Following on from this in June, at the Duchess\u2019 request, HRH met with two mothers and their babies who had previously received a filled Baby Basics Moses Basket. Over an informal afternoon tea, the Duchess heard their stories and how Baby Basics had helped them when they needed it most.<\/p>\n
The Duchess of Cambridge said: \u201cOver recent months, I have heard from families who have been supported by baby banks through the most difficult of times and I have been deeply moved by their stories. Having somewhere to turn to for support is important for all families, and baby banks work every day, up and down the country, to provide immediate, tangible and practical help for parents and carers when they are most in need.<\/em><\/p>\n The Revd Mark Capron Rector of St Nicholas Church Dersingham said: \u201cIt is wonderful that HRH has chosen to support this local Christian Charity. The Duchess is aware that sadly there are many babies who arrive into the world where there is so little. The Baby Basics Moses basket offers an expression of God\u2019s love and hope to new and precious lives as they begin their journey in this world; a journey\u2019s beginning that to some degree echoes Jesus who was born in a humble place, being laid in a manger. The Duchess of Cambridge\u2019s involvement is will raise the profile of the wonderful work done by Baby Basics, and in doing so will support all those who need it most.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n On hearing of the Duchess\u2019 care and involvement with Baby Basics, The Bishop of Norwich \u2013 The Rt Revd Graham Usher said: \u201cI am delighted that HRH The Duchess of Cambridge has supported the outreach work of St Nicholas\u2019 Church in Dersingham by filling a Moses basket. The arrival of a new baby should be a time of joy and delight, but for some women, it can be a time of huge vulnerability. I pray that the gift of a basket of items will support them and encourage them so that they can delight in the remarkable gift of a new life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Baby banks aim to support and empower families by ensuring every child has the essential items they need to thrive. In the UK, they are powered primarily by volunteers and typically run on professional referral from services such as health visitors, midwives and social workers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Tuesday 4 of August HRH The Duchess of Cambridge launched a new initiative with Baby Basics, Little Village and Abernecessities, following on from a private volunteering visit to her local branch of the national Baby Basics charity at St Nicholas\u2019 Church in Dersingham In May, The Duchess of Cambridge expressed a desire to see … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnicholasdersingham.org.uk\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/C65BC154-07B3-46F6-A7DE-9AF59BB03111.jpeg?ssl=1\")
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