Torquay Office Donates to Maternity Unit

Team Rock’s fitness fanatics have been running, walking, cycling and swimming their way around the equivalent distance between all our offices – 2,564.4 miles – all in the name of charity!  The annual Race The Regions challenge saw staff competing to be the fastest regional team to complete the 2,564.4 mile target.

The Torquay office were delighted to present their chosen charity, Torbay Hospital’s maternity unit, with a donation of £1,584!

Our Newton Abbot Torquay office decided to raise money for the Mary Delve Bereavement Suite in the maternity unit after the support that a member of the Rock team received earlier this year, after he and his wife suffered the loss of their baby son Buddy.

The suite is used by families affected by the loss of a baby during pregnancy or immediately after birth.

Anna Stewart, Bereavement Midwife at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We are so grateful to Rock Compliance for their generous support. Their donation will help fund items that can’t be funded by the NHS but that we know will make such a difference to the bereaved families that we support.”

“We are currently raising funds for items for the Mary Delve Bereavement Suite and to refurbish our quiet room, which provides a calming space for families to receive and understand potentially upsetting news.”

“Previous donations have helped fund a coffee machine, books to support families and ‘Heart in Hand’ keepsake hearts that come in two parts; one that can be placed in the baby’s hand or blanket when saying goodbye, and the other for the parent to keep.”

Becky Bellett, our Operations Scheduler for the South West, said: “Between us as a Race the Regions team we walked, ran, swam, and cycled the 2564.4 miles and used this as a way of raising funds for the Mary Delve Suite to create a lasting legacy for Buddy. We are hoping that the funds raised will help to purchase items that will benefit other families affected.”

If you would also like to donate to Torbay Hospital’s maternity unit, please click here.