A youth homelessness charity has launched a virtual gift in time for Mother's Day.
Centrepoint's 'New Baby Box' is designed to provide homeless young mothers with the vital products that they need and may not be able to afford otherwise.
The box can contain everyday items such as nappies, blankets, bottles, bedtime books, rattles and small toys and comes after Centrepoint staff noticed that many of the young homeless mothers who they support were left to get by without basic essentials.
Hayley Brotherton, healthy relationship advisor at Centrepoint, had the idea for the New Baby Box after seeing many young mothers, with no friends or family to give them the social support that they needed, struggling to cope.
She said: "Our young people are so grateful for this extra support. Even if they are able to provide some of the basics for their child, it’s nice to give them something from Centrepoint and our supporters, especially if they have got no family to rely on.
"Holidays can be challenging time for all of the young people who we support but Mother's Day can be particularly difficult for young mothers who are without a home and the basic essentials for their child."
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Those who want to give a gift this Mother's Day there are three different donation options.
Starting at £10 for a small box, this includes all the essentials with items such as nappies, feeding bottles and a little teddy.
A medium box for £15 will see extra items added like baby clothes, dummies, a soft blanket and cuddly teddy added.
The third option is £25 for a large box that includes all of the above plus a big teddy and storybook, all of which can be purchased online on the Centrepoint website .
Centrepoint supports more than 10,000 homeless young people, between the ages of 16 and 25, a year, including here and Manchester.
They provides homeless young mothers with safe accommodation, health and wellbeing support as well as the opportunity to access education, training and employment.
