Become a The Smallest Things trustee

Help shape a brighter future for families after neonatal care

Has prematurity touched your family? Are you a parent or carer of a baby born prematurely or someone closely connected to that experience?

The Smallest Things exists because the neonatal journey doesn’t end when families leave hospital. The weeks and months that follow can be isolating and overwhelming, and many families need ongoing support long after NICU.

We’re now recruiting new trustees to join the Board of The Smallest Things and help guide the charity’s next chapter.

About The Smallest Things

Founded in 2014, The Smallest Things supports premature babies and their families beyond NICU. We’re here to make sure families are not alone offering connection, understanding, and practical support shaped by lived experience.

As a trustee, you’ll help shape the direction of The Smallest Things, working alongside fellow Board members to ensure the charity is well-governed, financially sustainable and making the greatest possible difference for families.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for people who:

  • Have lived experience of prematurity (as a parent/carer or close family connection)

  • Care deeply about improving support for families after neonatal care

  • Can work collaboratively as part of a Board

  • Are ready to contribute time, thinking, and care to the charity’s governance

What you’ll do

As a trustee, you will:

  • Attend and contribute to Board meetings

  • Help set direction and priorities for the charity

  • Provide oversight to ensure the charity is well-run and compliant

  • Support good decision-making, accountability and long-term sustainability

  • Act as an ambassador for The Smallest Things

You’ll be joining a small, passionate team of trustees connected by lived experience and a shared commitment to improving support for premature babies and their families.

How to apply

Please note: applications closed on Friday 10 April 2026. Thank you to everyone who applied!

Get involved

If you're passionate about supporting babies born prematurely and their families and want to make a difference, we'd love for you to get involved as a The Smallest Things campaigner.

As a campaigner, you can help raise awareness, champion better care for premature babies and their families, and be part of a community driving real change.

Become a Campaigner

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are particularly keen to hear from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, the LGBTQ+ community, and disabled applicants.