Arlo's Adventure to host family afternoon for World Prematurity Day

Tomorrow marks World Prematurity Day.

It's seen as an opportunity to raise awareness to premature birth, and the plight of the parents, babies and nurses as they go through that journey.

To mark it on Island there'll be a fun family afternoon tomorrow at Union Mills Memorial Hall from 2-4pm, organised by the children's charity Arlo's Adventure.

An appeal has gone out to parents who had a premature baby and found themselves in SCBU as there are plans to create a 'Tree of Life' at the entrance to the facility.

They want the leaves of the tree to be made up of hand prints of babies and children that have been through the unit.

We caught up with Vicky from Arlo's Adventure. She herself had a premature baby and told us of the incredible work of the SCBU nurses whilst shedding light on her experience: