It’s nearly the end of 2015 and we thought we’d spend the next 12 days sharing some stories and successes from the last year from across the Trust, as well as some useful tips to stay healthy in 2016.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

On the second day

Two thirds of a set of triplets, Jacques and Benedict Barker, took on a challenge to cycle 95km to show their appreciation to the award-winning Neonatal Unit at Heartlands Hospital.

Thirteen-year-old Jacques and Benedict, along with their sister Giselle, were born seven weeks premature and were cared for by the unit. They raised an impressive £2,014.93 with their bike ride, which started at Church Stoke on the Powys/Shropshire border and finished in Aberdovey, Wales.

Jacques and Benedict are students at Solihull School and came up with the idea for the challenge as part of a lower school diploma project.

For more information on the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust Charity or to make a donation to a hospital, ward or appeal, please visit www.heartofenglandcharity.org.uk