Zarach is a registered (Charity No. 1179539)
helping children get a good night’s sleep and the chance to thrive at school.
900,000
Children in the UK are experiencing bed poverty, without a proper place to sleep. (Barnardos, No Crib For A Bed Report)
66%
of young people aged 13–19 say that sleeping badly has a negative effect on their mental health.
15,000+
Beds delivered to children living in bed poverty, with the support from your donations and volunteering.
95%
Of schools say that receiving a bed from Zarach has had a positive effect on the life of the children they referred.
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Beds have become a luxury item for hundreds of thousands of families, who face the devastating decision to pay for food and fuel, or to buy their child a bed.*
Bed poverty exists when a family doesn’t have the sleeping arrangements they need for their children due to a lack of financial resources.* For children in this situation, it has a significant impact on their education.
Zarach’s mission is to end child bed poverty, helping children get a good night’s sleep and the chance to thrive at school.
*Barnardos, No Crib For A Bed Report (2023)
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Referrals
From Schools or Carers
We receive referrals through our network of local schools.
A short referral form is sent via email that will include permission from the parent/guardian.
Deliveries
Directly to Families
We support by lifting children out of bed poverty. This involves providing them with a range of the following products: bed frames, mattresses, pillows, duvets, bed clothing, and pyjamas.
Family
Engagement
Our team assesses the best ways to support families further.
As a friendly-face, we can mediate between families and other support services, as well as make referrals.
Remain
In Touch
We then remain in touch with the schools to ensure that our beneficiaries receive all of the support they need.
Referrals
From Schools or Carers
We receive referrals through our network of local schools.
A short referral form is sent via email that will include permission from the parent/guardian.
Deliveries
Directly to Families
We support by lifting children out of bed poverty. This involves providing them with a range of the following products: bed frames, mattresses, pillows, duvets, bed clothing, and pyjamas.
Family
Engagement
Our team assesses the best ways to support families further.
As a friendly-face, we can mediate between families and other support services, as well as make referrals.
Remain
In Touch
We then remain in touch with the schools to ensure that our beneficiaries receive all of the support they need.
Beds have become a luxury item for hundreds of thousands of families, who face the devastating decision to pay for food and fuel, or to buy their child a bed.
Bed poverty exists when a family doesn’t have the sleeping arrangements they need for their children due to a lack of financial resources. For children in this situation, it has a significant impact on their education.
Zarach’s mission is to end child bed poverty, helping children get a good night’s sleep and the chance to thrive at school.
Deputy Head Teacher & Founder
Beds have become a luxury item for hundreds of thousands of families, who face the devastating decision to pay for food and fuel, or to buy their child a bed.
In 2017, whilst teaching an 11-year old boy, I noticed he wasn’t his usual happy self so I asked if he was feeling tired. His response and that moment, not that I knew it at the time, were to change both my life and his. ‘Miss, I am always tired. I don’t have a bed.’
We became an official charity with the charities commission.
250 beds delivered, and our team started to grow.
Our team worked through the pandemic to deliver food parcels to families in need.
1,000 beds delivered.
We moved out of the storage containers we were using into a 16,000 sq ft warehouse.
In our first national appeal, we reached over 500 children in December, our biggest delivery drive ever to this date.
As our team of supporters grew, we could reach more families than ever before.
We hit another milestone of 15,000 beds delivered, and expanded further into the Tees Valley and South Yorkshire.
We continue our work to end child bed poverty, helping children get a good night’s sleep and the chance to thrive at school.
In 2017, whilst teaching an 11-year old boy, I noticed he wasn’t his usual happy self so I asked if he was feeling tired. His response and that moment, not that I knew it at the time, were to change both my life and his. ‘Miss, I am always tired. I don’t have a bed.’
We became an official charity with the charities commission.
250 beds delivered, and our team started to grow.
Our team worked through the pandemic to deliver food parcels to families in need.
1,000 beds delivered.
We moved out of the storage containers we were using into a 16,000 sq ft warehouse.
In our first national appeal, we reached over 500 children in December, our biggest delivery drive ever to this date.
As our team of supporters grew, we could reach more families than ever before.
We hit another milestone of 15,000 beds delivered, and expanded further into the Tees Valley and South Yorkshire.
We continue our work to end child bed poverty, helping children get a good night’s sleep and the chance to thrive at school.
Together we can meet this basic need, giving them a good night’s sleep and an equal opportunity at school.
Your donation is going to directly support one of the 900,000 children living in bed poverty across England with a full Zarach bed bundle and family support.
£150 can provide a bed bundle for a child in need.
A bed bundle includes a bed frame, mattress, bedding, and pyjamas.
Can I give you my second-hand bed?
All items that we deliver to families are brand new. This is so that we can guarantee safety regulations, quality and longevity. Each bed should provide a child with at least 8 years of good sleep.
Can I donate bedding products?
Thank you so much for wanting to support the basic needs of the families we support. Due to the kindness of some incredible suppliers, we can often buy products at a discounted price. We’d love you to donate the money you might have spent on products directly to Zarach, then we can guarantee the impact of that donation will be doubled, sometimes even tripled and we can claim Gift Aid!
Can I volunteer?
We rely on the amazing dedication of volunteers in so many areas; in the warehouse, delivering beds, speaking out on our behalf, supporting families etc. If you are passionate about using your skills to end child bed poverty, please email volunteer@zarach.org
