Last year, we were joined by Catriona Ogilvy, founder of The Smallest Things charity, who talked all about why her NICU experiences and background as a children’s Occupational Therapist led to her creating the charity. Since that conversation, lots of campaigns the charity has been involved with have come to fruition – so it was time to sit down with Catriona again and catch up on what’s been going on. From the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act, to their Employer with Heart Charter, schools becoming prem aware, there’s lots to talk about!
In this episode, we’re chatting about:
- How The Smallest Things charity came about after Catriona’s NICU experiences
- Why over 300,000 people signed the charity’s petition to extend parental leave (and the changes that were made because of it and how they benefit parents in NICU now!)
- How the charity are encouraging employers to support NICU parents more effectively
- The charity’s campaigns to improve mental health in NICU parents including health visitor and GP support
- What the charity are doing to bring about changes for NICU children in schools and what you need to know if your NICU child is starting school
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