Helping families provide the essentials their children need
Pelican Parcels is the only baby bank in Brighton & Hove supporting children aged 0 to 16.
What we do is simple: we take new and pre-loved donated items from families who no longer need them and gift them to families who do.
It’s easy to help. Get involved today:
Our latest Wish list
- Beds from cots to single beds
- Changing bags
- Changing mats
- Playmats
- Double buggies suitable from birth
- Rockers/bouncers
- Breastfeeding pillows
- Microwave steriliser
- Cold water steriliser
You can drop off your donations to us:
Monday – Thursday, 10am – 5pm
+ the last Saturday of every month, 10am – 12pm
feedback from families we’ve supported
See our work in action
Every parcel is a gift from one family to another, given with love and carefully prepared by our team and volunteers. Our six services support children and families with the essentials they need at different stages of childhood and family life.
Thanks to our community:
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children and families supported
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of high-quality items saved from landfill
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referral partners collaborating with us
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Can’t make it to our warehouse to drop off your Christmas gifts? There are so many other places around the city where you can do one or more of the following things…
🎁 Drop off gifts: bring your brand new toys, craft sets, books and gift sets!
🧸 Buy instore: purchase a gift in the shop, let them know it’s for Pelican Parcels, and they’ll make sure it gets to us!
🌲Giving tree: take a tag from the tree, and bring it back with a gift for the person on the tag!
And we want to say a massive thank you to all of the amazing organisations around Brighton & Hove who have been kind enough to make space for a donation point for us this festive season 🧡
@chapter34books - Shoreham-by-Sea
@dunelm - Shoreham-by-Sea
@tesco - Holmbush Centre
@bangtidy_mgmt - Portslade
@pearsonkeehan - Portland Road
@hoveparktavern - Hove
@Harrietsofhove - George Street
@pearsonkeehan - Dyke Road
@ikea - Churchill Square
@whirligigtoys - North Laine
Hollingdean Community Centre
The Gathering Place - Hollingbury
A huge thank you from Pelican Parcels to @babybankalliance💚💜🩵
We`re delighted to have received funding through the Baby Bank Alliance Annual Grant.
Baby banks are an essential part of the UK`s response to child poverty, yet many operate with very limited financial resilience. 8 in 10 baby banks report flat or declining funding success.*📉
This support will help us continue providing essential items to babies and children in our community and ensure we can respond to the needs of local families.
Thank you to everyone who has helped make this funding possible.
We`re proud to be a member of the Baby Bank Alliance. Together, we`re helping give children a better start in life.
Find out more about the Baby Bank Alliance on their website.
*Baby Bank Alliance 2025 Annual Survey Report released June 2026.
#BabyBankAlliance #BestStartInLife #Childhoodpoverty #First1001Days #ThankYou
Christmas should be special for the whole family, which is why we provide a small gift for parents or carers alongside children`s presents. 🧡
We need your help getting more gifts for adults. You could donate:
⭐ Shower gel sets
⭐ Hand creams
⭐ Skincare sets
⭐ Cosy scarves or socks
Order from our Amazon Wish List or shop locally and drop your donations at the Pelican Parcels warehouse in Hove or one of our donation points. Visit our website for more information.
We’re delighted to announce that for the FIRST TIME EVER Pelican Parcels is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge
From 1-8 December, every £ donation made through the Big Give will be matched pound for pound up to £15K, meaning your support will go twice as far.
So if you’re arranging a school fair, cake sale, Christmas concert or any other fundraising event soon and are looking for an amazing local charity to support - we’d love you to choose Pelican Parcels! Donate any funds you raise via our Big Give campaign page during that week, and your donations will be DOUBLED🙌
Mark your calendar and watch this space for more details 👀
#BigGive #ChristmasChallenge
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A person in the Pelican Parcels warehouse reaches to press a button. When they press it, a graphic shows up on screen saying ‘double your donation, 1st - 8th December’
