Tommy’s25 is a membership scheme for individuals who are willing to make a multi-year commitment to Tommy’s that will achieve long term impact in medical research. We know that answers won’t be found overnight and the only way to give more parents and babies a chance is through sustained funding into pregnancy health. We are sincerely grateful to our members for their generous support and keen to welcome new members.
"By joining Tommy’s25 you will be helping reduce the heartache for couples who struggle to have healthy babies. You will be able to say “I made a difference, I transformed lives”.
Ron Dennis CBE, Tommy’s Patron
Membership Offers
- A unique opportunity to shape the future of pregnancy research and collaborate on which projects receive priority on funding
- The chance to visit a Tommy’s centre to meet the team at the heart of these pioneering projects
- Exclusive priority updates on Tommy’s news and important developments in our research
- An invitation to networking events to meet fellow members
Paulo and Melinda Almeida became founding members of Tommy’s25 after benefiting from pioneering research and care at Tommy’s Maternal & Fetal Research Centre in London:
'Tommy's25 is a great initiative. Tommy's does amazing work in the UK and its research is often the first or best in the world. The Almeida family has benefited immensely from this research and is delighted to support Tommy's.'
If you want to read more about Paulo and Melinda, you can read their story here
How to join
By pledging your commitment with an annual donation of £5,000 for five years, or a monthly donation of £416 for 60 months.
For further details please contact Kate Beck, Major Gifts Manager at [email protected] or by telephone on 020 7398 3463
Why support Tommy's?
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Story
My baby's death was preventable, but that doesn't mean it was my fault
Deborah is 37 and lives in Borehamwood with her caring and supportive husband Ben. Their baby Yaeli was sadly stillborn at 40 weeks + 1 day after Deborah noticed reduced movements.
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Story
Support from a charity like Tommy’s would have made the world of difference when I lost my babies all those years ago
Eileen from North Wales married the love of her life, Arthur, on Boxing Day 1956. They were both very excited when she fell pregnant soon after. Sadly, their first daughter Anne-Marie was born prematurely and died soon after birth. Eileen also experienced a late miscarriage and 2 early miscarriages in between 3 successful pregnancies. This is Eileen and Arthur’s story.
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Blog
Pregnancy after loss, during Covid-19.
Tor Cook has struggled with fertility issues and sadly experienced 4 losses. She is currently pregnant in the midst of a global pandemic.
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Blog
JMW take on the Three Peaks Challenge
A team from JMW solicitors recently took on the three peaks challenge in support of Tommy's.
What will your money fund?
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Saving Babies Lives' Care Bundle Version 2
Following evaluation of the first version of the care bundle to reduce stillbirths, the second version of the Saving Babies' Lives Care Bundle (SBLCBv2) has been unveiled.
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Other research
We concentrate most of our research on reducing stillbirth, miscarriage and premature birth, but we know that work is needed in many other areas to make sure as many babies as possible are born healthy.
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New tests and technologies research
Tommy’s are taking advantage of technology to develop new ways of making sure as many babies as possible are born healthy, from new scanning techniques to training simulators for amniocentesis.
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Mental health and wellbeing research
Tommy’s understand pregnancy complications cause far more than just physical harm. We want to understand the best way to support women’s mental health both during pregnancy and following loss.
