Babies in Buscot Support (BIBS) helps sick and premature babies and their families on the local neonatal unit (Buscot Ward) at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.

Our charity is run by former Buscot parents meaning we know first-hand the difference our charity makes in helping to save tiny lives and improve the experience of families who go through the stressful experience of having a sick or premature new born baby.

Below is more information about the charity -

BIBS 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 to provide a more homely environment.

Equipment - We fund state of the art equipment for the ward including incubators, cardiac monitors, ventilators, phototherapy units and much more.

In addition we help families by providing gifts to improve their experience especially around key dates such as Christmas or Mothers and Fathers Days.