I will be running the LLHM 2024 with Nicola Osborne, Claire Duggan and Lee Douglas in memory of our beautiful son Albie, who was in our lives for a fleeting moment, but will be in our hearts forever.

Last July, Holly and I were getting ourselves prepared to welcome our baby boy Albie to the world, and introduce him to two very excited big sisters.

Saturday 29th July 2023 will be forever etched in our memories and as a father of two daughters already, a moment you do not ever expect to happen, or be prepared for. The words left the mouth of the Doctor in the Maternity ward "I'm very sorry, there is no hearbeat" them words will live in my head and haunt me for the rest of my life.

I had no words and felt absolutely lost and alone. Parents will always do all they can for their children, but I felt absolutely helpless, and heartbroken for my daughters and Holly. The next day Albie was born via c-section, and we spent three days creating many memories and introducing Albie to family, and our two daughters. They got to meet and spend time with their baby brother. The Forget me not suite at Basildon Hospital was amazing, and it was here we were introduced to the many charities that enabled us to make memories with Albie as a family.

There truly is too many Charities to mention, but one close to our hearts now is Abigails Footsteps. Without the use of the Cold cot provided, we wouldn't of been able to spend three nights that we will cherish forever with Albie.

Abigail's Footsteps help in many ways, from creating sympathetic spaces for parents in hospitals, to providing much needed equipment for parents to spend longer with their babies, including cold cots.

Pease help us raise vital funds, which will enable us to purchase an Abi cold cot to be donated to Hospitals and other families going through bereavement and baby loss.

Every little helps and will make a huge difference.

Thank you from us all. We will be forever grateful for your help.