Activity across New Zealand in April
AUCKLAND
Mums Morning Tea
Now EVERY Tuesday at 10.30am in the Mums room in NICU. Come and along to chat with one of our Lactation Consultants and other NICU Mums as well as enjoy some home baking provided by one of our ex-NICU Mums.
Coffee Confidential
Our coffee group with a ‘twist’. This is a facilitated group run by Lara Mulgrew (Psychotherapist) who has worked in Auckland NICU. The purpose of the group is to get ex-NICU families to come out for a coffee and a chat, to talk through their NICU experience plus the transition of going home. We held three really successful sessions at the end of last year and will continue again in 2019 on the following dates at the Parenting Place, Greenlane between 12.30-2pm: 26 April, 24 May and 21 June.
The Little Miracles Trust Developmental Playgroup – we’re having a great year this year with record numbers at the group!
Kathryn and Janet would love to see any ex-NICU/SCBU families and babies for our fortnightly playgroup at the Parenting Place, Great South Road from 10am til 11.30am. There’s no need to stay for the whole time just come along when you can and stay for as long as you can! This is a fantastic FREE service for babies who have been through a NICU or SCBU unit. It is appropriate for babies from when they go home from the unit, until they are cruising furniture. If your baby is well, you may come when you feel ready. Janet Milne, who is an Occupational Therapist, is there to answer any questions you may have. It’s a great opportunity to meet up with other families who have been through NICU/SCBU.
WAIKATO
We’re seeking support from local businesses and organisations to host our incubator donation box. If you think you can help, please email us regina.marais@littlemiraclestrust.org.nz
WELLINGTON
NICU Coffee Group
We invite all our NICU Graduate families to come along to our monthly coffee group on Wednesday 3rd April from 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. at the Southern Cross Cafe and Garden Bar in Abel Smith Street. We have the front lounge area reserved and we will provide a platter of muffins and scones so we just ask that you purchase your own coffee when you arrive.
SCBU Coffee Group
Due to Good Friday, Upper Hutt Coffee group based at Columbus Cafe in Mitre 10 will be back on Friday 17th May. Have a wonderful Easter and we look forward to seeing you next month.
Movie Night
Our next Movie night is on Thursday 30 May at The Penthouse Cinema “Rocketman” – The story of Elton John’s life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin. Tickets on sale now via this link .
2019/20 Entertainment Books
The new Entertainment Books are now available to purchase in either digital or hard copy through the following link:
https://www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/1083k31
or at The Little Miracles Trust shop on Level 4 of Wellington Hospital. We fund raise $13.00 for The Little Miracles Trust from each membership sold so please share it on your Facebook page and with your workmates.
Thanks so much for sharing your personal story!
We get a lot of positive feedback from families in a neonatal unit who read these stories and feel strength, hope and positivity knowing that they are not alone going through these experiences and feeling certain emotions.
If you would like to discuss sharing the story of your neonatal journey, we’d love to hear from you.
Support Us
If you want to help our support of families going through the stress and anxiety of a neonatal journey, you can donate via the link below.
- The Little Miracles Trust provides support to families of premature or sick full-term babies as they make their journey through Neonatal Intensive Care, the transition home, and onwards. We do not receive any Government funding and are entirely reliant on the generosity of individuals, companies and organisations in the form of donations, value-in-kind donations, grants, sponsorship and fundraising events to supplement operating costs and fund our services and initiatives.
- As we are a registered charity (CC56619) with Charities Services New Zealand we will send you an IRD compliant tax receipt – this will happen automatically by return email.