Birmingham Women's Hospital cares for over 2,000 grieving mums and dads every year who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.

Every loss is a devastating and uniquely personal experience, but at the moment the space in which their expert bereavement midwives have to hold heartbreaking conversations doesn’t reflect the significance of each family’s loss.

News is delivered in cramped ‘quiet’ rooms, often on the maternity ward or in busy outpatient areas, and patients repeatedly speak of feeling rushed and having ‘nowhere to go’ after receiving devastating news.

Woodland House will change this. It will be a brand-new, purpose-built, centre away from the hustle and bustle of the main hospital, where families can spend time together in safe, secure and serene surroundings before they feel ready to face the world again.

Birmingham Women's Hospital Charity needs to raise £3.5million to make Woodland House a reality. We aim to raise £5,000 through our sponsored walk to help meet this target.

Whilst we can’t ever ease the heartbreak of losing a precious child, you can help us create an environment that recognises and honours their loss.