Giant move forward for Tiny Lives Trust
We are delighted to have helped Newcastle-based charity the Tiny Lives Trust take a giant leap forward by expanding into new, larger, fit-for-purpose premises.
Not so tiny anymore
Tiny Lives supports premature and sick newborn babies and their families on the Neonatal Unit on Ward 35 at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. The charity has now moved into its new home at Amethyst Road on Newcastle Business Park, which is twice the size of its previous premises on Mosely Street, Newcastle.
With around 750 premature or ill new born babies born on the RVI’s Neonatal Unit every year, Tiny Lives offers a lifeline for families across the North East. At 1,000sqft over two floors, the charity’s new base doubles its operational space, enabling it to offer superior facilities and support services for families of premature and sick babies.
10 year lease agreed
Tiny Lives has taken a 10 year lease on its new premises and has spent several weeks developing the building’s new layout, with baby changing facilities, family-friendly areas, meeting space and areas for groups to get together and support each other. Free car parking will also enable more families to visit and attend Tiny Lives groups.
Over the last three months, we have provided all of the legal advice and work surrounding the lease free of charge for the charity on a pro bono basis.
'Springboard' to even better support
Kelly Blakeney, Head of Tiny Lives, said: “Our move to new, larger and fit-for-purpose premises will act as a springboard for Tiny Lives and will make a tremendous difference to the families we support.
“We will be able to offer much needed facilities and expand our support services from our new office. With baby changing facilities and car parking - so important to many of the parents we support - we will also be able to offer meeting space, and new groups.
“We’re so delighted with our new home and would like to thank everyone who has helped us to make this important move. It’s an exciting time for the charity and having such a fantastic space really will help us to make a difference to even more families of premature and newborn sick children.”
Free legal advice
Libbie Henderson, Partner in the Real Estate team at Muckle LLP, said: “We’re delighted to have helped and advised this very special charity on their move to new premises, enabling them to expand the range of support they offer.
“We support North East charities with free legal advice as often as we can and it has been a privilege to help Tiny Lives with these leasing agreements, which we trust will serve the charity well in delivering its inspirational and invaluable services for years to come.”
Tiny Lives was also helped by agent Mario Jaconelli and Simpson Property Consultants, Commercial Property agents Lofthouse and Partners, SP Consultants and PF Burridge & Sons.
For more information on how our Real Estate Team can help your business please contact Libbie on 0191 211 7998 or email [email protected].