On the 7th August 2022, our mischievous, beautiful Maeve passed away suddenly, and unexpectedly, in her sleep. She was 3 months away from turning 2 years old.

There are no words to describe the horror of losing a child, but for them to die for seemingly no reason is not something I wish anyone to ever have to experience. And yet, for my family we did.

SUDC UK is a registered, national charity dedicated to raising awareness, funding research and supporting families affected by Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC).    

SUDC is the sudden and unexpected death of a child aged 1-18 years where the cause of death remains unexplained after a thorough investigation.

40 children are affected every year in the UK, more than young child deaths due to traffic accidents, fires or drowning and comparable to 1-2 seemingly healthy children dying every fortnight.

SUDC UK receives no government funding, so it is vitally important for SUDC UK to continue their valuable work, so that hopefully one day other families will never have to endure the utter helplessness of SUDC.

Thank you for your support.