Bexley
The London Borough of Bexley works with Real Nappies for London to promote reusable nappies as an alternative to single-use nappies. They currently offer residents a £50 voucher to get started using reusable nappies. The aim is to decrease the amount of nappy waste being disposed of in the borough.
Why Switch to Reusable Nappies
Over a 2.5 year period, a baby will have gone through approx 4,000 nappy changes. The majority of these nappies will be single-use and thrown away to be incinerated. Parents switch to reusable nappies for three main reasons:
Better for Baby
Breathable soft natural fabrics, which are comfortable and gentle on your baby’s skin.
Reduce Waste
By using just one reusable nappy a day instead of a disposable nappy, you will save 912 disposable nappies from incineration.
Save Money
Using reusable nappies full time over 2.5 years can save you on average £488. Further savings can be made if the same nappies are used on a second child.
What are reusable nappies and how to get started
What are reusable nappies?
Reusable nappies come in three main types: All-in-One, Shaped and Flat. Modern designs make using, washing and drying easy. Find out more about the different types of reusable nappies and what else you may need.
Ready to Make a Real Change?
Reusable nappies will save you waste, save you money, and are very easy to use. On our get started page, we offer tips and advice on what you need to get started, how to wash and dry reusable nappies, and where to you can buy them.
Free Real Nappy Voucher
Apply for a FREE real nappy voucher worth £50.00
If you are a parent living in Bexley with a baby under 18 months, or parent-to-be, you are eligible to apply for a free voucher worth £50 to help with the initial cost of buying reusable nappies or for a paid-for washable nappy laundry service. The voucher can be put towards a set of reusable nappies you have already researched and would like to try, or if you are unsure, we recommend spending your voucher on a trial kit containing the three main types of reusable nappies. Washable nappy laundry services are useful if you prefer not to wash reusable nappies at home.
Upcoming Events
In this introductory reusable nappy demonstration taking place on Monday 19th April at 10am (start of Reusable Nappy Week) you will learn about the main types of reusable nappies and how to use, wash and dry them. Real Nappies for London will provide impartial advice to questions you may have. The demo will start at 10am and go on for approx 30 mins with Q&A after. Please register to join us on Zoom. After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with the Meeting ID and Meeting Password to access the Zoom session. If you need help, please email us info@realnappiesforlondon.org.uk or call 020 3150 2023. It’s Reusable Nappy Week! Join us in this virtual relaxed meet up for London based parents/caregivers with babies in nappies, or those expecting a baby, to discuss reusable nappy promotion across London and how you can get involved. A hot drink and something nice to have to snack on throughout the meet recommended 🙂 Babies welcome! Real Nappies for London will highlight the activity they have planned for the upcoming months, particularly the newly launched Nappy Exchange and Meet up Facebook group, so that you can find out how you can get involved. The meet up will offer an opportunity for reusable nappy advice and support if needed and on request. The session ends at 11.30am. Please register to join us on Zoom. After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with the Meeting ID and Meeting Password to access the Zoom session. If you need help, please email us info@realnappiesforlondon.org.uk or call 020 3150 2023. In this very first London Reusable Nappy Festival during Reusable Nappy Week, from 7pm – 8pm on Wednesday 21st April 2021, participants will join a Breakout Room Session joining experts on different reusable nappy topics to learn about Cloth Nappy Libraries, Washable Nappy Laundry Services, and a Nappy Workshop to gain the skills necessary to make your own baby’s nappies, reusable wet wipes, accessories and to make repairs. Each breakout room session starts at 7pm: Breakout Room 1: INTRODUCTION TO LONDON CLOTH NAPPY LIBRARIES Breakout Room 2: INTRODUCTION TO LONDON WASHABLE NAPPY LAUNDRY SERVICE Breakout Room 3: NAPPY WORKSHOP: HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN & MAKE REPAIRS Please register to join us on Zoom. When registering, please state which breakout room your would like to join so we can pre-assign you. You will then receive a confirmation email with the Meeting ID and Meeting Password to access the Zoom session. If you need help, please email us info@realnappiesforlondon.org.uk or call 020 3150 2023. In this introductory reusable nappy demonstration taking place during Reusable Nappy Week and on #EarthDay, you will learn about the main types of reusable nappies and how to use, wash and dry them. Real Nappies for London will provide impartial advice to questions you may have. The demo will start at 10am and go on for approx 30 mins with Q&A after. Please register to join us on Zoom. After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with the Meeting ID and Meeting Password to access the Zoom session. If you need help, please email us info@realnappiesforlondon.org.uk or call 020 3150 2023. Please register to join. After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with the Meeting ID and Meeting Password to access the Zoom session. If you need help, please email: info@hackneyrealnappy.net. Join Real Nappies for London’s first online Reusable Nappy Swap via Zoom on Friday 23rd April 2021 at 2pm till 3pm. Greater London residents only. It’s been a year since we’ve hosted in-person give and take meet ups and we’ve been working on bringing them back through an online medium when we cannot all meet in person. During this event, participants can either give away, or take, reusable nappies for free. Whether you are a parent or carer in need of reusable nappies to try, complementing what you already have, or want to pass-on no longer needed good quality reusable nappies, then we hope to see you there! This will also be an opportunity to ask those “What’s…?” and “Which..?” nappy questions that we all want to know before picking up second hand. As this will be a new form of online ‘give and take’ some guidelines and rules have been put in place to ensure everything runs smoothly. These details will be sent with your booking confirmation email and we ask everyone who attends to follow the guidelines and rules. We will be learning a lot from this pilot – how it goes, how people engage, how we can ensure exchanging of items is as fair as possible for all. Help us make it great! Can’t make it? No problem. Join our Real Nappies for London Nappy Exchange and Meetups Facebook Group… to be officially launched on Monday 19th April 2021. In this group, participants can pass-on, or look for, good quality second-hand reusable nappies for free. We aim to host in-person give and take events when we can, and also run a series of online meet ups in the future (if the pilot goes well!). Please note: NO SELLING ALLOWED during this meet up as well as on the Facebook group. Please register to join us on Zoom. After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with the Meeting ID and Meeting Password to access the Zoom session. If you need help, please email us info@realnappiesforlondon.org.uk or call 020 3150 2023. Join Juliet at The Washable Nappy Company for an online washable nappy demonstration. You will learn how to use, choose and wash reusable nappies. There will be an in depth demonstration of the differing styles available, what are their advantages and considerations and how to get the best out them. Half an hour with any questions answered at the end. Everyone welcome, you do not have to just be a Bexley resident. Please register to join. Once registered, you should receive a confirmation email with the Meeting ID and Meeting Password to access the Zoom session. If you need help, please email us: Parents with a baby under 18 months, or expecting a baby, living in the London Borough of Bexley can also apply for the £50 reusable nappy voucher scheme with Real Nappies for London. Please register to join. After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with the Meeting ID and Meeting Password to access the Zoom session. If you need help, please email: info@hackneyrealnappy.net. Join Juliet at The Washable Nappy Company for an online washable nappy demonstration. You will learn how to use, choose and wash reusable nappies. There will be an in depth demonstration of the differing styles available, what are their advantages and considerations and how to get the best out them. Half an hour with any questions answered at the end. Everyone welcome, you do not have to just be a Bexley resident. Please register to join. Once registered, you should receive a confirmation email with the Meeting ID and Meeting Password to access the Zoom session. If you need help, please email us: Parents with a baby under 18 months, or expecting a baby, living in the London Borough of Bexley can also apply for the £50 reusable nappy voucher scheme with Real Nappies for London. Please register to join. After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with the Meeting ID and Meeting Password to access the Zoom session. If you need help, please email: info@hackneyrealnappy.net. Join Juliet at The Washable Nappy Company for an online washable nappy demonstration. You will learn how to use, choose and wash reusable nappies. There will be an in depth demonstration of the differing styles available, what are their advantages and considerations and how to get the best out them. Half an hour with any questions answered at the end. Everyone welcome, you do not have to just be a Bexley resident. Please register to join. Once registered, you should receive a confirmation email with the Meeting ID and Meeting Password to access the Zoom session. If you need help, please email us: Parents with a baby under 18 months, or expecting a baby, living in the London Borough of Bexley can also apply for the £50 reusable nappy voucher scheme with Real Nappies for London. Please register to join. After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with the Meeting ID and Meeting Password to access the Zoom session. If you need help, please email: info@hackneyrealnappy.net. Join Juliet at The Washable Nappy Company for an online washable nappy demonstration. You will learn how to use, choose and wash reusable nappies. There will be an in depth demonstration of the differing styles available, what are their advantages and considerations and how to get the best out them. Half an hour with any questions answered at the end. Everyone welcome, you do not have to just be a Bexley resident. Please register to join. Once registered, you should receive a confirmation email with the Meeting ID and Meeting Password to access the Zoom session. If you need help, please email us: Parents with a baby under 18 months, or expecting a baby, living in the London Borough of Bexley can also apply for the £50 reusable nappy voucher scheme with Real Nappies for London.
Speakers include, Clair from the Waltham Forest Cloth Nappy Library and Eilidh from South London Nappies, who will run a session on introducing what cloth nappy libraries are and how people can support them.
Learn about what a washable nappy laundry service entails from hearing from parents who have signed up and used the service.
Anna will talk through how to make your own flat nappy using a T-shirt or towel; accessories like reusable wet wipes from left over pieces of fabrics and fleece liners from an old PJ pants. There will also be an opportunity to watch Anna show and tell repairs she has made for side leg elastics, patching a hole in Polyurethane wraps and replacing velcro/cleaning out velcro with tweezers.
London Borough of Bexley
Bexley Nappy Outreach Team
020 8303 7777
wasteteam@bexley.gov.uk
Local Reusable Nappy Advisor
Juliet Wickham
www.thewashablenappy.co.uk
01424 434 580 | 07833 927 210
juliet@thewashablenappy.co.uk
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