Over 350,000 Baby Boxes Packed with Newborn Essentials Delivered Across Scotland

Over 350,000 baby boxes packed with newborn essentials delivered across Scotland

Backed by almost £8 million of funding in 2025-26, the Baby Box helps to ensure that every family has access to items needed in the first six months of a child’s life, as well as a safe space to sleep.

More than 350,000 Scottish Baby Boxes delivered since scheme began

More than 350,000 baby boxes have been delivered in Scotland since the scheme started eight years ago, according to new figures.

Scotland’s Baby Box Reaches 350,000 Deliveries After Eight Years

Across Scotland, more than 350,000 families have now opened a Baby Box, each one filled with essentials for newborns and a safe space to sleep, and each one marking the start of a new chapter for parents. The Scottish Government’s universal Baby Box programme, the only scheme of its kind in the UK, has reached its eighth anniversary, with expectant parents saving around £400 thanks to the bundle of clothes, bedding, toiletries, and practical ite…

Over 350,000 Baby Boxes delivered to families across Scotland

The Scottish Government’s universal Baby Box programme marks its eighth anniversary.

Counting up the baby boxes

The Scottish Government has now delivered more than 350,000 Baby Boxes packed with essential items for newborns in Scotland in the last eight years. The box and its contents worth an estimated £400 are delivered to expectant parents helping to give children the best start in life. The Scottish Government’s universal Baby Box programme, the […] The post Counting up the baby boxes appeared first on The Edinburgh Reporter.