A team from Belfast-based Johnsons Solicitors has a cheque for more than £2,000 to premature and vulnerable baby charity TinyLife.

The firm raised a total of £2,189.82 for the charity at the Deep River Rock Belfast City Marathon walk and relay race.

Johnsons Solicitors said its staff were inspired to raise funds for the charity following the tragic experience of colleagues, who sadly lost their premature twin babies this year.

Rhys Jones, head of corporate and commercial at Johnsons, said: “We were deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our dear friends’ and colleagues’ baby girls, Charlotte and Grace, earlier this year and we would do anything we could to help honour their memory.

“We hope that this contribution in some small way helps TinyLife support other families with the emotional and practical support they require, as well as helping fund the vital research and resources this valuable charity provides.”

TinyLife is dedicated to reducing premature birth, illness, disability and death in babies in Northern Ireland.

TinyLife provides families with emotional and practical support, a breast pump loan and hire service, parent support groups and a resource and information library as well as funding ongoing research.