Value proposition

Supporting premature, sick newborn babies and neonatal families at the RVI Hospital in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

700 premature or ill new born babies are admitted each year to the Special Care Baby Unit at Newcastle upon Tyne’s RVI.
The Tiny Lives Trust is the registered charity which supports the unit, fundraising to provide the highest quality of care for each baby and their family on an ongoing basis.

Tiny Lives regularly funds:

- developmental care aids and equipment, for example baby nests, gel pillows, sleep shades, and -noise level monitors that offer the highest quality of care

- a package of support for every family so parents can chart their baby’s progress, including a memory box, journal, and stickers to record those early critical days, weeks, and sometimes months

- a family room and accommodation as families often have to stay close to their baby

- travel costs – financial support for low income families who may have to travel for many months from across the region

- a Neonatal Physiotherapist to aid early development, support families, and train nursing staff

- specialist training so nursing staff have access to the latest developments in neonatal care

- a dedicated Social Worker who provides social, emotional, and practical support for parents

- research grants that enable the unit to lead on neonatal developments and offer the highest quality of care

Registered Charity Number: 1150178






Fundraising, Special Care Baby Unit, Neonatal Development, and Family Support