A Babies in Buscot Support guide to special care
BIBS is run wholly by volunteers donating both their time and resources in order to keep administration costs as low as possible. We are always grateful to receive donations – however small – in order to continue supporting families and providing equipment.
Why should I get involved?
You care enough to be reading this, so take the next step and get actively involved. Fundraising can be lots of fun and is really rewarding. Give it a try!
What do I need to know?
Gift Aid is a UK government scheme whereby, at no extra cost to the donors, registered charities such as BIBS can claim tax on those donations. Again, details are available from the BIBS website at www.bibs.org.uk or just leave us a message and we’ll get back to you. Gift Aid means that the valuable contribution you have made can be worth even more to us. Another thing to be aware of is our charity number, so that those you are collecting from can be sure of where the money is going and exactly who they are helping by making a donation. You’ll probably never meet most of the babies and families who will benefit from your fundraising, but be assured that they are very grateful that you care enough to do it. From them and from us, thank you
When should I start?
There are always babies in Special Care who need our help and families who need our support. Do it now!
Who can raise funds?
Anyone can raise funds for BIBS. There’s a part for everybody to play. If you’d like to get involved you are very welcome to organize something amongst yourselves, or give us a call and we’ll help get you started.
What else can I do?
There’s no end to the list of ways you can raise funds for Babies in Buscot. A simple ‘whip-round’ is perhaps the easiest. Explain what the money is for and you’ll be surprised at how generous people can be.
Sponsored events always work well too. Children like to be involved perhaps with a sponsored swim, sponsored walk, spelling contest and so on. Mums and Dads are particularly keen on sponsored silences!
The more adventurous adults might be talked into a sponsored bungee jump or other such heroics. A blank sponsorship form can be downloaded from the BIBS website, or just leave us a message on the answer phone and we can arrange for some to be sent to you.
Many companies have a ‘dress down day’ either weekly or monthly. If the money goes to charity, you might like to suggest BIBS as one of the recipients. If you are a member of a social or sports club, ask there about hosting a charity event such as a summer barbeque, Christmas party, Halloween celebration and so on. The list is endless!
Where does the money go?
BIBS is staffed entirely by volunteers who give their time, their experience and even their stationery ( ! ) to help keep our costs down. Very close to 100% of the money we raise goes directly into Buscot Ward. Recently, BIBS have funded – partially or wholly – the following projects:
- The refurbishment of parents’/carers’ accommodation on Buscot Ward
- The refurbishment of the Family Room on Buscot Ward
- The purchase of new breast pumps
- The purchase of several oxyflow meters
- A travel incubator
- Refurbishing the breast pump room on Buscot Ward (completed in July 2011)
This year sees our most ambitious plans yet. Our current targets include:
- Purchase of three new incubators, inclusive one ‘state-of-the-art’ Giraffe incubator
- New ventilators
- New monitors
We can never raise enough money to do all that we wish to do because new projects are always on the horizon. Neither can we express how much your help means to us. If you would like to donate, please visit our JustGiving page , go to VirginGiving or download and print our donation form (gift aid) here.
