Oscar is taking on the Green Park 3k Mini Marathon to raise vital funds for the amazing charity BIBS. As a premature and poorly baby he spent time in the special care baby unit, Buscot ward, which BIBS supports. Inspired by his parents who have run the Reading Half Marathon in aid of BIBS and having recently cheered on the BIBS runners at this years half, he is taking on this challenge for future babies like him.

Come race day on 2nd June it will be 11 years since his mummy was dangerously ill in hospital fighting to keep Oscar baking for as long as possible before he was welcomed in to the world screaming a week later!

Babies in Buscot Support (BIBS) raise funds to give sick and premature newborns at the RBH the best possible start in life. The charity is run by parents that have had a baby spend time on Buscot Ward. They want to make the experience for all babies admitted to Buscot Ward and their families the best it can possibly be.

BIBS work focuses in four main areas of activity, which they call keeping Buscot families "SAFE":

Support - providing families with independent emotional support while their baby is on Buscot, and beyond.

Awareness - help inform parents about what to expect from a stay on Buscot by providing written information and raise awareness of issues related to prematurity or sickness at birth.

Facilities - refurbish facilities and accommodation on the ward to provide a more homely environment.

Equipment - Fund state of the art equipment for the ward including incubators, cardiac monitors, ventilators, phototherapy units and much more.