One in nine babies in the UK are admitted to the Neonatal Unit each year. The admission of a baby to the Neonatal Unit is a stressful time for the family. The stress is heightened for families, as most UK Neonatal Units do not provide organised sibling support.

Jo-Anne created Sociability Care CIC based on her own personal experience. In July 2015 her twin boys, Oscar and Noah were born at 25 weeks. Sadly, Noah only lived for 30 hours. Due to his prematurity Oscar has a range of health conditions including cerebral palsy and chronic lung disease. Jo-Anne is determined to use her experiences and passion to help other families in similar circumstances.

Noah’s Star officially launched in October 2017 at Birmingham Women's Hospital. We provide support to the siblings of babies who have been born prematurely or are experiencing health issues. This enables children to receive emotional support and encourage family bonds during a stressful experience. The support is provided both on a 1:1 basis and through a group facility using volunteers.

In recognition of the amazing work undertaken by Sociability Care CIC through Noah's Star - the Oaks team selected Sociability Care CIC as our 'charity' partner - making a commitment to support the organisation through fundraising, volunteering, governance, business development and grant funding. As part of this as a team we are taking on the challenge of the Wolf Run on September 8th - tackling 10km of mud, wood and other natural obstacles - with the aim of raising donations towards the work of Sociability Care - particularly their Noah's Star project.

All donations received will go directly to Sociability Care.