After several years in the making , The Alexa Trust Neonatal Breastfeeding Support Appeal is truly up and running. We would like to thank all of our donors & friends for your ongoing support. To date we have: Donated Eight Breast Pumps to The William Harvey Hospital NICU & Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital SCBU Donated Read More
Category: Donations
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
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
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
PHASE 2 – FEEDING ROOM – DONATION
by Howard James On May the 2nd, trustee Howard James (that’s me) went to the William Harvey Neonatal Unit to donate a cheque written for £6,000.00. This is towards Phase 2 of our Neonatal Breastfeeding Support Appeal – giving the feeding room a much needed make-over. Which is dated, needs some TLC and a modern Read More