Parcels of Essential Items
More than 1 in 4 children in Brighton & Hove are growing up in poverty
We help alleviate the extreme stress this can cause for families by gifting essentials to pregnant mums, babies, and children up to 16 years old.
Our carefully packed parcels provide a week’s worth of clothes, including shoes, underwear, and coats; plus toys and books to bring joy and help with social and cognitive development. Where needed, we also include items such as toiletries, weaning packs, formula, nappies, as well as items to get out and about such as carriers and buggies.
Through our community’s generous donations of items, we help ensure local children aren’t having to wear shoes that are too small for growing feet; that they have warm coats and clothes that fit; that parents don’t have to choose between buying toothpaste or food.
Thanks to our supporters, in 2025
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local children and their families were impacted by our services
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clothing packs gifted to families (*made up of 29,000 individual items)
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prams and baby carriers gifted
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toiletries items gifted
I want to thank you for all the items you brought for us yesterday through Pelican Parcels. I want you to know that we truly appreciate your kindness with all of our hearts. These items will really be of so much help to our family.
It was more than I ever thought I would receive…I’m a young mum and I’m not working…I had nothing for the baby! I plan to donate once my baby has grown out of his clothes.
How you can help
There are so many ways you can support us! Whether donating your time, pre-loved items, or donating money and fundraising for us, we would love to hear from you!
Check our Latest Wish List for donated items we can take, or our Amazon Wish List to purchase items to be sent direct to our warehouse.
