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On 18th June 2025, a serious fire started at Storage World in Middleton. This is where we had our storage unit and registered address. The fire was difficult for the emergency services to get under control and continued for days. On Saturday 21st June, we received the devastating news that, for safety reasons, the whole building will have to be

You may have already seen in the media that on Wednesday afternoon (18th June), a serious fire started at Storage World in Middleton. As of midday on Friday 20th June, the fire service are still tackling this fire. This is the location of Spoons’ registered address and storage base. It is our understanding that no one has been injured, thankfully.

This year we are celebrating 10 years of impact. Whilst we wish that babies didn’t need neonatal care, and families didn’t need support, we also want to recognise how much we have achieved over the last decade. Over the last 10 years, Spoons has supported over 5,000 families through peer to peer support, community groups, individual therapy, and our family

Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act introduced from April 2025 From 6 April 2025, thousands of working families with babies in neonatal care will be entitled to additional time off as a day one right. Neonatal Care Leave (NCL) is available to employees whose baby is receiving or has received neonatal care. The baby must be born on or after

William James Recruitment Run for Neonatal Support In just a matter of months, a dedicated team of fundraisers from Manchester-based legal recruitment experts William James Recruitment, will once again be taking on the iconic Great Manchester Run. They are hoping to raise vital funds to support Spoons Neonatal charity, as the charity marks ten years since it was founded to

Spoons Impact Report – 2024 We’re pleased to share our Impact Report for 2024. As a small team of staff and volunteers, we are proud of the transformative impact our services can have for families experiencing neonatal care across Greater Manchester. Some key highlights from the past year, include: Supporting 1,772 families on 7 neonatal units Supporting 45 families through