TEFFFE Scotland Baby Bank
Every pikin is precious. Every family matters.
Proud member of the Baby Bank Alliance
Supporting families through early parenthood
About the Baby Bank
TEFFFE Scotland is a proud member of the Baby Bank Alliance. The TEFFFE Scotland Baby Bank receives donated baby-focused goods directly from Baby Bank Scotland. This is a generous donor relationship, rather than a formal legal partnership.
We serve vulnerable households across North Lanarkshire and the surrounding local area, and families across wider Scotland. We reach low-income families, refugees and New-Scot households, asylum seekers, single-parent families, expectant parents, and international students who have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) — groups that often face extra barriers when trying to get essential items for babies and young children.
Alongside free items, we offer culturally attuned advocacy and signposting for African-heritage and New-Scot parents who may find mainstream family-support services difficult to navigate.
Items we may be able to provide
Available donated goods include:
- Baby-appropriate clothing
- Nappies
- Baby-care toiletries
- Soft toys
- Prams and strollers
- Bedding
- Other key early-years equipment
How to access support
Referral only
This service is available by professional referral only. If you are a family seeking help, please speak to your support worker and ask them to make a referral on your behalf.
Referrals are accepted from:
- Health professionals
- Family support workers
- Local council teams
- Registered charity partners
To help us manage stock carefully, we accept one active referral per referrer at a time.
To make a referral or for other enquiries, contact Angela on 07312 258 713 or teffwesscotland@yahoo.com.
Our aims
- Reduce financial anxiety and stress for expectant parents and families with young children facing hardship, including households with No Recourse to Public Funds
- Help every baby and young child in the communities we support to access safe, good-quality essential items for a healthy start
- Ease social isolation among marginalised New-Scot and African-heritage parents by linking practical item support to a wider community-advocacy network
- Encourage sustainable practice by extending the usable life of good-quality pre-loved baby equipment and reducing household waste
What we do
- Run a referral-only baby-goods distribution service, working with health visitors, family engagement coordinators and local third-sector partners across North Lanarkshire
- Provide culturally aware information and advocacy support alongside donated items for New-Scot and African-heritage families who need extra help to access local services
- Carry out safe stock-check procedures for all donated baby equipment before handover
- Share good practice within the Baby Bank Alliance network, to strengthen local baby-support provision across central Scotland
- Collect gentle, anonymous feedback from supported families to shape future family-focused project planning within TEFFFE Scotland
Can I donate baby items?
Yes. Suitable baby-related goods are welcome. Contact Angela on 07312 258 713 or teffwesscotland@yahoo.com to organise a drop-off or collection at the TEFFFE Scotland office: 353 Orbiston Street, Motherwell, ML1 1QW.
The Baby Bank also receives regular stock from Baby Bank Scotland through the Baby Bank Alliance.
All donated items are checked for safety before they are passed on.
Family impact
One recent New-Scot family with No Recourse to Public Funds welcomed a new baby boy with few essential items to hand. Through a professional referral, we supplied key newborn essentials — helping to ease the stress of early parenthood and letting them focus on bonding with their new child. Alongside the goods, we shared local advocacy signposting to help them learn about community support near their home.
Contact
TEFFFE Baby Bank Scotland, managed by TEFFFE Scotland (Scottish charity SC050074).
Contact Angela on 07312 258 713 or teffwesscotland@yahoo.com.
Address: TEFFFE Scotland office, 353 Orbiston Street, Motherwell, ML1 1QW
Serving families across North Lanarkshire and wider Scotland.
You can also find TEFFFE Scotland on our Community Partnerships page, and other local help on our Need Help? page.