The provided text includes a series of paragraphs with different text and formatting. It describes how TinyLife, a charity in Northern Ireland, received a £1,500 grant from Tesco for its Breast Pump Loan Service. The grant helps cover the cost of breast pump kits and accessories, which are essential for premature babies and their mothers. The service is explained to be a lifeline for mothers and is available for babies born at less than 37 weeks or who have spent time in the Neo-Natal Unit (NNU) or Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU). The loan period for a TinyLife breast pump is normally eight weeks and there is a small donation for this service. The pumps can be delivered to the family’s home or are normally available when the baby is discharged from one of the seven neonatal units in Northern Ireland. The Stronger Starts programme, in partnership with Groundwork, aims to support community projects and charities across Northern Ireland over the coming years. Customers in Northern Ireland can support their local groups and charities by depositing the Tesco blue coin they receive at checkout into the designated voting booth as they leave the store. Donations can also be made to TinyLife by scanning the QR code provided.The provided text includes a series of paragraphs with different text and formatting. It describes how TinyLife, a charity in Northern Ireland, received a £1,500 grant from Tesco for its Breast Pump Loan Service. The grant helps cover the cost of breast pump kits and accessories, which are essential for premature babies and their mothers. The service is explained to be a lifeline for mothers and is available for babies born at less than 37 weeks or who have spent time in the Neo-Natal Unit (NNU) or Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU). The loan period for a TinyLife breast pump is normally eight weeks and there is a small donation for this service. The pumps can be delivered to the family’s home or are normally available when the baby is discharged from one of the seven neonatal units in Northern Ireland. The Stronger Starts programme, in partnership with Groundwork, aims to support community projects and charities across Northern Ireland over the coming years. Customers in Northern Ireland can support their local groups and charities by depositing the Tesco blue coin they receive at checkout into the designated voting booth as they leave the store. Donations can also be made to TinyLife by scanning the QR code provided.
TinyLife, the only charity in Northern Ireland dedicated to reducing illness, disability and death among premature babies and providing support to their families, has received a £1,500 grant from Tesco for its Breast Pump Loan Service.
Funds provided by the Stronger Starts program help cover the cost of breast pump kits and accessories, including a canvas bag, nipple shields in a variety of sizes for added comfort, feeding tubes, bottles to store milk, and a padlet with information about perinatal health, latching, and the benefits of breast milk.
“The hospital-grade electric double pump allows mothers to express their own milk and feed their babies, which is crucial for growth and development, and helps them bond with their little ones during times when they might otherwise feel disconnected,” explained Emma O’Neill, TinyLife Head of Operations.
The service is described by mothers as a lifeline and is available for babies born at less than 37 weeks or babies born at full term but who have spent time in the Neo-Natal Unit (NNU) or Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU). The loan period for a TinyLife breast pump is normally eight weeks and there is a small donation for this service.
The pumps can be delivered to the family’s home, but are normally available when the baby is discharged from one of the seven neonatal units in Northern Ireland: Altnagelvin Area Hospital, South West Acute Hospital, Craigavon Area Hospital, Daisy Hill Hospital, Antrim Area Hospital and the Ulster Hospital and Royal Maternity Hospital.
“Thanks to the generous support of Tesco’s Stronger Starts, TinyLife has been able to provide essential breast pump kits, bottles and breast pump bags to parents in need. This invaluable help has made a huge difference, enabling parents to feed their babies effectively and easily, improving the wellbeing of both mothers and their preemies,” Emma added.
The Stronger Starts programme, in partnership with the charity Groundwork, aims to support many community projects and charities across Northern Ireland over the coming years, giving away thousands of pounds.
Claire De Silva, Head of Community at Tescosaid:
“We’re delighted to be able to support charities like Tiny Life. Stronger Starts invites our customers to use their blue tokens to vote for local plans that they think will benefit children and young people, and it’s so good to see the impact the funding has.”
Customers in Northern Ireland can support their local groups and charities by depositing the Tesco blue coin they receive at checkout into the designated voting booth as they leave the store.
To make a donation to Tiny Life, scan the QR code below. And for more information on how you can make a difference at Tesco stores across NI, visit https://tescostrongerstarts.org.uk
