At team from Salt Ayre are raising money for this wonderful charity.

Emma and Niall sadly lost their baby boy in December last year (Marley James). It was picked up on a scan that Marley had a heart defect & sadly there wasn’t anything they could do to save him. They had to make the terrible decision to end the pregnancy & gave birth to him in hospital at nearly 6 months pregnant.

The whole process from finding out the tragic news to delivering Marley in hospital was heart-breaking and very traumatic for them both and their families. However, one thing that gave them some comfort was that they got to stay with Marley in hospital for 2 days. This is because he was in what they call a Cooling Cot. The cot is basically like a freezer so it preserves the babies’ bodies so you can stay with them & they aren’t taken away from you straight away. This meant so much to Emma and Niall, we can’t imagine how awful it would have been for them to have taken him straight away. They will cherish the moments we got to spend with him.

The Cooling cots are funded by a charity called Abigail’s Footsteps. Each hospital should have 2 cooling cots for circumstances like theirs. The Cots are £2800 each and are funded solely though the charity.

Please help us raise vital funds by supporting our team to complete this challenge, whether you give a little or a lot it makes a huge difference.

Thank you for your support

Abby, Kyle, Ella, Niall, To & Karen

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