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Simba Charity

Support the Family Room Project at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

Family Rooms within maternity wards offer parents the opportunity to spend precious time with, and prepare to say goodbye to their baby in peaceful and private accommodation. Donations will support the refurbishment of our family room in Raigmore.
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SiMBA Family Rooms within maternity and neonatal units offer bereaved parents the opportunity to spend the most precious time with their baby in a peaceful and private setting. A place where precious memories can be made and photos taken. A place where siblings, family members and friends can also visit and meet baby. A place where you can spend time together, that can never be replaced, in the most perfect of surroundings.

The SiMBA family rooms are the most special place. We cannot change what has happened, but we can transform hospital room into a beautiful space, that offers sanctuary to our parents.

Through the Lola Commons fund for SiMBA we encourage community involvement and we would like to invite parents, families, hospital staff, local businesses and corporate connections to join together and play a key role in the refurbishment designs and room content. Together we can work towards achieving our fundraising target and installing the "gold standard" rooms that we strive for.

Our Family Room project in Raigmore is an extensive project, as we aim to support anyone who loses a baby at any stage of pregnancy or close to the time of birth. This is one of the most comprehensive refurbishments that we have ever undertaken and it includes:

The refurbishment of a stairwell to offer a private access to our family rooms on Ward 10

The refurbishment of a family room, a delivery room and a quiet room in Ward 10

The refurbishment of a family room in the Labour Ward

The refurbishment of a family suite in the Neonatal Unit

An overnight room in Ward 9 for early Pregnancy Loss

** Please note that if you make an anonymous donation on this page then we cannot see your details to send you a thank you letter. If you would like to donate anonymously and still receive a letter please email your details to gillian.wells@simbacharity.org.uk **

To become involved in the project or to find out more contact us either by phone: 01313530055 or by email enquiries@simbacharity.org.uk

To find out more about our Family Room projects please visit our website : www.simbacharity.org.uk

We would like to thank the following fundraisers for supporting this project so far :

Catriona & Andy Gray

Lyndsey & Donald Mateer

Greig Campbell & Claire Stainke

Stevie Dixon

Anne Munro

Michelle Watson

Norma Murray and the Charleston Academy YPI

Harry Gows for making SiMBA their charity of the month and donating £629.82 from collection can donations

William Grant & Sons UK Ltd for donating £600

The Tain Parish Church Toddlers Group for donating £434.35

Norma Murray and Harry Gows for raising £406.03 from SiMBA's collection cans

Related media articles :

https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/easter-ross-campaigner-backs-family-rooms-plan-for-raigmore-hospital-192625/

Please note that the Gift Aid from this page will be used by SiMBA to allow us to continue to provide our vital core services.

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Simba Charity

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Simba responds to the needs of those affected by the loss of a baby. We help families create precious memories with their baby and offer beautiful ways to honour and remember them, now and always. Please visit our website www.simbacharity.org.uk for more information on our services.

Donation summary

Total raised
£70,000.26
+ £11,343.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£46,374.14
Offline donations
£15,314.12
Direct donations
£20,540.60
Donations via fundraisers
£34,145.54

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