Run for TinyLife

I am writing to urge your readers who have an interest in running to support TinyLife, Northern Ireland’s premature baby charity. This year TinyLife can offer a few event options:

Belfast City Marathon, Relay, Walk or Fun Run on Monday, May 3. To register visit www.belfastcitymarathon.com then contact TinyLife for a sponsorship form and T-shirt.

Great Manchester 10K Run on Sunday, May 16. 35 registration and raise a minimum of 200. For more information email [email protected]

Lisburn Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run on Wednesday, June 16. To register visit www.lisburnhalfmarathon.com, TinyLife sponsor forms are available to download from this site.

Amazingly, some of the babies TinyLife has supported have been no bigger than a size five training shoe when born, just 25 centimetres in length, less than half the length of a full term baby. Many of these tiny babies have spent their first 14 to 16 weeks of life in a neo natal intensive care incubator. TinyLife relies greatly on the generosity of the general public. By taking part in running events participants can make a real difference to TinyLife, increase their health benefits and have some fun too!

TinyLife is committed to ensuring all families who have experienced the birth of a baby requiring special or intensive care get all the help they need. Approximately 2,000 babies are admitted to Northern Ireland’s neo natal units each year and almost 900 babies require intensive care. TinyLife is dedicated to reducing premature birth, illness, disability and death in babies.

Anyone interested in supporting TinyLife should contact the fundraising team on 9081 5050 or email [email protected] visit the website www.tinylife.org.uk