Group B Strep Support

Who we are

Group B Strep Support (GBSS) is the UK's only charity working to stop group B Strep infection in babies. The charity was founded in 1996 by Jane and Robert Plumb, parents of Theo Plumb, who died aged 17 hours from group B Strep infection.

Group B Streptococcus (group B Strep or Strep B) is the most common cause of severe infection in newborn babies, causing sepsis, pneumonia or meningitis. On average, every day in the UK two babies develop group B Strep infection, one of those sick babies dies every week and one survivor is left with long-term disability.

Today the charity works in five main areas across the UK:

• Providing information and support to families affected by group B Strep.
• Raising awareness of group B Strep among new and expectant parents.
• Providing education services to health professionals so they are better able to prevent, spot and treat group B Strep infection in babies.
• Providing a voice for all those affected by group B Strep infection by lobbying politicians and other influential bodies to change NHS and Government policy around group B Strep.
• Supporting research into group B Strep, primarily through patient and public involvement.

We're a small team - including this role, we'll be 6 members of staff (with growth planned for 2025 and beyond) and have consistently punched about our weight to bring about improvements to awareness, knowledge, policy and research into preventing and treating group B Strep infection in babies.

Join us! 

Our culture and values

Group B Strep Support is a vibrant, growing charity. With a clear strategy, Group B Strep Support is a learning, developing organisation which aims to achieve excellence through people and offers a collegiate, collaborative working environment – making it an especially exciting time to join the charity.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Our staff are central to our success. We want to represent the breadth and diversity of the UK and we particularly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate based on disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law. We’re committed to enabling everyone to thrive, and understanding and celebrating our differences is a vital part of that. We would especially welcome expressions of interest from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities as these are currently underrepresented in our staff.

Group B Strep Support is an equal opportunity employer.