Millie Smith

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Fundraising for Bibs Babies In Buscot Support
£935
raised of £1,000 target
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Event: Sage Reading Half Marathon 2021, on 7 November 2021
"Team BIBS 2020" is an amazing group of individuals coming together to support Babies in Buscot Support (BIBS) and running the 2020 Reading Half Marathon to help save tiny lives.

Story

Close family friends of mine were supported in Buscot when their twins were born 8 weeks premature (George & Reggie). While visiting the boys in the Buscot ward I watched the nurses dedication to giving each baby the support they needed while supporting the families. Unfortunately, some babies are not fortunate to graduate from Buscot Ward. My aim is to raise as much money as possible for this amazing charity to give more babies a chance to go home to their loving families. Without the previous fundraisers there may not have been enough support and equipment to support Reggie & George. 

Babies in Buscot Support (BIBS) raise funds to give sick and premature newborns at the RBH the best possible start in life. Our charity is run by parents that have had a baby spend time on Buscot Ward. We have been there too. That is why we care so deeply, and want to make the experience for all babies admitted to Buscot Ward and their families the best it can possibly be.Our work focuses in four main areas of activity, which we call keeping Buscot families "SAFE":Support providing families with independent emotional support while their baby is on Buscot, and beyond.Awareness - we help inform parents about what to expect from a stay on Buscot by providing written information and we raise awareness of issues related to prematurity or sickness at birth.Facilities - we refurbish facilities and accommodation on the ward.Equipment - We fund state of the art equipment for the ward including incubators, cardiac monitors, ventilators, phototherapy units and much more.

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About the campaign

"Team BIBS 2020" is an amazing group of individuals coming together to support Babies in Buscot Support (BIBS) and running the 2020 Reading Half Marathon to help save tiny lives.

About the charity

Bibs Babies In Buscot Support

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BIBS supports babies and their families on the neonatal unit, Buscot Ward at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Funds raised go towards funding life-saving equipment for the ward, providing emotional support, raising awareness and improving ward facilities.

Donation summary

Total raised
£935.00
+ £72.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£935.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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