What is Free Cakes for Kids Cambridge?
Free Cakes for Kids is a community service to families who find it difficult to provide a birthday cake for their child. A birthday cake is baked by local volunteers in the style of the child's favourite theme. The cake is then handed over to the family at an agreed meeting place.
Who is eligible?
Any child who would not otherwise receive a birthday cake is eligible.
This may be due to financial reasons, but could also be due to circumstances (e.g. young carers etc). We have no strict criteria on age, but we would suggest any child up to the age of 17.
If the child or family live outside the Free Cakes for Kids Cambridge area, please get in touch, we may still be able to help or pass the details on to another local Free Cakes for Kids group.
It sounds like a good scheme, but why are you telling me about the service?
Families can refer themselves to receive a cake, but we do like to work with organisations to provide a referral. So, the organisation could tell a family they work with about Free Cakes for Kids or they could refer a family and provide the information we need to help arrange a surprise cake for the child and family.
What will the cake be like and how will it be delivered?
The cake will be delivered by a local volunteer direct to the family or a partner organisation so it can be presented to the child.
I know some children that I want to arrange a cake for, how do I make a referral?
We have a referral form which you can complete and send back to us, but you can always just email and provide the information that helps us bake a perfect cake for the child you are referring.
What information is required for a referral?
Firstly we need to know what date the cake is required for. We also like to know what interests the child has so we can personalise the cake for them. We can also add their name and age to the cake.
We have a strict 'no nuts policy', but please let us know if the child you are referring has any specific dietary requirements (e.g. gluten free, diary free, allergy to colourings, etc).
How much notice do you require?
If you can give us one to two weeks notice that is perfect for us, but we we will always try to do our best to help even on a shorter deadline. We have baked cakes on one or two days notice, but we cannot guarantee this, it depends on the availability of our volunteers.
If you have any other questions, please ask!
Free Cakes for Kids is a community service to families who find it difficult to provide a birthday cake for their child. A birthday cake is baked by local volunteers in the style of the child's favourite theme. The cake is then handed over to the family at an agreed meeting place.
Who is eligible?
Any child who would not otherwise receive a birthday cake is eligible.
This may be due to financial reasons, but could also be due to circumstances (e.g. young carers etc). We have no strict criteria on age, but we would suggest any child up to the age of 17.
If the child or family live outside the Free Cakes for Kids Cambridge area, please get in touch, we may still be able to help or pass the details on to another local Free Cakes for Kids group.
It sounds like a good scheme, but why are you telling me about the service?
Families can refer themselves to receive a cake, but we do like to work with organisations to provide a referral. So, the organisation could tell a family they work with about Free Cakes for Kids or they could refer a family and provide the information we need to help arrange a surprise cake for the child and family.
What will the cake be like and how will it be delivered?
The cake will be delivered by a local volunteer direct to the family or a partner organisation so it can be presented to the child.
I know some children that I want to arrange a cake for, how do I make a referral?
We have a referral form which you can complete and send back to us, but you can always just email and provide the information that helps us bake a perfect cake for the child you are referring.
What information is required for a referral?
Firstly we need to know what date the cake is required for. We also like to know what interests the child has so we can personalise the cake for them. We can also add their name and age to the cake.
We have a strict 'no nuts policy', but please let us know if the child you are referring has any specific dietary requirements (e.g. gluten free, diary free, allergy to colourings, etc).
How much notice do you require?
If you can give us one to two weeks notice that is perfect for us, but we we will always try to do our best to help even on a shorter deadline. We have baked cakes on one or two days notice, but we cannot guarantee this, it depends on the availability of our volunteers.
If you have any other questions, please ask!