A MOTHER whose newborn son was cared for by a children’s charity has now donated some £11,000 to help other sick babies.

Alice River-Cripps is the founder of Brighton jewellers Posh Totty Designs, which supports Rockinghorse.

She has made her latest donation of more than £1,300 raised through sales of a jewellery collection created specially for the cause and called Rockinghorse.

She said: “This latest donation seems even more poignant given that it was ten years ago to the day that the Trevor Mann Baby Unit treated my poorly new born son Oli.

“It was my own experience and gratitude that propelled me to do something to support the charity.

“Since launching the collection we have heard from so many more parents about their own experience of having a child cared for at the Trevor Mann and, how often, that care was life-saving.

“For me it just reinforces how important it is to keep momentum with our fundraising.

“If all the parents of children who were born at the hospital purchased a piece from the Rockinghorse collection, the charity would be so much closer to buying that much-needed X-ray imaging machine they hope to do this year.”

The jewellery collection has 12 unique designs in the range, each inspired by the distinct rocking horse logo.

For every piece sold, Posh Totty Designs donates 100 per cent of the profits to the charity, supporting sick children in Sussex.

The £1,356.45 donation is from sales of the Rockinghorse collection over the past six months.

Each piece is handmade in the Brighton workshop and can be personalised with a name, date or message.

Louise Bartha, appeals and trusts fundraising manager at Rockinghorse, said: “We are so grateful to receive another generous donation from Alice and the team at Posh Totty Designs.

“Not only does the partnership provide us with a unique opportunity to raise awareness of our charity, but we are always so touched to hear from those who order pieces of jewellery, having experienced the services at either the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital or Trevor Mann Baby Unit.”