Abigail's Footsteps

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Abigail's Footsteps is a stillbirth charity organisation in the United Kingdom[https://www.itv.com/news/2013-12-09/charity-launches-film-to-help-bereaved-parents-who-suffer-stillbirth/ Bereavement suite for parents to open at hospital] {{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/stillborn-charity-comes-out-on-92474/|title=Stillbirth charity comes out on top|date=11 March 2016|website=Kent Online}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/cold-cots-bond-group-sheerness-export-125781/|title='Cold cots' maker prepares to export|date=16 May 2017|website=Kent Online}} founded in 2010.[https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/finalCharityHomepage.action?charityId=1006619 Abigail's Footsteps] {{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/rugby-stars-boost-for-abigail-43687/|title=Rugby star's boost for Abigail team|date=24 September 2015|website=Kent Online}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/news/abigails-footsteps-charity-lunch-hever-castle/|title=Abigail's Footsteps Charity Lunch at Hever Castle|date=10 December 2014|website=Hever Castle}} They have donated material to several hospitals in England where stillbirths have occurred.{{cite web|url=http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/stillbirth-charity-donates-one-kind-13458694|title=Charity donates special cot helping hospital's grieving parents|first=Isabel|last=Dobinson|date=10 August 2017|website=Getsurrey.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=https://www.medway.nhs.uk/news/lady-astor-of-hever-officially-opens-abigails-place/25460|title=Lady Astor of Hever officially opens Abigail's Place|website=Medway.nhs.uk}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2018/02/16/abigails-footsteps-funds-specialist-midwifery-training/|title=Abigail's Footsteps funds specialist midwifery training|date=16 February 2018|website=Cumbriacrack.com}} By 2013 they had also raised over 15 thousand pounds for the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society.Ben Wakeling; How I Came to Hold You - page: 130

History

"Abigail's Footsteps was launched in 2010 by parents Jo and David Ward following the death of their daughter Abigail Ward who was stillborn at 41 weeks gestation".{{Cite web |title=Vision & Mission |url=https://www.abigailsfootsteps.co.uk/about/vision-mission/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Abigail's |language=en-US}}

Personnel

  • Cheryl Baker, Vice-President[https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2016-01-21/hospital-bereavement-suite-for-parents-whove-lost-babies/ Bereavement suite for parents to open at hospital]

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