On 15th July, 23 second year student midwives and their lecturers will be taking part in the Stoke-on-Trent Festival of Running to raise money for the Royal Stoke Neonatal Unit. Throughout our training we have seen first-hand the incredible work which happens on the unit and how technology assists the medical professionals in saving tiny lives. We hope to raise £2-3000 to buy new equipment for the unit in the hope that even more babies can be saved.

Midwifery training is intense, time-consuming and emotionally and physically draining. Running is for some  fantastic stress relief and for others a real challenge and therefore we will be covering a range of distances between us, from 5km to half marathons to full marathons. No matter what distance being attempted you can be assured that it is a massive challenge to each individual to find the time and the energy to train, especially since have two placement blocks between now and the big day!

Please visit our facebook page @running studentmidwives for updates on our training progress and other fundraising events.