Hi, my name is Andrea Atkinson I am the Fundraising Manager for Tiny Lives, my job is to raise money and the profile of Tiny Lives throughout the north east of England.
I have worked for Tiny Lives for nearly six years now, I became involved with the charity through my own personal experience.
It is a very rewarding and fulfilling job, not only do I get the opportunity to meet a variety of different people but I also help to make a difference to these very special babies and their families.

Hi, my name is Louise Carroll and I am the Administrator for Tiny Lives.  I have worked for Tiny Lives for over a year now.  I have always been interested in the work Tiny Lives do and when the administration job became vacant I thought it would be a good career move and also to become part of a team that look after these special little babies that have their whole lives ahead of them. 

Before I started my administration job at Tiny Lives, I worked at the Community Foundation as a grants administrator for four years and before that I worked for North East Employment Training Agency as a receptionist and administrator for four and half years.  I would say all administration jobs are different but being an administrator for Tiny Lives there’s so much variety that you never have two days the same.

I get immense job satisfaction working for Tiny Lives.  I love speaking to parents and family members who have had the help of the Special Care Baby Unit or Postnatal Unit at the R.V.I. and also speaking to people who just want to help whether helping parents put their story on the website or just speaking to people regarding fundraising.

I also like attending the events we hold to raise money.   Every year we have our biggest fundraising event the Black and White Party and then there’s the Christmas Reunion Party, which is fun to go to as you meet the children the unit has helped and see them enjoying themselves and meeting Santa.