Borne Shooting Day 2022

15/08/2022 | Highlights, News & Events

Borne Shooting Day 2022 Our fun-filled clay pigeon shooting day returned this June at the Royal Berkshire Shooting School. Our annual Shoot Day was back with a bang this year. Our guests joined us on 30th June 2022 at the Royal Berkshire Shooting School to support...

Cristina’s story

07/07/2022 | Highlights, Story

CRISTINA’S STORY A decade ago Cristina’s son was unexpectedly, born too soon. She reflects on her experience and the impact it had after she took her son home. Ten years ago we brought home this premature, still jaundiced, four-pound baby boy, born at 35...

A Father’s View: Charlie’s story

16/06/2022 | Highlights, Story

A FATHER’S VIEW: CHARLIE’s story Ahead of Father’s Day, we spoke to Charlie about his second experience of premature birth to his son Rafi, born at 29 weeks. I walked into the bathroom, locked the door and cried. Was this all about to happen again?...

The Overnight Test: Kat’s story

30/05/2022 | Highlights, Story

The OVERNIGHT TEST: kAT’s story Kat’s daughter Hazel was born too soon. Here, she tells the story of becoming a parent on a neonatal ward. The Overnight Test and other things you learn when your baby comes far too early. A year ago today I woke up in...

Career Development Award – September 2022

13/05/2022 | Grants

career development award GRANT AMOUNT: up to £1 million GRANT DURATION: 5 years OPENING DATE: 05/08/2022 DEADLINE: 14/09/2022 The Career Development Award is designed to retain and nurture excellent non-clinical researchers in our field of interest who have...

Clinical Research Training Fellowship – September 2022

13/05/2022 | Grants

clinical research training fellowship GRANT AMOUNT: up to £260,000 GRANT DURATION: up to 3 years (4 years for patient-orientated CRTFs where the project will require significant amounts of patient contact) OPENING DATE: 22/07/2022 DEADLINE: 07/09/2022 Clinical...

David and Linda’s story

11/05/2022 | Highlights, Story

PREMATURE BIRTH: A GRANDPARENTS PERSPECTIVE David and Linda became grandparents earlier than expected, when Russell was born 14 weeks too soon. Many of our friends, already grandparents had told us that having a grandchild is the most precious gift and a joyous...

Layla’s story

04/03/2022 | Highlights, Story

LAYLA’s story Layla has three daughters and has had two premature births. She now shares her story on social media to create a safe space for other families so that no one is left feeling alone. Nothing prepares a parent for a premature birth. Sometimes it’s...

Clinical Research Training Fellowship – April 2022

03/02/2022 | Grants

clinical research training fellowship GRANT AMOUNT: up to £260,000 GRANT DURATION: up to 3 years (4 years for patient-orientated CRTFs where the project will require significant amounts of patient contact) OPENING DATE: 11/02/2022 DEADLINE: 06/04/2022 Clinical...

Project Grant – March 2022

25/01/2022 | Grants

Project Grant GRANT AMOUNT: up to £250,000 GRANT DURATION: up to 3 years full-time OPENING DATE: 14/01/2022 DEADLINE: 22/03/2022 We are teaming up with Action Medical Research to fund project grants from across the UK for translational research into the causes of...

Profile: Dr Viki Male

19/01/2022 | Highlights, Research, Story

profile: dr viki male Find out what inspired Viki to become a scientist and how her dedication to research is driving us closer to cracking the code on preterm birth. Viki has always been interested in science. She studied at the University of Cambridge where she...

My Pandemic Baby: Georgie’s Story

13/01/2022 | Highlights, Story

My pandemic baby: Georgie’s story Georgie shares her story from pregnancy to NICU during a global pandemic. When my husband and I found out we were expecting our first child we were elated. My pregnancy was low risk, and I was a fit and healthy 30-year-old. I...

The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2021

22/12/2021 | Fundraising, Highlights

The big give christmas challenge 2021 In December, Borne took part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge – the UK’s largest match funded campaign. For the second year running Borne took part in the UK’s largest match funding campaign – the Big Give Christmas...

Dawns’ Story

12/11/2021 | Highlights, Story

“Each night we feared it would be our last” – Dawn’s Story Dawn and Daniel are connected by two things; their dedication to fundraising for our work and the desire to change the outcome for babies born too soon. They were, by chance reconnected in October 2021,...

Pilot Project Grant – November 2021

19/10/2021 | Grants

pilot project grants GRANT AMOUNT: up to £50,000 GRANT DURATION: up to 2 years DEADLINE: 30/11/2021 Borne’s pilot project scheme provides funds to develop novel research ideas that – if successful – can lead to a major project grant. The grant can cover...

Career Development Award – April 2022

19/10/2021 | Grants

career development award GRANT AMOUNT: up to £1 million GRANT DURATION: 5 years OPENING DATE: 25/02/2022 DEADLINE: 20/04/2022 The Career Development Award is designed to retain and nurture excellent non-clinical researchers in our field of interest who have...

Clinical Research Training Fellowship – January 2022

19/10/2021 | Grants

clinical research training fellowship GRANT AMOUNT: up to £260,000 GRANT DURATION: up to 3 years (4 years for patient-orientated CRTFs where the project will require significant amounts of patient contact) OPENING DATE: 01/11/2021 DEADLINE: 12/01/2022 Clinical...

Charlotte, Jamie & Molly’s Story

31/07/2019 | Highlights, Story

CHARLOTTE, JAMIE & MOLLY’S STORY Since November 2017, Borne has been running ProgrAm, a clinical study of the use of aminophylline with progesterone to delay the onset of preterm labour. Currently ProgrAm is testing the tolerability of the drug. Charlotte, one of...

Will And Caro Greenwood’s Story

25/01/2018 | Highlights, Story

WILL AND CARO GREENWOOD’S STORY Rugby legend Will Greenwood and his wife Caro share their heart-breaking story and their reasons for supporting Borne. Your support can help us to invest in groundbreaking research, so that no parent has to experience what Will and Caro...

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