I'm running the iconic local event - Reading Half Marathon - to help raise funds for Buscot Ward to give sick and premature newborns at the RBH the best possible start in life.

Babies in Buscot Support (BIBS) work focuses in four main areas of activity, which we call keeping Buscot families "SAFE":

About an hour after Isaac was born, he starting to stop breathing, we were rushed to hospital after having a home birth, where we were placed in the buscot ward. They did so much to help us and ensure Isaac’s safety and they were just incredible.

Bibs does a tremendous amount for families and babies such as

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.