Head of Content @MindCharity • Trustee & Comms director @_smallestthings • Content director • Former magazine editor
London, England
Joined March 2009
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Sarah Miles retweeted
💜 #WorldPrematurityDay
We know that the journey doesn’t end for families and children born prematurely after leaving hospital.
Join us to raise awareness of the realities of neonatal intensive care and the lasting impact of premature birth by sharing your photos and stories.
Sarah Miles retweeted
Have you seen! 👀
📄 The new report outlines recommendations for perinatal mental health services, Health Visitor training, follow up services, and shows support for our very own Prem Aware scheme - your voices have been heard!
Read our formal response
thesmallestthings.org/smalle…
Sarah Miles retweeted
An open letter to the Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting:
We’re calling on @wesstreeting MP to make urgent changes to support the mental health of neonatal families.
Join other charities and health professionals in singing our letter too.. (1/2)
Sarah Miles retweeted
We are wishing every dad a happy Father's Day today.
Our thoughts are with the dads who may be waiting anxiously beside an incubator in neonatal care. And thinking of the fathers who have lost children born too soon and those who still experience the trauma of a premature birth.
ALT Black and white photo of Dad, Philip, with baby Luca wrapped in a white blanket on his chest.
Sarah Miles retweeted
Does your company have a Charity of the Year or other charitable giving scheme?
We'd love them to consider The Smallest Things if they do!
We're a tiny charity with huge plans - but we need your support to reach our goals.
thesmallestthings.org
Thanks to the formidable @catriona_ogilvy for speaking on behalf of all us NICU parents today at the @HLPretermBirth inquiry. It’s 12 years on for me yet could be yesterday. Neonatal families deserve more support. @_SmallestThings 💜
Heading home after giving evidence to the @HLPretermBirth inquiry.
So important that we understand the long term impact that preterm birth has on families and children, and grateful to speak on behalf of @_SmallestThings and to be a voice for neonatal parents. 💜
Sarah Miles retweeted
Yet again, the UK government has failed to prioritise mental health. And broken its promise to thousands of people.
With the mental health bill not included in the #KingsSpeech, it’s now highly unlikely the Mental Health Act will be reformed before the next general election. 1/7
Today is the #KingsSpeech – the UK gov uses this speech to highlight its priorities for the next year. We’ve been urging @rishisunak to include the mental health bill - which would see reforms to the outdated Mental Health Act. We’ll be watching at 11am to see whether it is 👀
Sarah Miles retweeted
💜 GO PURPLE: Will you join us to raise awareness and change your avatar to our PURPLE logo too?
Sarah Miles retweeted
“There’ll be a dad in a hospital today just about to start the experience we’ve gone through.”
This World Prematurity Month grab a coffee and take time to listen to the experiences of NICU Dads, recorded from our 2021 World Prematurity Day Festival.
📹 thesmallestthings.org/world-…
Sarah Miles retweeted
We’re delighted to welcome IES as one of our newest Employers with Heart, extending paid parental leave for staff who have a baby or babies born prematurely. 💜
IES has signed and supports the Employer with Heart 2.0 charter, led by @_SmallestThings, enabling the parents of premature babies to take extended parental leave. You can read more about our commitment and the charter here: bit.ly/3LDmJj7
ALT The Smallest Things Employer with Heart 2.0 charter mark
Sarah Miles retweeted
September is NICU Awareness Month.
By coming together as a community we can help others feel less alone.
Find stories of hope, inspiration and strength over on our website
- thesmallestthings.org/our-st…
#NicuAwarenessMonth
Dream team! A fantastic morning at the @uniofleicester with @SamJPsych and these two powerhouses @catriona_ogilvy @MattWilkinson79 hosting a webinar on supporting your #prem child at school and all things #premaware @_SmallestThings
ALT Sarah Miles, Catriona Ogily and Matt Wilkinson standing beside a banner showing graphics about prematurity and Prem Aware Award
Sarah Miles retweeted
The absolute biggest applause to @_SmallestThings who led the campaign from the very start. We all appreciate the work of their small and mighty team 👏 👏 👏
Sarah Miles retweeted
Roughly 60,000 families will benefit every year from the new entitlements, because no mum or dad should have to worry about work or pay while their tiny baby is in intensive care.
12 years since this one came along and I’ve been making up for ‘stolen’ time in NICU ever since.
Sarah Miles retweeted
The Smallest Things has welcomed the passing of the final reading for the #Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill, but says thousands will miss out if it is not implemented until April 2025, as expected - workingmums.co.uk/neonatal-c… @_SmallestThings
Sarah Miles retweeted
The Smallest Things is urging the government not to delay in the implementation of the new neonatal leave and pay, with approximately 120,000 parents likely to miss out between now and the expected implementation date of April 2025.
#NeonatalLeaveNow
thesmallestthings.org/neonat…
Sarah Miles retweeted
A huge thank you to @Stuart_McDonald MP and all who supported the Bill, giving mums and dads the time they need to be with their baby & to recover following the trauma of neonatal intensive care without the worry of additional financial pressures and returning to work too soon.
Tears of joy (and exhaustion!) today 🥳😂 8 years of campaigning with @catriona_ogilvy and @_SmallestThings. 8 years. And 11 since I was forced to resign when my employer said no to extending my leave. My twins spent 3 and 6 months in NICU. For Eva 💖
