Tiny Toes appeal
Over a 12 month period from August 2023, the Rotherham community has come together to support our heart-warming Tiny Toes Neonatal Appeal. The appeal aimed to raise £150,000 to help transform the Neonatal Unit at Rotherham Hospital to support the tiniest and most vulnerable patients and their families.
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we reached our target of £150,000, thanks to our incredible supporters!
This huge sum of money has funded equipment, facilities and extra special touches within the Neonatal Unit, creating a home from home environment for the families who rely on neonatal care services.
The Rotherham community has come together to help us reach this remarkable figure and we'd like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has made a donation to our Tiny Toes Appeal - we would not have been able to achieve this without your support.
Contact the charity
Rotherham Hospital and Community Charity
Rotherham Hospital
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
S60 2UD
Phone: 01709 426821
Email: trft.rhcc@nhs.net
Your support has a big impact on tiny lives
Around 10% of babies are born prematurely, and here in Rotherham we care for more than 400 premature and poorly babies each year.
The average pregnancy lasts around 40 weeks, but the Neonatal Unit cares for babies born from as little as 27 weeks. Families can spend anywhere from a few days to six months on the unit, meaning it becomes a second home for parents riding the rollercoaster of emotions, filled with hope and anxiety. While nothing can prepare them for their time on the Neonatal Unit, thanks to your support, we can make their experience more bearable.
Creating a homely, welcoming and modern unit
The Trust has funded a full refurbishment and expansion of the Neonatal Unit to transform the experience of neonatal care for thousands of families from Rotherham and beyond. Meanwhile, the charity’s Tiny Toes Appeal has provided the special touches that really do create a home from home.
Alongside our caring, compassionate and skilled colleagues, the following is now available to families:
- Refurbished bedrooms where they are welcome to stay with their little one
- TVs and radios within the parent’s bedrooms to help families escape and unwind while staying on the ward
- A renovated kitchen and family room where they can prepare food, eat and involve their baby's siblings more easily
- Recliner chairs beside each cot so they can sleep close to their precious newborn
- Cot-side lockers to allow families to store their belongings, clothes and keepsakes while personalising their baby's space on the unit
- Toys and books for their baby's siblings to enjoy while they get to know their new brother or sister.
- Skylights to help bring a sense of the outdoors onto the ward
- Artwork across the unit to help make the space feel less clinical and more homely