I am running the half marathon as best I can at least, to help raise funds and awareness for this wonderful cause.

I already work with them to get their story seen in the press, now it is time to walk or 'jog' the talk because

• Everyday in the UK, 15 babies die before or during birth. 
• Every 90 minutes, a family has to endure the devastation of losing a child. 
• 38% of maternity units do not have a specialist bereavement midwife.

Forever Stars was setup following the stillbirth of Emily Daniels on December 19th 2013. Although Emily was stillborn, Michelle and Richard had to go back on to the labour ward where the surrounded by the sounds of child birth, families celebrating and of course the sound of healthy babies.

Michelle and Richard decided that they would fundraise in the name of their daughter to facilitate the building and equipping of bereavement suites and other support material and facilities of future bereaved parents in and around the East Midlands.