Since the launch of The Alexa Trust Parent Fuel Fund earlier this year another hospital has come onboard; Croydon University Hospital SCBU. We can now offer financial support to: 20 families at the William Harvey Hospital Neonatal Unit and 20 families at Croydon University Hospital SCBU. Read More
Category: Projects
Update: NEONATAL BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT APPEAL
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
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
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