Baby Bank Scotland appeal for new Lanarkshire premises after flood destroys current home

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A vital service that provides baby goods to struggling parents across Lanarkshire have made an emotional appeal to find new premises, after their current space was destroyed by flood water.

Back in December, volunteers at Baby Bank Scotland, housed within the North Stand at Hamilton Accies Football Club, were devastated to learn that a burst water tank had swamped their unit, leaving thousands of items completely ruined.Despite their best efforts to drain and dry the area out, yesterday (Wednesday January 4) they discovered the flooring was still soaked with a "damp smell" rising within the room - meaning they will need to vacate the building altogether.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Baby Bank Scotland manager Jillian Thompson told Lanarkshire Live : "We were absolutely devastated to learn that our premises were flooded on December 17 due to a burst tank in the upper floor. "We moved quickly to save the goods within and had a lot of help from volunteers and local businesses across Lanarkshire who washed and dried some of the vital goods such as prams, highchairs, covers etc that had suffered water damage and we were hoping