Matt Fletcher

Matt's London Marathon 2014 page

Fundraising for Bliss
£2,079
raised of £2,500 target
by 43 supporters
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: London Marathon 2014, on 13 April 2014
In memory of Harry Fletcher
Bliss

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RCN 1002973, Registered Scottish Charity SC040878
We help premature and sick babies in the UK to give every baby the best possible future

Story

This is for my nephew Harry who sadly lost his fight at 11 days old.

Every day hundreds of babies are born too soon,

too small or too sick
•    One in nine babies is born premature or sick in the UK – that’s 82,000 babies every year.
•    Around 17,000 of these babies need intensive care and the figure is rising.
•    Every six minutes in the UK, a new born baby requires urgent specialist care.
•    Every 24 minutes, a newborn baby requires life-saving intensive care.

The funds you raise can help Bliss continue their vital work:
• £10 provides crucial telephone support for a family through our helpline
• £25 buys a full set of information booklets for a family to help them understand their baby’s treatment and development
• £40 allows an overwhelmed parent to attend a counselling session with a Bliss-trained counsellor
• £100 provides essential training for a parent-to-parent volunteer
• £500 funds a Bliss parent support group for a whole year
• £1,000 provides a series of counselling sessions for four families who are really struggling to cope
• £2,500 helps fund a new campaign to recruit more specialist nurses for our most vulnerable babies
• £5,000 pays for a Bliss study day and support package for 50 health visitors on supporting premature and sick babies after discharge from hospital
• £10,000 funds our family support helpline for over a month.

Many thanks for helping me to support Bliss!

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About the charity

Bliss

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RCN 1002973, Registered Scottish Charity SC040878
Bliss is the leading UK charity for babies born premature or sick. We rely on donations to fund our work but with one baby admitted to neonatal care every five minutes we don’t have the resources to reach every baby who needs us. Your donation can help Bliss ensure every baby gets the best care.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,078.56
+ £168.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,002.00
Offline donations
£1,076.56

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