Birmingham Playcare Network runs a range of schemes to help families.
It collects and redistributes craft supplies for children, it gives out donated toys at Christmas, it opens up to offer a coffee and a chat and it helps mothers connect with each other.
In January 2024 it launched its Safe Sleep Scheme, to give families cots and Moses baskets and with the help of a £100,000 grant from the city council it has so far distributed 1,500.
Ms Martin said it was while working on that project, she became aware of the need for pushchairs.
Families without the use of a car could feel “trapped at home” without one, she said, and were unable to feel the benefits of being out and about in their local community.
The lack of a pushchair also made it difficult to get to essential appointments, she added.
Ms Martin said the price of a basic pushchair was just £42 and she asked for companies and individuals to contribute to her appeal.