years, colouring books & crayons/craft sets.

Any items for our defender boxes including keep warm travel coffee mugs, small torches & batteries for them, warm socks, emergency blankets, lip balm, small packets of instant food e.g. mug shots, Cup a Soup, Kendal mint cake, whistles, sporks, coffee/malted drinks sachets.

The team will also accept donations for baby boxes including your used Scottish government baby box,  nappies, wipes, top to toe and baby lotion, nappy cream, sponges, foldable changing mats, vests,  clothing, sanitary towels, breast pads, bottles, dummies, baby towels, blankets and sleeping bags.

Thank you to all supporters who are able to help with this appeal Please consider donating the items you no longer need or use to us – it is invaluable and very much appreciated.

Links

FIND US ON FACEBOOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Scotbabyboxappeal/about/

www.scotbabyboxappeal.org.uk

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