Overview
The Bethel Trust Port Talbot, founded in 2014, is a charity dedicated to alleviating poverty in one of Wales’ most deprived areas. Its Bethel Baby Bank provides essential items such as formula, nappies, and clothing to families in need, focusing on marginalised groups and domestic violence survivors. Beyond material aid, it offers a supportive environment where parents can connect, receive emotional support, and access referrals to partner organisations.
The Bethel Trust Port Talbot, founded in 2014, is a community-driven charity based in one of the most deprived areas of Wales. The organisation aims to alleviate poverty and support vulnerable families through a range of services.
Among its key initiatives is the Bethel Baby Bank, which provides essential resources to families with young children experiencing hardship. Located at Bethel Community Church, the Baby Bank offers free items such as formula milk, nappies, clothing, prams, and Moses baskets to families in need. It focuses on supporting marginalised communities, including Roma Romanian, Pakistani, Ukrainian, and African families, as well as those affected by domestic violence.
The Baby Bank also creates a compassionate environment where parents can connect, share experiences, and receive emotional support. A lounge area offers a space for conversation, hot refreshments, and community building. Volunteer staff, some of whom have personal experience with domestic violence, provide empathetic support and referrals to partner organisations like Thrive Women’s Aid.
Being awarded the £5,000 Grants for Good funding will directly enhance the Baby Bank’s services by helping to establishing a private room for confidential conversations, securing safe storage for donations, and purchasing essential items such as formula and nappies.
Being shortlisted is incredible. We are a small, high impact charity open to all voluntary sector leaders across South Yorkshire. Many of the charities we support are small or medium sized organisations, the smallest being a food bank and community larder operating from the founder’s own house.
Support for us means support for a wide range of diverse charities from across the region, resulting in a significant impact for a large number of communities and service users.
Martin Singer
