On October 12th 2023, our second son, Alfie, was born. He was born extremely prematurely and survived for 2 hours before going to sleep.

His birthday falls in Baby Loss Awareness Week and, as we approach his first birthday and anniversary, I have decided to complete a walk to raise money for Sands, a charity that helped me when we lost Alfie and a charity that helps so many others in our position.

I will be walking from my house to Burton Hospital, where Alfie was born and passed away, in memory of Alfie. The walk will amount to 12 miles in distance.

Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, operates across the UK: supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby; working in partnership with health professionals to ensure that bereaved parents and families receive the best possible care; and promoting improvements in practice and funding research that could help to reduce the loss of babies’ lives.

We depend on the amazing energies of our supporters to raise the vital funds that we need to deliver the wide range of services that we offer. #TeamSands