I decided to participate in various events to raise awareness and contribute to the marvellous work taking place at The Lullaby Trust (formerly FSID).The organisation provides specialist support for bereaved families and anyone affected by a sudden infant mortality.

In memory of my boy Charlie xxx 12 Feb - 03 Mar 2004

2025

23 Feb Malta Marathon

02 March Tokyo Marathon

16 March Barcelona Marathon

06 April Brighton Marathon

13 April Newport Marathon

27 April Manchester Marathon

05 May Milton Keynes Marathon

11 May Leeds Marathon

23 Aug Reykjavik Marathon

21 September Berlin Marathon

28 September Loch Ness Marathon

05 October Chester Marathon

19 October Amsterdam Marathon

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Thank you for your time and support.

Abir Ali

Here is a list of things your money could pay for:

£1 could buy a room thermometer, to help maintain a safe temperature for babies

£5 could pay for an information pack to raise awareness of our safer sleep messages among teenage parents

£5 could pay for a Bereavement Support;Pack for a newly bereaved family

£15 could provide one hour of helpline;support from trained advisors

£35 could pay for the support of a trained Befriender for a family, offering them vital listening support from someone who is also bereaved

£50 could allow a family of four to go to one of our family days out,helping bereaved families get together in a friendly and informal environment to share experiences and gain strength from each other

£110 could train A&E staff in how best tosupport families when a baby dies

£140 could help pay for one day of specialist training for new CONI Coordinators, to support bereaved parents who have another baby

£550 could train bereaved parents who wish to support other families ;Befrienders in the future

£690 could pay for baby breathing monitor, helping to give peace of mind to bereaved families who caring for a new baby

£1570 could cover the cost of one of our regional Family Days Out, helping bereaved families meet in a friendly; environment and share experiences

£5,000 could cover the cost of trained advisors on our Helpline for two months, providing a lifeline for bereaved families

2024 (9)

Cyprus Marathon 03/03, Wilmslow Half 24/03, Southampton Marathon 07/04, Manchester Marathon 14/04 Newport Marathon 28/04, Milton Keynes Marathon 06/05, Chester Marathon 06/10, Chicago Marathon 13/10, Yorkshire Marathon 20/10.

2023 (14)

Wrexham Half Marathon 12/02,;Barcelona Half 19/02, Anglesey Half Marathon 05/03, Liverpool Half Marathon 19/03 ;Brighton Marathon 02/04,Manchester Marathon 16/04, London Marathon 23/04;Milton Keynes Marathon 01/05, Leeds Marathon 14/05;Worcester Marathon 21/05;Oslo Marathon 16/09; Jersey;Marathon 01/10, Chester Marathon 08/10;Yorkshire Marathon15/10

2022 (9)

01 January;Liverbird Marathon, ;20 February:Wilmslow Half Marathon27 March:Liverpool Half Marathon,03 April:;Manchester Marathon,;18 April:Boston Marathon UK,;25 April: Southampton 02 May;Milton Keynes Marathon,;09 May:Worcester Marathon

2021(6):

10 SeptemberLiverpool Half Marathon,;17 September:;Chester Half Marathon,; 24September: Warrington Half Marathon,;03 October;Chester Marathon, 10 October:&lManchester Marathon, 17 October:;Yorkshire Marathon,

2020 (3) 

19 January:Helsby Half Marathon;01 March:Anglesey Half Marathon;15 March:;Liverpool Half Marathon

2019 (24):20 Jan:Helsby Half Marathon;,17 Feb:;Wrexham Half Marathon, 03 March;:;Anglesey Half Marathon,;10 March ;Liverpool Half Marathon,;17 March:Wrexham Marathon,24 March:;Wilmslow Half Marathon: March:;Conwy Marathon,;07 April: Manchester Marathon,;14 April: Boston Marathon (UK) ,05 May: Liverpool 10k, ;06 May:;Milton Keynes Marathon:19 May:; Great Manchester Half,;26 May: Liverpool Marathon,;02 June: Huddersfield Marathon,;16 June:;Port Sunlight 5k+10k,;30 June-06 July:;Tour of Merseyside (incl;Southport Half Marathon),;14 July:;Wirral Way Half Marathon,;08 September: Wirral Half Marathon,15 September: Hoylake 10k,22 September: Hull Marathon.6 October: Chester Marathon,13 October: Manchester Half Marathon, 20 October: Yorkshire Marathon, 31 December: Liverbird Marathon

2018 (22): 

07 Jan: Wirral Trail Half Marathon, 04 Feb: London Winter Run (10k) 25 Feb Wrexham Half Marathon,11 March: Wrexham Festival of Running - 20 miles, ;25 March: Liverpool Half Marathon, 08 April;Manchester Marathon,;15 April: Mersey Tunnels 10k,;22 April:;London Marathon,05+06 May;Liverpool 5k+10k, 07 May:;Milton Keynes Marathon,;20 May: Liverpool Marathon,17:;Port Sunlight 5k+10k;24 June: Wilmslow Half Marathon,;July 15: Stoke Marathon ;05 August:;Forest of Dean Marathon, Sept: Wirral Half Marathon,;16 Sept:Warrington Half Marathon,;23Sept:;Hull Marathon,;07 October:;Bournemouth Marathon,;14 October:;Yorkshire Marathon,

2017 (33): 

Wirral Trail Half (08 January), Four Villages Half (15 January), Southport 10k (05 Feb), Worthing Half (12 Feb), Wrexham Half (19 Feb), Brighton Half Marathon (26 February), Anglesey Half (05 March), Bath Half Marathon (12 March), Reading Half (19 March), Manchester Marathon (02 Apr), Sheffield Half (09 April), Southampton Marathon (23 April), Oswestry Half (30 April), City of Sunderland Half (07 May), Leeds Half (14 May), Chester Half (21 May), Liverpool Marathon (28 May), St Albans Half Marathon (11 June), Shrewsbury Half (18 June), Swansea Half (25 June), Tour of Merseyside (02-08 July) 52 miles -includes Southport Half (02July), Manchester 10k (09 July), Helena Tipping 10k [Wrexham] (30 July), Gloucester Marathon (06 August), English Half Marathon (17th September), Macclesfield Half (24th September), Mersey Tunnels 10k (01 October), Chester Marathon (08 October), Manchester Half (15 October), Conwy Half (November 19th). Nottingham Marathon (December 3rd), Tatton 10k (December 10th), Liverbird Marathon (31st Dec)

2016 (38):

Liverpool Winter Run (17 Jan) ,;Southport 10K (07 Feb);Wrexham Half Marathon (14 Feb), Manchester Winter Run (28 Feb), Milton Keynes Half (6 Mar), Liverpool Half (13 Mar), North London Half (20Mar) ,;Reading Half Marathon (03 Apr), Port Sunlight 5k+10k (Apr 17) , Southampton Half Marathon (Apr 24). Spring 10k (01 May), Hackney Half (08 May), Chester Half (15 May), Great Manchester Run (22 May), RnR Liverpool 5k+Half (28+29 May) . Tunnels 10k (19 June),;Southport Half (Jul 3), Manchester 10k (Jul 10), Cheshire Half (Jul17), Helena Tipping Wrexham 10k (Jul 31),Dublin Half Marathon (Aug 07), Fleetwood Half (Aug 21),City of Salford 10k (04Sep), Merseyside Whistlestop tour incl Wirral Half (26miles) (9,10,11 Sep)  English Half (18 Sep), Bristol Half (25 Sep) , Glasgow Half (02 Oct), Oxford Half (09 Oct),;Manchester Half (16 Oct), Great South Run (23 Oct), Sheffield 10k (30 Oct)Cheshire 10k (Nov 11), Lytham 10k (Nov 12), Conwy Half (20 Nov),;Tatton 10k (Dec 11th), Liverbird Marathon (Dec 31st)

2015 (30):

Brighton Half Marathon (Feb 22). Port Sunlight 5k+10k (March 01). Oulton Park 10k + 30k Duathlon (08 March +15 March), City of Lincoln 10k (22 March), Liverpool Half Marathon (29 March), Sheffield Half Marathon (April 12), Great Edinburgh Run (April 19), Conwy Gran Fondo 68k (April 26th), Liverpool Spring 10k (May 3rd), Morrisons Great Manchester Run (May 10th), Chester Half Marathon (May 17th), Mersey Tunnels 10k (June 7th), City of Hull 10k (June 14th), Etape Eryri 76k (June 21st), Great Manchester Cycle 84k (June 28th), LCL 80K (July 5th), Leeds 10k (July 12th), Morrisons Great London Newham Run 10k (July 19th). City of York 10k (August 2nd), Rochdale Half Marathon (August 23rd), City of Salford 10k (Sept 6th), Great North Run (Sept 13th), English Half Marathon (Sept 20th), Great Scottish Run (Oct 4th), Morrisons Great Birmingham + South Run (Oct 18th and 25th). Conwy Half Marathon (Nov 22nd), Liverpool Santa Dash (December 6th)

2014 (26):

North Wales 10miles (23rd Feb), Liverpool Half Marathon (23rd March), Great Ireland Run (6th April), Liverpool Spring 10k (4th May), Port Sunlight 10k (11th May), Great Manchester Run (18th May), London Bupa 10000 (25th May), Karrimor Great Trail Challenge (1st June), Mersey Tunnels 10k (8th June). Great Manchester Cycle 26 miles (29th June), Great North 10k (13th July), Leeds 10k (20th July), York 10k (3rd August), Darlington 10k (10th August), Tour De Mon 40miles (17 August), Reg Harris Cyclosportive 51miles (24th August), Ride of the Roses 50miles (31 August), City of Salford 10k (7th September),  Hoylake Fun Run 10k (14 September), English Half Marathon (21st September), Wirral 10k (12th October), BUPA Great Birmingham Run (19th October), Leeds Abbey Dash 10k (16th November) , Conwy Half Marathon (23 November), Liverpool Santa Dash on December 7th.

2012+ 2013 (19): 

Wirral 10k (Oct 14th,2012), Santa Dash Liverpool (Dec 5th, 2012),;Liverpool Half Marathon (March 17th), Lymm 10k (April 14th), Port Sunlight 10k (May19th), Great Manchester Run (10k,May 26th), Mersey Tunnel 10k (June 9th), Great Manchester Cycle (42km, June 30th) Great Edinburgh Run (10k,July 14th), Stockport 10k (Aug 4th), City of Salford 10k (September 8th), Great North Run (21k,September 15th), Great Yorkshire Run (10k,September 29th), Wirral 10k (October 13th), Great South Run (16k,October 27th), Santa Dash (5k, December 1st), Tatton Park Yule Yomp (10k, 8th December),Boxing Day 10k (26th December);and finally the Ribble Valley 10k (29th December)

Offline figure: = £2626