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We are delighted to announce, following a staff vote of suggested charities that are important to our staff and associates and relevant to the work we do, that BURPS is the winner.

BURPS is a charity created by the parents and relatives of ill and / or premature babies being looked after at the Neonatal Unit in Stoke Mandeville Hospital. They fundraise to provide much needed equipment and training for the unit, and are there as a listening ear and to offer support to parents and carers from someone who understands the journey that lies ahead.

This is a charity very close to the heart of Natalie Le Roux, Somek's Head of HR, following the premature birth of her son Freddie: "To know you’re not in it alone was a huge comfort to me and my husband during the 9 weeks we spent on the unit." To read more about Freddie's remarkable and heart-warming journey, please click here:

https://www.somek.com/site/blog/articles/world-prematurity-day-freddies-story

For our final BURPS fundraiser Somek staff will be taking part in a park run on 25th May 2024 in Old Amersham. This follows our first BURPS fundraiser, which involved Somek staff walking in the stunning Pednor countryside to complete the Pednor Loop (approx. 8km) on 5th September 2023. For our second fundraiser Somek staff got into the festive spirit and participated in a Christmas quiz on 13th December 2023. For our third 'Culture Day' fundraiser, staff brought in a range of delicious food and dishes from our own cultural backgrounds to celebrate our diversity - our staff members come from a range of cultural backgrounds including South Africa, Pakistan, France, Italy, Poland, Ireland, The Caribbean, Macedonia, Sri Lanka, as well as England.

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