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Cots for Tots House

Cots for Tots House was our first home-from-home to open back in 2012, after our Cots for Tots appeal raised over £1 million. Your incredible support brought it to life, and funded a refurbishment in St Michael’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This marked the start of our incredible partnership with St Michael’s NICU. Since, it has blossomed into the well-loved charity which supports the unit, its tiny patients and their families through every step of their journey.

Cots for Tots House is located opposite St Michael’s Hospital on Southwell Street, BS2 8EJ.

It really did feel like a home-from-home. All the small details: colourful soft furnishings, artwork, fresh flowers, a bright, open kitchen and living room… it made a world of difference.

Katie, mum of patient Mathilda

St Michael’s NICU is the only neonatal unit in the South West offering the highest level of care to premature and critically ill babies. Last year alone, it cared for 534 babies. Patients born as early as 23 weeks, or born full-term with complications, can spend days or months in NICU. We’re very proud to work alongside the expert team who provide around-the-clock love and treatment to babies like yours.

Anne, Family Accommodation Manager, has been welcoming residents for over 13 years.

A father once explained to me that when you have a poorly baby, you genuinely forget about yourself, and your sole focus becomes your partner and newborn. You don’t realise you could be miles from home, feeling alone and afraid, until it happens. He said Cots for Tots House was a godsend, which became their safe haven, until their baby was well enough to go home.

Anne, Family Accommodation Manager

Help us provide free family accommodation

Please consider making a kind donation to help us continue to fund and run our free homes-from-home.

Meet some of our Cots for Tots House families

Cots for Tots House has a range of home-from-home facilities to make the lives of our residents as comfortable and as easy as possible, helping ease some of the stress they face during a long hospital stay.

 

11 en-suite rooms 

Cots and beds for siblings provided 

A spacious shared living room 

A shared kitchen-diner 

A  colourful and vibrant garden 

Laundry facilities

Know a business that loves to do good in its local community and create support for families in need? Could they sponsor a room and provide family accommodation during a baby’s treatment?


If you have any questions about our family accommodation or would like to know more about how to support us, please get in touch.

Provide vital accommodation for a family of a sick child