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We ensure children living in poverty have the essentials they need to thrive

For over a decade we have distributed baby and child items to families across the London Borough of Bromley - some brand new, many pre-loved - redistributed to be re-loved by local families who need it most.

We’re here to relieve the pressure of poverty in a practical way, reducing stress and showing families they are not alone.

Because every child deserves the best start in life, the chance to belong and a safe place to dream.

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***CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS! WE ARE HIRING!***

Please help us to help more children living in poverty in your community by joining Bromley Brighter Beginnings as a Family Liaison Volunteer.

We need to recruit more Family Liaison Volunteers to help us deliver essential items to families and children living in poverty across the London Borough of Bromley.

Find out more about the role of a Family Liaison Volunteer and how to apply here

We are not just looking for Family Liaison Volunteers, so please check out our other available voluntary roles on our vacancies page:

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Christmas

Christmas for Every Child 2026

Buy a gift, Change a child's Christmas!
We want every child to feel the magic of Christmas, believe that Father Christmas always delivers and wake up on Christmas morning excited by surprises just for them. Our Christmas shop is open now, with gifts from just £8. Give what you can and bring the joy of a BBB Christmas hamper to a child in Bromley.
Hamper Packing Day on Sunday 22 November. Don’t wait!

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Beds

Bed for Every Child – A Safe Place to Dream

Our ‘Bed for Every Child’ campaign has been running since 2016. Our mission: ensuring each child across the borough has a bed of their very own. Despite Bromley’s reputation as an affluent borough, poverty and financial hardship remain a reality for many local families. Sadly, we regularly hear from our referrers about families where children do not have a bed of their own – instead, they are sleeping on the floor, the sofa, or sharing a bed with another family member.

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Bromley Brighter Beginnings receives King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2023

Bromley Brighter Beginnings is incredibly excited to announce that we have received a King's Award for Voluntary Service. This award recognises outstanding work by volunteer groups to benefit their communities. It is the highest award that a volunteer group in the UK can receive, and it is considered to be the equivalent of an MBE.

We are thrilled and honoured to receive this award. For over 11 years our volunteers have given their time and their energy to help families living in poverty in the London borough of Bromley. It is thanks to the efforts of some truly incredible people that we have been able to carry out our mission; united by a shared passion to help the most vulnerable members of the community. It is truly fantastic to see those volunteers receiving this recognition.

We distribute prams, clothes, highchairs, nappies and toiletries to families in need living in the London Borough of Bromley. Most of our items are donated by local parents. Families, many of whom are fleeing domestic violence, are referred to our service by health professionals in the area.

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Do you have items to donate?

Our volunteers request specific items for families in need on our Facebook group Bromley Brighter Beginnings. If you can donate any of the requested items, please comment on the post or message the poster, and one of our volunteers will be in touch.

Are you a referrer? Are you a supporter? Do you need help from BBB?

Could you bring your experience to help BBB support local families?

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Cantu Beauty UK Partners with Bromley Brighter Beginnings
15 Oct 2026
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We have partnered with Cantu Beauty UK, the number one textured haircare brand in the UK, who will provide regular supplies of shampoo and conditioner to support our general referral service throughout the year, as well as a dedicated donation...
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Local charities partner up to make Christmas magical for Bromley families in need
28 Sep 2026
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Bromley Brighter Beginnings (BBB) and Mytime Active are working together to encourage residents to give to local families in need this Christmas. Every year BBB – a volunteer-led charity that supports families facing financial hardship by providing baby and child...
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Donate now to help us support local families in need. Your contribution will help us buy items for the newborn packs we provide for expectant mums and their babies, as well as new mattresses for the cots we supply.

“Thank you so much for the Moses basket and the toiletries; it has helped a lot and I really appreciate your kindness.”

Anonymous, expectant mum living in temporary accommodation, Catford
“Thank you for the cotbed for my son. I can’t believe it, it is awesome!”

Anonymous; victim of domestic violence, Orpington
You truly do not understand how genuinely grateful we are….From the bottom of our hearts thank you all so very much” ~ Mum to Freya (19 months) who suffers from a rare, life-limiting condition and for whom we were able to source a desperately-needed buggy

Mum to Freya

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