Mother & Baby Units

Give a Book provides mother and baby units in prisons with books mothers can read to their children at a critical stage in their lives, under challenging circumstances.

There are six active mother and baby units in prisons in the UK, for female prisoners with very young babies. Give a Book regularly supply all six with books: picture books, chewy books, touchy-feely books, and all other varieties to engage babies and very young children in the delights of sharing a book. Reading together is the perfect way for children to bond with a parent.

“Nothing better than snuggling up together with a book” MBU worker

“The board books have gone down a treat with the babies, encouraging the mums to sing along with the songs… it’s lovely to see” MBU worker

“I must admit I am now feeling rather embarrassed, if not a little cross with myself, at not having got to you before you phoned us to say a HUGE thank you for the books which the children absolutely LOVE! This was a most generous donation and EVERY child deserves to be introduced to the look and feel of a book at the earliest possible age; never too young (or too old) for a book!”