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A “MIRACLE” baby born 15 weeks early - and just three weeks after his mum found out she was pregnant - has inspired a charity trek to raise funds for Bradford’s Neonatal Unit. Will and Adam Robinson will tackle the Coast to Coast walk to raise vital funds for the Bradford Hospitals’ Charity.
Will and Adam Robinson It’s a cause close to Will’s heart as he’s the proud uncle of baby Oscar, who was born to parents James, Will’s brother, and Cheryl Robinson, last May. Cheryl was still processing the news that she was pregnant when she went into premature labour, with Oscar. He was born at 25 weeks, weighing just a pound-and-a-half. He was cared for by the team at Bradford’s Neonatal Unit before being discharged just before his due date, three months later.
NHS staff and patients in Bradford have benefited from more than £182,000 - with a further £145,000 expected to come, thanks to the inspirational Captain Sir Tom Moore. Captain Sir Tom, who was born in Keighley, raised more than £33 million during the first national lockdown, inspiring thousands more to raise money to support the NHS through the biggest crisis it had ever faced. Bradford Hospitals’ Charity – the official NHS charity partner of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – was one of 241 NHS charities in the UK to receive grants from the money he raised. The NHS Charities Together grants have funded a number of items for staff wellbeing rooms, known as ‘wobble rooms , such as furniture, microwaves, fridges and self-care products like barrier creams and toiletries to ensure staff have the space to take a time out and look after themselves.
THOSE who raise thousands for local clubs, organisations and causes are often the power behind projects that make a huge difference to our lives. The Fundraiser of the Year award is designed to recognise the huge efforts that goes on - often behind the scenes - to bring change to our communities. The finalists are Alex Foxhall, Inayah Sher and Saliha Sadiq. Five-year-old Alex Foxhall from Wibsey wanted to raise money for children in hospital following the loss of his playgroup friend, Axl Walker two years ago. His mum Louise helped Alex achieve his goal of raising funds for Axl’s Toy Fund and the young lad set about walking, running,cycling or scooting 25 miles throughout the month of August. Alex beat his goal by completing 40 miles, raising £751. The money went towards additional toys and games for the Children’s Unit at Bradford Royal Infirmary during the pandemic.