Sorting donations for local babies and children living in poverty

Are you looking for the opportunity to make a real and immediate difference to the lives of young children living in poverty in London this winter? If you're looking for a way to give back this Christmas, whilst having fun and gaining new skills and helping to support families facing tough times, join Little Village hub in the Treaty Shopping Centre in Hounslow to sort and organise donated items destined to become beautiful bundles for the families they support as a baby bank.

What will you doing?

When you arrive on-site you will be given a clear induction as to how everything works. You would be checking the donated stock that comes in and ensuring items are good enough quality. A large part of the role is organising donations, by gender, age, and item type.

You might also be asked to safety check buggies and build cots to check all parts are complete and the cot is safe.

When? They are running three “one-off” opportunities in December as follows: Tuesday 13 th December, 10am – 4pm Friday 16 th December, 10am – 4pm Wednesday 21 st December, 10am – 4pm We do ask for a firm start time of 10am, but we can be flexible on finish time e.g. 3pm rather than 4pm. You are welcome to take a 30-minute break for lunch and we have lots of tea and coffee and treats for re-fuelling breaks throughout the day. Where? The former Debenhams site at the Treaty Shopping Centre in Hounslow. We are a five-minute walk from Hounslow Central (Piccadilly Line) and an eight-minute walk from Hounslow railway station. Its easily accessible on bus lines 111, 203, 237, 281, 423, E8, H37.

What impact will this have?

Little Village is like a foodbank, but for clothes, toys and equipment for babies and children up to the age of 5 and one of the largest ‘baby banks’ in the UK, supporting over 25,000 children.