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Ben's 5km a day - January-December 2021

Ben McLeod is raising money for Bibs Babies In Buscot Support

5km a day - December · 23 November 2021

BIBS supports babies and their families on the neonatal unit, Buscot Ward at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Funds raised go towards funding life-saving equipment for the ward, providing emotional support, raising awareness and improving ward facilities.

Story

Running 5km daily started as a desperate attempt to kick start a fitness drive and an attempt to reset an old habit. Three successive days became a week, became two weeks, became a month...until we reached late November and the prospect of running every day for a full calendar year became tangible.

Many of the daily runs have been accompanied by my sons in our buggy and this was the inspiration for selecting BIBS as the charity to help me close out the year - our eldest son struggled at birth and needed a few days in the Buscot ward at the RBH before we could bring him home. In that time we saw several babies with more acute needs and what the ward nurses and staff were able to do for them and their families. Running with my sons has been a source of delight in 2021 and thus I am looking to raise funds for BIBS and the Buscot ward in tribute to them and the work they do with newborn babies.

Your donations will strengthen my resolve to complete the 365 day running challenge I seem to have set myself. Thank you for your support.

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Donation summary

Total
£225.00
+ £40.00 Gift Aid
Online
£225.00
Offline
£0.00

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