Books4Babies
Co. Wexford, Ireland
Programme name
Books4Babies.
Country
County Wexford, Ireland.
Date of information
December 26th 2023
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Organization name
Books4babies
Organization address
Barntown, Co. Wexford, Ireland Y35 E198
Goal/objective
Books4Babies transforms lives by getting children and families reading
Organization contact
Laurence Mclaughlin/Nicholas Sweetman
Position of contact person
Director
Organization website
Books4babies.ie
Organization type
Voluntary
How many staff does your organization employ?
None
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
Basic details
Programme name
Books4Babies.
Country/Province/City where the programme takes place
County Wexford, Ireland.
Programme goal/objective
We want to get our Book Packs to every child born in County Wexford.
Funding sources
Statutory and Voluntary Funding.
Geographic coverage
County Wexford .
Purpose of the programme
Not for profit?
Not for Profit.
Religious or political purpose?
None.
Local consistency of model
Is your programme model consistent across your geographic area, or are there regional differences?
It is consistant.
Book Packs
What are the contents of your gifting pack?
Our books and ancilliary are supplied by BookTrust UK. Our packs are simiar to the BookStart 9 month pack.
Is your programme offered free of charge to all families?
Yes.
Partnerships and Delivery
What are your primary `points of contact` with the population you serve? (i.e your local programme partners.)
Wexford Library Service; Wexford County Council; TUSLA; Wexford Health Service; Wexford Ed & Training Authority; Wexford and Gorey Credit Unions.
Who gifts/hands-out your pack to families?
Wexfords Public Health Nurses – Health Clinic.
Does your programme uses volunteers?
Books4Babies is a voluntary charitable organisation. There are four unpaid voluntary directors.
Audience
Is the programme universal or targeted?
Universal.
How many children does your programme serve a year?
About 2,000.
At what age/gifting period do children receive your programme?
7-9 months.
Diversity provision
Does your program include provisions or resources for children with special needs?
No.
What language populations does your programme serve?
English speaking only.
Evaluation and research
Have you conducted programme evaluation or research (including longitudinal)? If yes, has this evaluation/research been published?
Yes – please refer on our web page where a qualitative evaluation of the programme (2017) is available for download. https://www.books4babies.ie/partners.
