Join us for our Big Give Women and Girls Match Fund and your donation will be automatically doubled at no extra cost to you. Help us reach our target of £2,500 (doubled to £5,000) so we can expand the information and support we provide to women and families wanting to understand what group B Strep (GBS) is and does and to prevent more of these infections in babies.

Together, we can make a difference

For one week only, all donations will be matched!

From 12pm (midday) on 8 October until 12pm (midday) on 15 October, all donations made through the Big Give will be matched! Your generosity will have twice the impact—helping to fund our vital helpline and save babies’ lives. By supporting and informing women, we empower them with the knowledge they need to keep themselves and their babies safe.

Please note: Donations must be made through The Big Give’s website in order to be doubled in value – click on the FIND OUT MORE button below.

Donations made through our website donation page, Facebook, or other websites will not count towards The Big Give Women and Girls Match Fund.

“My daughter brings me so much joy, but her disabilities may have been prevented if I had been tested for group B Strep in my pregnancy. Group B Strep Support has been a massive help in raising awareness of group B Strep and supporting me through those first few days when Aimee was ill.”

charlotte

This week, we’re aiming to raise £2,500 (doubled to £5,000) for our core work raising awareness and improving the prevention of group B Strep infection. If we receive less funding, we will need to reduce the number we can support. If we exceed the target, we can reach more families and invest more time in reaching those women who require bespoke approaches & support to engage with our services.

This is a great opportunity for your donation to go twice as far for this one week at no extra cost to you – every penny donated will be doubled. Together, we can empower women to understand what GBS means for them and their babies.

Together, we can provide support for families

Group B Strep causes life-threatening infections in newborn babies, yet most of these can be prevented. Every day in the UK, two babies develop a GBS infection. Every week, one baby dies and another survives with long-term disability.

Babies like Oliver. Hours after he was born, Oliver was rushed to intensive care with GBS pneumonia, sepsis, and more. Oliver made a good recovery, but his family went through a terrifying ordeal to get there. No family should have to face that. We need you to help us continue providing the support so many families need. Watch his video below.

With the money raised, we will continue to:

• Educate health professionals, ensuring they are up to speed on the latest guidelines and best practice.
• Raise awareness among new and expectant parents about GBS infections and how they can be prevented.
• Support families affected by GBS by providing confidential support and information.
• Campaign for the introduction of a national screening programme and improvements to prevention and treatment.
• Support further research into group B Strep and a vaccine.

To find out more about The Big Give, click the button below or speak to one of our team today on:

0330 120 0795 or email fundraising@gbss.org.uk