In October 2025, I sadly found myself in the bereavement suite at Calderdale, where we lost our precious baby, Otis, at just shy of 22 weeks.

Although the care we received was incredible, the room itself is in great need of refurbishment. The suite is currently located on the busy labour ward and has no natural daylight. There is limited space for family, which was a huge struggle for us during this time, a time when you need your family. I spent a long and difficult six days in the suite and did not leave the room once, except when I was taken to theatre. When you are going through heartbreak and loss, why would you want to walk out into the labour ward?

I want to raise money for the refurbishment so that families who find themselves in a situation similar to ours, can receive the support and care they truly deserve in such a heartbreaking time.

The appeal aims to raise £500,000 so that CHFT Charity 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.