Visit from the Stork CIC

At Visit from the Stork we support network for parents and their children who have no one else to turn to; a tribe of parents and professionals alike who encourage, empower and connect each other.

We offer:

Baby and Household essentials - We give vital baby and household essentials to the most vulnerable families through Stork Support. Our friendly 1:1 professional support enables families to feel informed about choices they are making and more knowledgeable about important issues such as finances and housing.

Connecting families together - Through our Stork Peer Support groups and Stay & Play sessions, we ensure parents can make friends with others who have both the same and different experiences of parenthood, sharing languages, cultures and more.

Breast feeding support - Our BOOBS approved venues, breastfeeding cafes, specialist antenatal classes and 1:1 peer support helps mums to achieve their breastfeeding goals - whether for one week, 6 months or 2 years and beyond.

Stork Store community shop - Provides affordable toys, games, clothes and equipment 0-teenager, as well as free school uniform and books and discounted baby essentials. We run weekly sessions from the hub and offer drop-in appointments to help with benefit forms and Healthy start applications.

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Visit from the Stork CIC

Visit from the Stork CIC

Last updated 12/11/24

Delivering baby essentials to families in hardship across Greater Manchester.

We have been funded to provide the following items:
• Nappies/Pull ups sizes 0-6,
• Wipes Baby or kids bath wash Shampoo
• Baby food 6m+ Formula milk stage 1 or 2 only Blue top milk
• Calpol / Teething gel

Please note we do not provide food for babies over 12 months or stage 3 formula milk. We can provide blue top milk or milk alternative as per NHS guidance, and make a referral to a foodbank if the family need food.

We have limited stocks of clothing available for newborn – 18 months old children but these are not guaranteed.

Please ask and we will see what we can do. At the moment we do not have any prams or moses baskets or stair gates. If the items are for a family in urgent situations in need of these items (fleeing DV, temp accommodation, asylum seeker/refugee etc) please ask our team and we may be able to source the items for you.

Thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund, our team now has a small capacity to help clients 1:1 or in peer support groups aimed at women with children under school age.

We currently run peer support groups in Longsight and Gorton, and we will have groups in Salford and North Manchester by Spring 2022.

To access:

Due to really high demand, we have changed to a professional referral only system. If you need help, please contact any one who knows you in a professional capacity such as Health Visitor, Support worker, Social worker, Early Help team, midwife, housing team or even someone at Citizens Advice Manchester or Salford. Social activities are drop in.

To make a referral: https://visitfromthestork.co.uk/stork-support-make-a-referral/

Category:
  • Advice and Support
Type:
  • Referral
Address
Emmanuel church,174 Langworthy Rd, Salford, M6 5LH
Website
https://www.visitfromthestork.co.uk/
Contact Email
kim@visitfromthestork.co.uk
Contact Phone
07402 630 671
Service Capacity
Service is operating at normal capacity.
(last updated - 12/11/24)
Availability

No schedules available.

Eligibility

Immigration Status: All

Region: Salford

We can only provide essentials to families with city of Manchester or Salford postcodes. PLEASE NOTE: We are NOT accepting repeat referrals for anyone within one calendar month from when the last referral was processed by us, which may not be the same date the referral was received.

Interpreters

Languages: No information available