On behalf of The Forever Friends Appeal’s NICU Space to Grow Campaign at Bath’s Royal United Hospital, I would like to tell you about a new event to raise funds to complete the building of our new neonatal intensive care unit.

The Mad Dash will take place on Sunday July 18 at the University of Bath – so we would be grateful if you could spread the word to all friends and colleagues to register to take part. There are distances to suit every ability. Sign up to take part in the 10K, 2K or 200m toddle.

Everyone who raises funds for us over the next few months has been offered a wonderful incentive, courtesy of Andrew Brownsword and his charitable foundation.

Mr Brownsword is providing £150,000 under the banner of ‘The Brownsword Challenge’, to match fund £1 for £1 the efforts of our NICU campaign supporters.

This will help drive the next £300,000 worth of fundraising. Visit www.foreverfriendsappeal. co.uk to download the Mad Dash forms.

Jo Hones, The Forever Friends Appeal.