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Date of release: 3rd December 2024
Kind donation from talented pupils
Talented pupils have donated crocheted items for premature babies on a Wolverhampton Neonatal Unit to help keep them warm and offer comfort.
Inspired by their Head of Year Ella Underhill and Associate Assistant Principal Hardeep Toor-Hamrahi, who had her son Hector Singh Toor-Hamrahi at 32 weeks, students from St Edmund’s Catholic Academy have made hats, blankets and mittens for New Cross Hospital’s youngest patients.
Hector was born in October 2016 and weighed just 1lb 7 oz. He spent six weeks on New Cross Hospital’s Neonatal Unit.
His mum Hardeep, Associate Assistant Principal, said: “The care we received at New Cross Hospital was second to none. He was my first born and it was a really daunting time for us. I spent the first three days of his life on ICU and my husband and staff helped with collecting my colostrum and tube fed Hector.
“Staff were so friendly, helpful and caring I couldn’t have done it without them.
“They gave us so much support with skin to skin, breastfeeding and how to care for Hector.
“I was given a blanket to take home that smelt of Hector when I wasn’t with him and this offered so much comfort. Hector also had one that smelt like me so we didn’t feel like we were apart.
“I am so glad we could come and thank staff as well as give them our donations.
“I really hope they help like they helped me.”
The students crocheted the items in their spare time and during study breaks.
Stelle Ojo, 17, from Wolverhampton, was one of the pupils.
She said: “It has been really lovely to come here and give staff our donations.
“Crochet can be very therapeutic and also help during the stress of the exam period.
“To go out into the community and help is really important and it is great we can provide these knitted items for the babies.”
Amanda Winwood, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Charity Development Manager, said: “We are so grateful for the kindness shown by the students at St Edmunds school for wanting to support our youngest patients and their families at such a difficult time.
“These items will be welcomed by families who often are not prepared with items when their little one decides to make an early appearance.”