A Cheshire family's generous donation will help provide vital support for babies at Macclesfield District General Hospital.

The hospital's Special Care Baby Unit has received a cheque for £9,598 from the Georgia Leigh Ogden Foundation.

The foundation was established following the death of Congleton resident Georgia in 2020 by her parents, Mandy and Mark Ogden, and her brother, Josh.

Mandy, who has worked at Macclesfield hospital for 17 years, including seven years in the gastroenterology department, said: "We established the foundation to try and help ease some of the pain of losing Georgia, and turn something so tragic into something positive.

"By doing this we're helping to keep Georgia's memory alive, by trying to make a difference where it matters, just as she did in her life.

"Georgia was looked after a lot on the children's ward when she was younger, so it feels right to donate to the hospital's charity.

"And we're looking to further support the ward in the future by funding a new mural for their Bluebell Suite." 

Georgia was just 17-year-old when she passed away following a crash in Congleton in 2020 (Credit: Georgia Leigh Ogden Foundation)

In 2023, the Georgia Leigh Ogden Foundation donated £4,660 to the East Cheshire NHS Charity.

This money funded parents' beds, arts and crafts supplies, toys, DVD players, headphones, a new football table and two pulse oximeter monitors.

The latest donation will help to fund the purchase of more vital equipment, including new breast pumps and a video laryngoscope, enabling staff to continue delivering the highest level of care to some of the hospital's tiniest and most vulnerable patients.

Rachel Bellingham, SCBU manager, said: "We're incredibly touched by this generous second donation from the Georgia Leigh Ogden Foundation, which takes their support for us to an amazing total of £14,258.

"The equipment it will fund is essential in helping us provide safe, effective, and compassionate care for our babies and their families.

"On behalf of the whole SCBU team, I want to say a heartfelt thank you. Georgia's legacy will live on through the difference this support makes every day."