Organised by Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS CharityOur Vision for the Maternity Bereavement Appeal is to ensure everyone affected by miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death, who is cared for by CHFT, receives the support they need, in an environment that’s right for them.
Our aim is to raise £500,000 so that we can:
- Create a comfortable, home from home, self-contained suite to be used by families who sadly experience a late pregnancy loss, with a birth or neonatal death.
- Offer grieving families the support and privacy they need, creating a welcoming environment, which include natural day light, without disturbance from other hospital wards or departments.
- To create a new, beautifully furnished Counselling Room within the hospital's Early Pregnancy Unit, as a place to support families experiencing early miscarriage.
- From fixture, fitting and furnishing, to dignity packs, care packs and memory making resources, the appeal will provide the wrap around care families experiencing baby loss deserve.
Thank you for making a difference.
We know that our current bereavement facilities don't support families in the best way possible and we need to change that." - Sarah Hall, Specialist Bereavement Midwife.
It's important for families to have the opportunity to make memories with their baby, as this is the only thing they leave the hospital with." - Natalie, parent who suffered baby loss.
By donating to the appeal, you will truly be making the biggest difference to local families throughout the most traumatic time. This appeal reflects the very purpose and mission of CHFT Charity and we believe that we can achieve this goal by coming together to support local families." - Emma Kovaleski, Head of Charity and Volunteering Services.
With your help, we can truly support families with the compassion, respect and care that they deserve." - Gemma Puckett, Assistant Director of Nursing.
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