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ABI COOLING COTS

Support Abi Cooling Cots to give families precious time and comfort after loss. Your donation helps provide care and dignity when it matters most.

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A baby loss charity providing support for bereaved families and bereavement training for healthcare professionals. One of our greatest contributions has been the creation and funding of the Abi cooling cot which allows parents valuable time to spend with their baby before saying goodbye.

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Every parent dreams of holding their baby close, creating memories that last a lifetime. When a baby dies, those dreams are shattered but time together becomes even more precious. Abi Cooling Cots make that possible. These specially designed refrigerated units allow families to spend more time with their baby after death, giving them the chance to bond, say goodbye, and begin the grieving process with dignity and love.

Since 2017, Abigail’s Footsteps, in partnership with The Bond Group, has delivered over 300 Abi Cooling Cots to hospitals, hospices and funeral directors across the UK and Ireland. In 2025, we even shipped five cots to Australia, because every family deserves this gift of time no matter where they are.

Our mission is simple: to ensure every bereavement suite has at least two cooling cots, so no family is ever turned away. With your support, we can continue to provide comfort and compassion when it matters most. Every donation helps us reach more hospitals, more families, and more hearts. Please join us in making this possible. Together, we can change the way families say goodbye.

The Abi Cooling Cot looks beautiful and is very easy to use for maternity staff, and it is very easy to move around the room. It has become a vital piece of equipment for our unit and we are so grateful to be able to offer parents precious time and space to be with their babies." Claire Litchfield | Lead Midwife for Pregnancy Loss, Wexham Park Hospital

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£47,345.40
+ £9,337.27 Gift Aid
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£47,345.40
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£47,345.40

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