NEWS & UPDATES

LITTLE BOWMAZING FUNDRAISING EVENT

Update: Throughout July Little Bowmazing raised money for The Alexa Trust by selling hair accessories and donating 10% of all sales to us. We can no announce that a donation of 23.80 pounds were made to The Alexa Trust.  This will go towards one of our two current projects The Parents Fuel Fund or Breastfeeding Read More

KENT’S FIRST DONOR MILK HUB

It’s nearly two year since we first met up with Gillian Weaver from Hearts Milk Bank* (HMB).  It could not have come at a better time!   As part of our Neonatal Breastfeeding Support Appeal, Esmari approached Gillian, to see how The Alexa Trust and HMB could work together, with the aim of improving breastfeeding support Read More

Thank You Sponsors

The Alexa Trust would like to thank our two sponsors for this years English Channel Relays Swimmers Apparel;  The White Horse Dover and Ovenden. With your support we are able to maintain our swimmers’ comfort and warmth.  And they look oh so professional 🙂 Read More

PARENTS FUEL FUND 2019

by Howard James This year 20 families at the William Harvey Neonatal Unit will benefit from our PARENTS FUEL FUND. To read more about our NEW project follow this link: https://thealexatrust.org/index.php/projects-2/parent-fuel-fund/     Read More

RELAYS APPAREL SPONSOR – THE WHITE HORSE, DOVER

The Alexa Trust would like to thank The White Horse in Dover for sponsoring the 2019 English Channel Relay Team Jackets, for the second year in a row. If you find yourself in Dover, it is well worth paying them a visit.  Friendly & cosy atmosphere and tasty food. Dovers oldest pub, building dates to Read More

ENGLISH CHANNEL RELAYS 2019 – TEAM ALEXA TRUST

The Alexa Trust proudly announces swimmers for our 2019 English Channel Relays   Team Alexa Trust           In association with Louise Jane Charters and Channel Swimming Association Read More

ENGLISH CHANNEL RELAYS 2019 – TEAM ALEXA AQUANUTS

The Alexa Trust proudly announces swimmers for our 2019 English Channel Relays   Team Alexa Aquanuts             In association with Louise Jane Charters and Channel Swimming Association Read More

NEONATAL BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT APPEAL 2019

The Alexa Trust has raised £18,571.04 of the £20,000.00 target for our Neonatal Breastfeeding Support Appeal PHASE 2. To date we have donated: ✔4 Breast Pumps ✔8 Bottle Sterilisers, worth £3,106.32 ✔£6,000.00 towards the refurbishment of the Feeding Room As part of PHASE 2 of the Neonatal Breastfeeding Support Appeal, we have now raised enough funds to Read More

THE MILK LOUNGE

by Sarah Poole – Neonatal Nurse, William Harvey Hospital “The inspiration for this room was to create a safe, relaxing space that will enable mothers to relax during what is often a very stressful and challenging time. Milk production is reliant on hormones, one makes milk, one releases milk, and when mum is anxious theses hormones are negatively Read More