In loving memory of our son Alexander on what should have been his 1st birthday on the 1st July 2023 we are fundraising for two amazing and impactful charities.

Simba supports families who have experienced baby loss by helping them create precious memories. Once it had been confirmed we were going to lose Alexander we were gifted with a Simba memory box to help create keepsakes and to make the most of the little time we had with him. Zander took his footprints using the kit provided and we have a lock of one his little curls in a keepsake box. Things like these we would have probably never thought to do without Simba at the time when we were faced with losing him and it means so much we have them now. Simba also created a bereavement hospital room in the maternity unit, unfortunately I was too unwell to make use of the room when Alexander was alive but once I was stabilised enough I was able to be moved to this room. It was a fully equipped hospital room but with a sofa bed which allowed Zander to stay with me during the rest of my hospital stay. The room was in a separate area within the maternity ward which made sure we could spend the rest of my time in hospital privately and together, without being surrounded by new families and their babies immediately after losing ours.

We would be grateful for any donation in Alexander's name to celebrate what should have been his first birthday.