It Takes a Village - Wirral Baby Bank was founded on friendship, lived experience and a shared belief that no family should ever have to face hardship alone. We exist to support families during pregnancy and beyond, providing essential baby items,
safe-sleep support and practical care, while rebuilding the sense of community that many families no longer have.
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Where It All Began
Kirsty, a midwife and mum of four, her
first idea began in April 2025 as a vision for something different, originally imagined as a digital platform to connect parents and make support easier to find. But as the idea developed, it became clear that what families were missing wasn’t another app or more screen time. What families truly need is real connection. That realisation deepened in August 2025, when she moved into a role closer to home and saw first-hand how little informal support was available locally. Gone are the days of knocking on a neighbour’s door for a cup of sugar or flour. For many parents, that everyday support has quietly disappeared, but why?
Why This Work Matters
In her role as a midwife, Kirsty was meeting families every day who are doing their very best, yet still struggling. Many don’t meet the criteria for formal support, or they reach the end of midwifery care and suddenly find themselves without a professional or community network to turn to. Too often, families fall into the gap between services.
That is where It Takes a Village began to take shape, as a response to that gap. We provide baby essentials, safe-sleep items and new mum basics to families in need. But just as importantly, we offer reassurance, dignity and the knowledge that someone is there to help. At It Takes a Village, we don’t ask why you need help. We ask how we can help.
Our Team
This charity is built on trust, shared values and lived experience. Alongside Kirsty is her husband Roscoe, and her childhood best friend Amy, who co-founded the charity. Amy is a wife and mother of two with a professional background in health and social care. Before 2024, she worked as a Housing Support Officer supporting individuals and families facing homelessness, financial hardship, health challenges and mental health support. In 2024, Amy was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer, which led to stepping away from her career, but not from her commitment to supporting others with compassion and dignity. Together, they are supported by friends, family, the wider community, volunteers and professionals who believe in what they are building and help make this work possible.
How Our Village Began to Grow
the work began at St Joseph’s Parish Church, Upton, which generously provided the space for this baby bank to take its very first steps. As demand for the service grew, wirral baby bank expanded by their second month and secured a second home in the form of a dedicated storage unit. This gives wirral baby bank facilities to store items safely, organise donations properly and support families more consistently. This growth was made possible through the ongoing support of Kangaroo Self Storage (Bromborough).
