Pelican Parcels is Brighton & Hove’s only Baby Bank supporting children aged 0 to 16.
Because No Child Should Go Without
Over 1 in 4 children in Brighton & Hove are growing up in poverty
Living costs are at an all-time high and essentials like bed, shoes and school uniforms become overwhelming expenses to some families. We exist to ease that pressure and ensure children have what they need to feel safe, warm and confident.
Pelican Parcels has relieved a massive financial burden from my family and we cannot thank them enough for what they do
See Our Work In Action
Every parcel is a gift from one family to another, given with love and carefully prepared in our warehouse.
Our short film shows how donated items become meaningful support for families across Brighton & Hove.
Turning Community Generosity Into Practical Support
We take new and pre-loved essentials from families who no longer need them and carefully prepare them for families who do.
Thanks to our community:
Over 30,000 parcels delivered
60+ tonnes saved from landfill
Thousands of children supported each year.
There Are Three Simple Ways To Get Involved:
Donate Items
Give your children’s items a new home. Check our wishlist and warehouse opening times.
Donate Money
Help us buy beds, mattresses, nappies, toiletries and school uniforms when families need urgent support.
Donate Time
Join our volunteer team in the warehouse or use your expertise to help us grow.
Latest News
So many children in Brighton & Hove don’t have a bed of their own, you can help us change that and help give a good night’s sleep.
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We accept flat or fitted sheets, duvet covers and pillow slips, blankets, quilts/duvets and mattress protectors for Moses baskets, cots, cobeds and single beds.
When donating cots or beds, we must be able to pass these on with the assembly instructions. If you don’t have the manual please find it online and print a copy so that you are sure it is being donated with all the requisite parts.
Cots must be less than 10 years old, and have one of the following safety standard codes either on the item or the manual:
BS EN 716-1:2008+A1:2013
BS EN 716-1: 2013
BS EN 716-1:2017
EN 716-1:2017
BS EN 716-1:2008+A1:2017
We don’t accept sleepy heads, snuzpods, next to me cribs, cabin beds, swinging cribs, or pre-loved mattresses.
Please make sure to check our website for more information about what we can and can`t donate (link in bio 🔗)
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1 in 10 children in the UK don’t have a bed of their own.
Please help us by donating bedding, cots, and toddler beds.
Unit 1-2 Manor Industrial Estate Newtown Road Hove BN3 7BA
Monday to Thursday, 10am - 2pm
⭐ 5 ways you can help more local children be ready for school⭐
1. Donate good condition pre-loved uniform your child has grown out of
2. Order school supplies from our Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1E957HDZNDVN8
3. Donate new school uniform items:
White or sky-blue polo shirts
Black or grey skirts and pinafores
Black or grey trousers and shorts
Gingham dresses
Burgundy, red or navy jumpers and cardigans
Navy and black PE shorts or jogging bottoms
White PE t-shirts
Grey, black or new white socks
Grey or black winter tights
4. Donate money to Pelican Parcels (£61 could buy a school uniform pack!): https://www.pelicanparcels.org.uk/financial-donations/
5. Share this post! Do you know someone who could help? Share this post with them!
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Local families still urgently need buggies to be able to take their little ones out and about. If you have a buggy you no longer need and would like to donate it, please bring it to our warehouse near to Hove Park.
If you don’t have a buggy but would still like to help, you can make a financial donation via our website. Donations allow us to purchase essential items we don’t currently have in stock.
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Thanks to our generous supporters, every month, we re-gift 3 double buggies & 10 single buggies.
We still have families waiting for buggies so they can get their little ones out and about. 5 double buggies and 15 single buggies
Families in Brighton & Hove are urgently in need of your help. If you can, please donate pre-loved and new items to our warehouse in Hove, and if you can`t donate, please share this post with someone who might be able to 🧡
📍Unit 1-2 Manor Industrial Estate Newtown Road Hove BN3 7BA
⌚ Monday to Thursday, 10am - 2pm
& the last Saturday of every month, 10am - 12pm
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Pelican Parcels Our Latest Wish List
Clothing for 2 to 16 year olds
New toiletries
Towels for babies and children
Playmats
Bouncy chairs/rockers
High chairs
Prams/buggies (newborn to toddler)
Changing mats
Beds & bedding from cots to single beds
Baby carriers suitable from birth
Changing bags
Breastfeeding pillows
