new mother breastfeeding while working on a laptop

Five Ways to Support Employees with Premature or Sick Babies in the NICU

The journey of welcoming a new baby should be filled with joy and excitement. However, for parents of premature or sick infants, this time can be overshadowed by stress and uncertainty. Colourful Beginnings is a charity dedicated to offering support and resources for families with NICU babies, helping to ease their journey. Employers in the UK play a crucial role in providing support to employees during these difficult times. In this blog post, we will explore ways you can help parents coping with the challenges of having a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).  

Premature newborn baby in incubator, ICU

World Prematurity Day 2022

Thursday 17th November is World Prematurity Day 2022. Awareness days like this are an important way to recognise the families of premature babies, their experiences, and their unique challenges. Around 60,000 babies are born prematurely every year in the UK. That is 1 in 13 babies born before 37 weeks.