Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Over 80,000 babies are born prematurely every year (that's 1 in 8 by the way) of these 22,000 need special or intensive care in a Neonatal Unit.

Often these tiny babies cling onto their parent's fingers just as hard as they cling to life; holding a tiny hand provides the lifeline that helps parents and families to cope.

The Ickle Pickle Partnership turns gifts from generous people like you into specialised equipment, such as incubators and ventilators, to help neonatal units provide incredible levels of care to very sick babies.

 One of Beatrice’s friends, Charlie, was one such baby; he was born at 28 weeks and spent the next 12 weeks in a neonatal unit.  Since then, his parents have set up and been running the Ickle Pickle Partnership and this is the reason I am ‘running’ the Great South Run, to raise money for this great charity and wonderful cause.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.