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Everything you need to need to know about our pack-away travel bags
With every bag purchased at Madlug, a pack-away travel bag goes to a child in care. However, what are our pack-away travel bags? Most children in care have their belongings moved in black bin bags. This is typically due to unexpected changes of home or unprepared...
2024 Giving Update
Whenever you purchase a Madlug bag, a pack-away travel bag goes to a child in care. Why? Because no child should carry their life in a bin bag. Click below to see how we have given dignity to children in care over the last 6 months: MADLUG IMPACT...
Our Giving Partners
With every bag purchased at Madlug, a pack-away travel bag goes to a child in care. But how do we actually distribute these bags? Alongside working with foster carers we also have a large number of organisations that distribute our bags. This is only a small number...
Recent Reviews From Foster Carers
Read below some heartfelt reviews on how our pack-away travel bags have made an impact on peoples lives: “It has always been upsetting for me to see the children arrive at our home with their belongings in black sacks and plastic carrier bags (even sometimes when...
Scott is climbing Mont Blanc for Madlug
Join us in cheering on our friend Scott as he prepares to climb Mont Blanc this September. This will be a massive test of strength, resilience and character. But Scott isn’t only conquering mountains: he is also conquering stereotypes. He is showing children in...
Warwickshire Receives Bags
Warwickshire Council joins the movement. Warwickshire Council has recently received a donation of Madlug Pack-away travel bags for their children and young people in care. This generous donation ensures that children in the care system will no longer have the risk...
Coventry Signs Pledge
Coventry City Council signs pledge and receives pack-away travel bags Coventry City Council has pledged its support for the "My Things Matter" campaign. The campaign is all about ensuring that no child in care moves with their belongings in black bin bags or...
My Things Matter
Partnering with NYAS to see an end of moving children in care with bin bags. Unfortunately, children in care have been moving home without the dignity and respect they deserve for far too long. My Things Matter is campaigning for improved support and respect for...
Bags Given in 2022
12,000 PACK-AWAY BAGS GIVEN 🎉. We are delighted to say that thanks to everyone involved in the movement, we gave over 12,000 pack-away bags to children in care across the UK in 2022 which has taken us to over 60,000 since we began. Our goal is to give 100,000 by...
Madlug Innovation Academy
Empowering Care Experienced Young People. We are excited to have delivered our first empowerment initiative called Madlug Innovation Academy. This was focused on empowering care experienced young people to learn transferable business skills through the setup and...