The Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation has officially achieved its aim of funding all of the nights available to sponsor for its Southampton-based compassionate housing, up until 17th November 2024.
In partnership with the Guernsey Press, campaigning for ‘Buy-A-Night’ has been the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation’s (PPBF) main focus over the last year. This is dedicated to paying for the daily running, maintenance and management costs across Aggie’s Burrow, Isaac’s Pad and Frankie’s Den.
Members of the public have been choosing dates from the PPBF’s online calendars while donations from local businesses have been crucial in supplementing the remaining nights, accumulating to 100% of nights covered for 2023 – 2024.
However, the PPBF’s journey is an ongoing one. The charity’s Buy-A-Night totaliser has now been reset for the next 12 months, until 17 th November 2025; its next birthday.
The new totaliser already sits at 42% of nights sold for the PPBF’s trio of flats. This figure is made up of regular subscriptions, starting at £5 per month, in addition to annually renewed corporate donations.
Jo Priaulx, PPBF co-founder said: “Our birthday is a special time, as it allows us to look back on everything that has been achieved with our supporters and marks the start of another year of keeping families together. It also lands on World Prematurity Day, an important global day for awareness raising and celebrating the lives of those born preterm.
“Having to go off-island with a premature baby or poorly child is an incredibly stressful and uncertain experience, but our flats are all about easing some of the
logistical worries.
“The reality is that our job is never finished, but that is actually very fitting as our priority is to keep giving little ones the best possible start in life. We can’t thank Guernsey’s community enough for coming along on this life-changing journey with us. Our dream is to see a star appear on every single date on our calendars. We have a lot of work to do, but we’re feeling ready.”
Pictured: St James lit up in purple to honour World Prematurity Day
