Friends Of the Baby Unit

Friends of the Baby Unit have been supporting the Derby Neonatal unit, who care for premature and sick babies, for over 48
years.

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

🎄 NICU CHRISTMAS BAUBLES – £5
Our courtyard tree returns to the Neonatal Unit ✨ Add your child’s name (first name only) to a personalised bauble & help it sparkle for families, & staff this season.
💬 Comment below
👶 Thank you for making Christmas bright for NICU families!

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

Lots for Tots Derby Readers’ Choice Winners! 🏆
So proud that Friends of the Baby Unit has been voted as Readers’ Choice Winner.
Thank you to our families, supporters, volunteers and everyone connected to the Neonatal Units, your support makes a real difference every day ❤️

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

We’re excited to be at the Derbyshire Food, Drink & Gift Fair this weekend! 🎉
Friends of the Baby Unit will have our knitwear stall there — pop by, meet the team, and help support the Baby Unit 🧶💙

📆 9th–10th May 2026
📍 Elvaston Castle Country

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

🎄 Friends of the Baby Unit 🎄
Find us at the Derbion Community Hub (opposite M&S) this weekend!

🧶 Knitwear & 🎁 Christmas novelties
📅 Sat 22nd (10–6) & Sun 23rd (10:30–2)
💜 Supporting our charity

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

🧣✨ We’re all set up and ready to welcome you at the Christmas Food & Gift Fair at the Derby Conference Centre!

📍 We’re here today and tomorrow — come say hello and find the perfect gift

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

🎉 Join us for the #WorldPrematurityDay Party!
📅 Sun 16 Nov | 🕑 2–4pm
📍 Grange Hall Community Centre, Park Lane, Littleover, Derby, DE23 6FX
🎈 Magician, soft play, cakes, tombola & more!
💜 Free entry — all in support of NICU families

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

🧶✨ We’re at the Christmas Food & Gift Fair this weekend 🎄💝
📍 Derby Conference Centre | 📅 Nov 8–9

Visit the Friends of the Baby Unit stall for handmade hats, scarves & baby knits 💗

Every purchase supports neonatal care at Derby & Burton Hospitals 👶🎀

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

🎄 We’re at DERBION this weekend!
🧶Sat 09:30–18:00
🧶Sun 10:30–14:30
Find us at the Community Hub (opposite M&S) for cosy knits, festive gifts & friendly faces 💙💗
Pop by — we’d love to see you! #FOBU #Derbion #NICUsupport #ChristmasKnits #LocalCharity

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

This is a remarkable achievement but given Esme (10 years old) is running a marathon a month and has always been a fundraiser for FOBU it is very well deserved.

Well done Esme ❤️ 👏

[Lisa Wainwright @LJWain86]

What an honour for our little fundraiser, selected as one of the finalists for the Young Hero award at the @BBCDerby make a difference awards for her dedication and years of fundraising for @FOBU_Derby 👶🏻 @LadywoodKH @embarkfed

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

@LJWain86 @BBCDerby @LadywoodKH @embarkfed Congratulations Esme, what a wonderful achievement of everything you are and are doing for this amazing Charity, we will be following you closely, I don't know how you do it but we are 110% behind you 💙❤️

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

We are out and about this weekend and the weather is looking good. So come say hi and support this local event and local Charity.

We will have our Knitwear stall out and raising awareness and funds for the Derby and Burton Hospitals Neonatel Units.

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

Much love to everyone that continues to follow us, support us and help us. 🩷💙

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

So a week has passed already since the Lots for Tots Awards night.
What a great event to be a part of. We had a fantastic evening thanks to Beth at Lots for Tots who organises this for local business and Charities connected with young Children.

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

To be nominated and voted by all of you as one of the four finalists to be in with a chance of such an award means more than anyone can imagine.

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

We as a group of volunteers are so proud of our involvement of which none of it would be possible without the support of our fantastic fundraisers, knitters and supporters.

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

Easter Stock now in ! If you like something you see, then please get in touch. All donations go to our fundraising at the Derby and Burton Hospitals neonatel units 💙❤️

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

Easter Stock now in ! If you like something you see, then please get in touch. All donations go to our fundraising at the Derby and Burton Hospitals neonatel units 💙❤️

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

Easter Stock now in ! If you like something you see, then please get in touch. All donations go to our fundraising at the Derby and Burton Hospitals neonatel units 💙❤️

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

We are at the Lots for Tots Family Fayre this weekend. Come and say hello and support a fantastic event.

[Friends Of the Baby Unit @FOBU_Derby]

Esme is running a marathon a month for Friends of the Baby Unit, remarkable and a journey worth following across 2025 ❤️ https://t.co/HiS0YE1kkd

[Lisa Wainwright @LJWain86]

Monday morning at 7am (ish) Esme’s interview will be played on BBC Radio Derby! Forever proud of our pocket rocket 🚀’The journey makes the story better’ 💪🏻