Good Hope donation comes from the heart
A couple have paid tribute to the care they received from the maternity teams at Good Hope at the most difficult of times by donating almost £7,000 to help those going through similar situations in the future.
Emma and Paul Owen sadly lost their baby boy Archie three years ago after they discovered at his 12 week scan he had the serious genetic condition Edwards Syndrome and as a result they spent time on the Snowdrop Bereavement Suite at Good Hope Hospital.
Previously Emma had given birth to the couple’s daughter at Good Hope and had spent time on the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) after she was being born six-and-a-half weeks early and was cared for by the team there until she was fit and well enough to go home.
The couple were keen to say thank you to staff for the care they received on both occasions so Paul put forward the Snowdrop Suite and SCBU, as the charity of the year at Brake Distribution in Tamworth where he works, particularly as colleagues of his had also had experience with SCBU in the past.
Paul said: “The nurses on the bereavement suite at Good Hope were incredibly supportive during this difficult time, especially our bereavement councillor Jackie Hadley who helped us in ways we couldn’t imagine and was always there when we needed her.
“Also the staff on SCBU were fantastic with our daughter so I wanted to fundraise for both units to say thank you and I hope the donation helps towards other patients and parents in the future.”
Brakes raised a fantastic £6,651 over the year through a range of events including a Halloween party, charity football match, cake sales and much more.
Laura Power, Fundraising Manager at Good Hope Hospital Charity, said: "We are incredibly grateful to Emma and Paul and everyone at Brakes for this fantastic donation. The money will be used to help fund comfortable chairs for mums to sit down and relax in SCBU and to redecorate a room in the Snowdrop Suite."
To find out more about how Good Hope Hospital Charity supports patients please go to www.goodhopehospital.org.uk or call 0121 371 4852.
