There are two ways you can request a cake from Free Cakes For Kids, Bristol:

By being referred - this is the most common route with referrals coming from partner organisations, family support workers etc.  Referral in this way means we already understand that you have a need for our services.
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By referring yourself - we do also accept self-referrals but you will be asked a few questions as to why your child should receive a cake. We do this because Free Cakes for Kids is here for those who need it the most in our community and we need to ensure that we distribute our limited resources to those who need it the most. It is not for those who have the means to provide a cake but do not want to spend the time, money or effort. As a voluntary community based organisation we are here to help those with a genuine need.
Sadly, we are now on pause for lockdown 3. We will restart baking as soon as it is safe to do so. 

​The Request Process

To refer yourself or a client for a cake, please fill out the form, via the button at the top and bottom of this page. 

We generally ask that you give us 2 weeks notice for any request wherever possible. If you need a cake sooner than this, please email freecakesbristol@gmail.com and we will do our best to accommodate your request. 

The form will ask for a few details from you, such as:
  • The child's age,
  • Possible themes for the cake (e.g. fairy, Superhero, Peppa Pig, chocolate etc.). Have a look at our gallery for some past cakes if you need ideas for themes. 
  • The date the cake is needed for,
  • A drop-off location. 
Anything that you cannot fill out straight away, you are welcome to answer with 'N/A' and we can confirm final details at a later date. 
All of the information provided will be kept securely and in confidence. 

Once we have the information, our coordinators will review and contact you to either gather additional information or confirm that we will bake.
Please note that completion of this form does not guarantee that you will be provided with a cake. 

One of our volunteer bakers will then bake the cake and deliver it to you for the requested date. 

If you are able, some feedback as to how the cake was received is always appreciated. It means that we can let our volunteers know that their time has really made a difference to the child's birthday and learn from experience to improve our process. 

You should remember that all our cakes our home-baked by volunteers so this is exactly what you get - good home baking and decoration to the best of our volunteers ability.  We normally provide plain sponge cakes but if you have any special requests, please let us know and we will try to accommodate them. 

Things To Note..

  • We never use nuts, but can't guarantee nut-free cakes (primarily because our cakes are baked in our volunteer's home using generic supermarket ingredients). 
  • We can provide gluten free cakes if requested, but again cannot guarantee that no items will have come into contact with gluten products. 
  • We avoid non-edilbles such as glitter on our cakes, even if they are sold as 'safe for consumption'.  
  • All of our volunteers agree to meet our hygiene and confidentiality standards.
  • We are all volunteers and provide home-made cakes, even if we are professional bakers in our work-life.
  • We do not sell cakes for children's birthdays.  Free Cakes for Kids is a voluntary organisaion, providing for families who have a defined need for our help.
Sadly, we are now on pause for lockdown 3. We will restart baking as soon as it is safe to do so.