David Lloyd Manchester

The Lullaby Trust is a charity that saves babies’ lives and supports bereaved families. Around 3 babies a week still die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and we are committed to bringing that number down to zero. Through educating parents on how they can reduce the risk of SIDS and investing over £12 million in research, we have played a key role in reducing the number of babies who die from SIDS by 82%, saving the lives of more than 29,000 babies. Each year we train thousands of health professionals to support parents in sleeping their baby safely. We campaign tirelessly to raise awareness of SIDS and ensure our life saving advice reaches all parents. The Lullaby Trust supports bereaved families, through our helpline and befriending scheme. Our work with the NHS to provide a Care of Next Infant Programme (CONI) offers a lifeline to bereaved families expecting a new baby.

Wood Street Mission is a children’s charity helping families living on a low income in Manchester and Salford. We provide practical support to help meet children’s day-to-day needs and projects that aim to improve their life chances. Thanks to our amazing supporters, we can help struggling families through our five key projects: Family Basics Providing families with the everyday essentials such as children's clothing, bedding, towels, baby equipment and toiletries. Smart Start Smart Start helps to alleviate the worry of school uniform costs for struggling families by providing new uniform, coats, sports kit, stationery and school bags. Wearing the right uniform helps a child to fit in with their classmates, focus on their learning and achieve their potential. Books Forever Books change lives – books can inspire, encourage imagination and creativity, and help improve reading skills. We want to ensure that children can access books even when their families may be struggling. We distribute free books to children at our Book Roadshow events at local schools, and through our Family Basics service. Christmas Every year at Christmas, we provide new toys and gifts for children aged 0-14 years old, to make sure they have something special to open on Christmas Day. Childhood Experiences This project introduces children affected by poverty to experiences that they might not otherwise have. We organise activities to give children the opportunity to create lasting memories and to take respite from their worries, with fun experiences such as going to museums, theatre trips or adventure playgrounds.