Ways to Support Us
Building a Nest for the Future
Make a Difference
The Bird Box is a Community Interest Company (CIC) that runs on donations and sponsorship.
Your support is vital in helping us to provide free opportunities for local preschoolers and their parents to play, connect and grow.
From free breakfasts to fully-funded places on our baby groups, your generosity makes a huge difference to the work we provide in the community.
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Free breakfasts given out to local children
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Affordable and nutritious lunches served to the community
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Fully-funded places provided across our core sessions and projects
Since September 2025
Become a Friend of The Bird Box
Local and regional companies are invited to sponsor family places through annual donations.
When you become a Friend of The Bird Box, you’ll receive:
Recognition on our website, social media, and at community events
Updates and impact stories showing exactly how your support has helped
Opportunities for your team to visit, volunteer, or join special “Bird Box Days”
The satisfaction of knowing your investment nurtures the well-being of the youngest children in our community
Sponsorship Packages
Puffin £250
Funds toddler breakfasts for one term (12 weeks), ensuring every child that comes to The Bird Box Toddler Cafe can enjoy a healthy start to the day.
Wren £700
Funds a family in hardship to attend a baby and toddler group at The Bird Box for a whole year.
Robin £1,800
Funds eight mums and their babies to attend our Nest programme for one term, providing 12 sessions of connection and support.
Owl £5,500
Funds one Bird Box programme - Nest, Hatchlings or Fledglings - for a whole year
This allows eight families to attend 36 sessions of connection, support and growth.
Why Sponsor Us?
Our goal is to give every child the best possible start - and we need your help.
Many local families would love to access The Bird Box but face barriers such as cost, transport, or additional needs and disabilities.
By joining our Friends of The Bird Box programme, your organisation directly funds places for families who otherwise couldn’t attend, turning corporate investment into real social impact.
Your support helps:
Children develop confidence, social skills, and early learning foundations
Parents and carers access wellbeing, peer support, and community networks
Strengthening our community, making it healthier, and more connected
Your donation provides:
Fully-funded places on our toddler and baby classes to ensure they are accessible to everyone
Free breakfasts for all at our Toddler Cafe
Community events for grown-ups and children in a welcoming, comfortable and inclusive space
With Thanks to…
Every Family is Welcome Here
We are proud to serve families from all backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life.
We work particularly hard to reach families who may feel excluded from traditional early years provision:
Families from ethnically diverse backgrounds
Isolated parents and carers
Those navigating the challenges of new parenthood
Families who simply need an affordable, welcoming place to go
Accessibility is central to how we operate - from our inclusive pricing to the food we cook in our café. No one should feel like they don't belong here.
Our Core Values
Evidence-based practice
Our sessions are rooted in EYFS, Montessori principles, and the latest research on child development and family wellbeing.
Strengthening community
We build social capital, reduce isolation, and create the connections that make a neighbourhood genuinely resilient.
Tackling inequality
We actively reach families who face barriers to mainstream provision - reducing inequality in the earliest, most formative years of life.
Investing in the future
The first four years of life shape everything that comes after. Support us, and you are investing in the future of our children and our community.