I created Charity Boxing Nights in 2015, after my niece Soffia-Rose was cared for incredibly by the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

Sadly, after 12 days our it was not meant to be, and baby Soffia went to sleep forever.

The team on the NICU unit were absolutely incredible both during this tragic time, and in the aftercare for my sister, her husband, and the rest of our family. After seeing so many other babies fighting for life, it was that day that I decided to creat CBN, and become a fundraiser for this amazing unit.

The work done by the team is simply incredible, and I would love your support in any way you can.

The support that Saint Mary’s Hospital Charity provides helps to make a difficult time easier for patients at our hospital at what can be a very emotional and daunting time.

The Charity supports projects which benefit our patients, often very tiny babies, particularly when they have long or frequent stays in hospital.

We do this by focussing our fundraising efforts on three key areas – treatment, research and care. This can include the purchase of cutting-edge equipment, funding pioneering medical research and creating a patient-friendly environment allowing our patients of all ages, and their families, to feel welcome and at ease during their time in hospital.