Goods are donated mostly by individuals, and parents in need can collect or be sent a "bundle" of items for each child in the household including clothing, toys, and toiletries, as well as bigger equipment such as beds and pushchairs.
[1][2] Little Village was founded by Sophia Parker in 2016 to help communities to share baby equipment locally.
[3] It is one of the four charities to which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex suggested people might donate instead of sending gifts for their newborn baby in 2019.
[7] The charity currently operates sites in Tooting, Balham, Roehampton, Kings Cross, Hounslow, Hackney, and Wembley.
[8] The charity's 2023 Impact Report recorded that in the year it had supported 8,529 children in 5,815 families, and had provided items including 1,081 buggies and 7,747 coats.