We’re raising money for Rotherham Special Care Baby Unit who cared for Ezrah in his first 15 days of life. As most will know, I went into labour at 34+4, if it wasn’t for this place and the amazing staff that work there our story could have been very different. 

By way of giving back, myself and Elliott have decided to take part in the Sheffield 10k on Sunday 24th September, raising money to help towards the refurbishment of SCBU. We want other families to be able to access the fantastic care and support we received within a sparkly new unit and to help make the best of an incredibly difficult situation, one that you never expect to find yourself in. 

The Rotherham Hospital and Community Charity has been raising money to enhance the experience of NHS patients for more than 25 years, funding resources, equipment and projects which really make a difference.This has included resources for special babies, including Zacy Hugs – special weighted gloves which help to mimic the sensation of a mother’s touch and smell while they’re in an incubator. The charity has also funded bespoke artwork for the ward, diaries for new mums plus books and decorations for staff to mark International Kangaroo Care Day, which promotes skin contact for parents and their newborns. Parents tell us that having a premature baby is an emotional time. They are often faced with weeks of additional care and it’s a tiring and stressful time as we nurse their little ones to full health at Rotherham Hospital. We want to provide a new unit for these much-loved babies and their parents and the staff caring for them who do an amazing job supporting the families 24/7.