THE Princess of Wales meets a little girl on a surprise visit to a family support centre.
Kate, 41, spoke to kids and parents at the Windsor Family Hub, Berks.
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The Princess of Wales meets a little girl on a surprise visit to a family support centreCredit: AP
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The princess spoke to parents at the hub in Windsor which provides help for mums in the Royal boroughCredit: Reuters
She said the centre is a “lifeline” to families in need of practical and emotional support.
Her visit came just days after she backed The Sun’s Fabulous’ Baby, Bank On Us campaign to help struggling families through Britain’s 200 baby banks.
The princess spoke to parents at the hub in Windsor which provides help for mums in the Royal borough.
She remarked: “It’s so important to have spaces like this. I need to come here and pick up some stress management tips,” she said.
Kate sat down on the sofas with a group of mums’ who use the space to meet up weekly to swap advice on how to raise their kids.
Asked by Kate what the main talking points are for the group, they said: “Breastfeeding, sleep patterns and weaning.”
The princess met their children and entertained a toddler with a basket of toys as she praised the “brilliant” work of the centre.
Kate – known for her work to elevate the importance of early childhood – has visited several community initiatives in the Windsor area since her family moved there last year.
“You cheeky gorgeous girl,” she said.
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Read on to see how you can support our Baby, Bank on Us campaignCredit: Supplied
HOW TO HELP
1. DONATE BABY GOODS
BABY banks appreciate brand new products or pre-loved donations. See the location box down below.
BABY BANKS DO ACCEPT:
Baby and children’s clothing
Beds and bedding
Buggies, slings and carriers in good working condition
Highchairs and feeding products
Toys and books suitable for small spaces
Nappies
Toiletries for babies, toddlers and mums
BABY BANKS DO NOT ACCEPT:
Used mattresses
Used breast pumps, bottles, teats or toiletries
Used car seats
Single beds or larger
Furniture, curtains or blinds
Pregnancy or maternity items
Reusable nappies and wipes
Baby foods and medicines
2. DONATE YOUR TIME
IF you have spare time, could you volunteer at a baby bank?
See if there is one near you in the list below, and go to littlevillagehq.org/uk-baby-banks which will direct you to your local centre.
3. DONATE MONEY
IF you can spare some cash, you can donate it via this website:
savethechildren.org.uk/babybanks
BABY BANK LOCATIONS
BELOW is a selection of baby banks by region. See the web address at the end of the page to find contact details for all the country’s baby banks
NORTH WEST Baby Basics Bolton & Bury Baby Basics Carlisle Trafford Little Bundles Salford Baby Bank Snowdrop Doula CIC, Burnley The Healthy Gems Baby Bank, Oldham Hyndburn Baby Bank, Accrington
NORTH EAST Growbaby, Newcastle Love, Amelia, Sunderland Birth Bath and Beyond, Scarborough Clothe and Feed, South Shields Rosie’s Corner, Hexham Stockton Baby Bank Darlington Baby Bank Growbaby Hull Hartlepool Baby Bank
NORTH: Baby Basics, Barnsley Leeds Baby Bank Stepping Stones Baby Bank, Wakefield Baby Basics, Sheffield Rainbow Baby Bank, Heckmondwike Bradford Baby Bank POPI Baby Bank, Keighley Calderdale Lighthouse, Halifax Growbaby, York
SOUTH EAST: Stevenage Babyshed Baby Basics, Billericay Growbaby, Whitstable Baby Basics, Chelmsford Growbaby, St Albans Fighting Chance Baby Bank, Petworth Baby2Baby, East Sussex First Days, Reading Baby Basics, Grays Baby Basics, Shoreham Stripey Stork, Reigate Moses Basket, Brentwood Growbaby, Chelmsford Growbaby, Wokingham
SOUTH WEST: Baby Bank Network, Bristol Baby Basics, Gloucester Growbaby, Tiverton Uplift Tiverton, Devon The Nest Project, Bath Open Door, Exmouth Forest of Dean Baby Bank Stroud District Kid’s Stuff Teignmouth Baby Bank Growbaby, Swindon Gloucestershire Bundles, Quedgeley
214 SPACE Baby Bank Hub, Brent Growbaby, Merton Bromley Brighter Beginnings Growbaby, Purley Growbaby, Enfield The Small Project, South London Tiny Toes, Tiny Feet, Northwood Camberwell Baby Bank Mama2Mama, Woolwich Little Village, London-wide
MIDLANDS: Brierley Hill Baby Bank, Dudley Baby Basics, Warwick Baskets of Joy, Leicester Baby Godiva, Coventry Elayos Baby Bank, Birmingham Baby Basics, Wolverhampton Baby Basics, Northampton Tots in Need, Walsall Growbaby, Worcester
EAST: Abi’s Footprints, Sudbury Baby Basics, Lowestoft Baby’s Basket, Lincoln Suffolk Baby Bank, Bury Saint Edmunds Growbaby, Thetford Growkids, Norwich Fenland Family and Baby Bank, Cambridgeshire Little Treasures Baby Bank, Horncastle Little Bundles, Cambridge
WALES: Baby Basics, Swansea Cwtch Baby Bank, Cardiff Cariad a Cwtch Baby Bank, Llandrindod Wells Pembrokeshire Baby Bank Splice Baby Bank, Bridgend Bundles Baby Clothing and Birth Support, Newport
SCOTLAND Bairn Necessities, Glasgow AberNecessities, Aberdeen Growbaby, Fife Togs for Tots, Dundee Tiny Treasures, Oban GRA Baby Bank, Aberdeenshire Moray Baby Bank Dingwall Primary Baby Bank Buttons & Bows, Perth & Kinross
l N IRELAND: Baby Basics, Antrim & Newtonabbey Baby Basics, Belfast Baby Basics, Banbridge Baby Basics, Magherafelt Baby Basics, Mullavilly Growbaby, Enniskillen Carrickfergus Baby Bank
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