Team BIBS are running the iconic local event - Reading Half Marathon - raising funds to purchase a BRAND NEW INCUBATOR for Buscot Ward.

Babies in Buscot Support (BIBS) is run by parents that have had a baby spend time on Buscot Ward. They have been there too. That is why they care so deeply, and want to make the experience for all babies admitted to Buscot Ward and their families the best it can possibly be.

Team BIBS 2025 are helping to raise funds to purchase a brand new incubator for the local neonatal unit, Buscot Ward. This life-saving piece of equipment costs £24,000.

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.