Georgina Cooper - on behalf of Shipleys LLP
Shipleys' Great South Run Fundraising Page
Fundraising for Group B Strep Support
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On 16 October a team from accountancy and business advisory firm, Shipleys LLP, ran the Great South Run to raise money for the Group B Strep Support charity.
A massive thank you to everyone who supported and sponsored them to raise money for this worthy cause.
Group B Streptococcus is the UK's most common cause of life-threatening infection in newborn babies, and of meningitis in babies under age 3 months.
On average in the UK, at least-two babies a day develop a group B Strep infection. One baby a week dies from their GBS infection, and one baby a week survives with long-term disabilities – physical, mental or both.
Yet most Group B Strep infections are preventable. The fabulous Group B Strep Support charity works hard to inform families and health professionals about group B Strep to save tiny lives.
It is a charity particularly close to the team's hearts following a colleague's personal experience of Group B Strep in the early weeks of their newborn baby.
If you haven't already, but still want to support our team following their 10 mile race for this worthy cause, please donate via the link.