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Closed 28/02/2023

Be our Valentine!

Organised by First Touch

This Valentine's Day we're inviting you to show a little love to the nnu by buying a little gift that will make a big difference to the families currently on the unit. What would you love to give a baby or their family?

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Closed 28/02/2023

First Touch supports sick and premature babies cared for at St George’s neonatal unit in SW London. We fund state-of-the-art equipment and specialist staff training which are outside of the scope of NHS budgets, as well as a range of initiatives to support families during their stay on the unit.

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There are lots of ways you can spread some love to the babies and their families on the nnu this Valentine's Day.

£1 provides a drink and snack for a tired hungry parent

£2 ensures a poorly mum has a kit with everything she needs to help her express colostrum when she cant be with her baby

£5 buys a pack of scratch mitts for those cheeky babies who are keen on pulling out their tubes!

£10 gives 2 parents with a critically ill baby on the unit a nourishing meal

£15 means a bereaved family can add their babys precious hand and footprints to their memory box

£25 pays for one day of vCreate so every family is able to see their baby when they cant be with them

£40 allows every single family on the unit to share a story book with their baby

£50 buys a special pillow to help a mum establish breastfeeding

£100 enables a financially struggling family to travel to be with their baby

£500 trains 3 Parent Peer Supporters to provide practical and emotional support to families

£2,500 provides a years worth of Journey Boxes for every family to gather precious mementos of those special early days

£5,000 buys a Biliblanket so babies with jaundice can still have cuddles while they are being treated

Priceless the love and support that nnu families feel when you help us to help them

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Donation summary

Total
£75.00
+ £18.75 Gift Aid
Online
£75.00
Offline
£0.00
Direct
£75.00
Fundraisers
£0.00

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