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FOR HALLIE

Time, love and a lasting legacy.

Her name will stand for love, change, and hope.

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Carrying Hallie's Memory Forward

Hallie's Charity

We support bereaved families following baby loss, empower children and young people to develop their skills and confidence, and provide inclusive opportunities that promote wellbeing, connection and a better quality of life for individuals and the wider community.

We support bereaved families following baby loss, empower children and young people to develop their skills and confidence, and provide inclusive opportunities that promote wellbeing, connection and a better quality of life for individuals and the wider community.

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Bereavement Support

To relieve the needs of bereaved parents, their families and friends, when a baby dies in utero, at birth or soon after birth including, but not exclusively by, providing equipment to enable health and social care professionals to improve and enhance care and support in Doncaster and the surrounding area.

Youth Development

To advance in life and relieve needs of children and young people by providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.

Community Wellbeing

To promote for the benefit of the public the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life.

love, hope, and lasting impact

Hallie's Story

On what should have been one of the happiest days of our lives, our world shattered instead.

 Our beautiful daughter, Hallie, arrived four days early—born sleeping. Nothing could have prepared us for the words “I’m sorry, there is no heartbeat.” In that moment, every dream we had imagined for her… her first smile, her first steps, the cuddles, the bedtime stories… disappeared into a silence we will never forget.

Losing Hallie broke my heart in ways I can barely put into words. The future I had seen so clearly changed in an instant, leaving behind an emptiness that will never fully heal. Even through the heartbreak, I realised that a mother’s love doesn’t depend on moments lived, it begins long before a first breath is ever taken. The reason we lost Hallie is still unknown, she was perfectly formed, all the tests came back normal there simply is no medical answer.

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After giving birth, it was explained that Hallie could stay with me in the hospital until I was discharged. Having that precious time with her in the cold crib brought immense comfort. It allowed friends and family to meet her, to see her beautiful face, to acknowledge her life—however short. But as I lay awake on the ward, the thought of Hallie being taken to the hospital mortuary filled me with dread. As a mother, all I wanted to do was protect her. Leaving her there felt like abandoning her in a place not meant for such pure, precious babies. My partner felt the same, we couldn’t leave the hospital without her.

We spoke to the bereavement midwife, who offered us a cuddle cot—an option that helps, but is nowhere near as effective as a cold crib. We asked if we could take the cold crib home instead, and that simple question set so much into motion at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. After many discussions and meetings behind the scenes, we were told it would be possible. The hospital went above and beyond, and one of the directors personally delivered the cold crib to our home ahead of us bringing Hallie back with us.

That gift of time changed everything. It allowed us two whole weeks with Hallie—time to hold her, study her tiny features, talk to her, and simply be her mum and dad. Those moments were priceless. They eased our grief in a way nothing else could have. And it was Hallie who became the reason the midwives now hope to offer this option to more bereaved parents in the future.

Hallie may never have opened her eyes, but she became a little groundbreaker that day, changing hospital practice and touching the hearts of everyone involved.

Losing Hallie broke my heart in ways I can barely put into words. The future I had seen so clearly changed in an instant, leaving behind an emptiness that will never fully heal. Even through the heartbreak, I realised that a mother’s love doesn’t depend on moments lived, it begins long before a first breath is ever taken. The reason we lost Hallie is still unknown, she was perfectly formed, all the tests came back normal there simply is no medical answer.

After giving birth, it was explained that Hallie could stay with me in the hospital until I was discharged. Having that precious time with her in the cold crib brought immense comfort. It allowed friends and family to meet her, to see her beautiful face, to acknowledge her life—however short. But as I lay awake on the ward, the thought of Hallie being taken to the hospital mortuary filled me with dread. As a mother, all I wanted to do was protect her. Leaving her there felt like abandoning her in a place not meant for such pure, precious babies. My partner felt the same, we couldn’t leave the hospital without her.

We spoke to the bereavement midwife, who offered us a cuddle cot—an option that helps, but is nowhere near as effective as a cold crib. We asked if we could take the cold crib home instead, and that simple question set so much into motion at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. After many discussions and meetings behind the scenes, we were told it would be possible. The hospital went above and beyond, and one of the directors personally delivered the cold crib to our home ahead of us bringing Hallie back with us.

That gift of time changed everything. It allowed us two whole weeks with Hallie—time to hold her, study her tiny features, talk to her, and simply be her mum and dad. Those moments were priceless. They eased our grief in a way nothing else could have. And it was Hallie who became the reason the midwives now hope to offer this option to more bereaved parents in the future.

Hallie may never have opened her eyes, but she became a little groundbreaker that day, changing hospital practice and touching the hearts of everyone involved.

Making a difference, one act of support at a time

Making a difference, one act of support at a time

Our Impact so far

We're proud of the difference we've already been able to make for bereaved families and their babies in our local community.

We're proud of the difference we've already been able to make for bereaved families and their babies in our local community.

Hallie's cold cot

Cold Cot Donation

We have donated a Cold Cot for community use at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, helping provide families with precious additional time with their baby following a loss.

Angel Blankets

We have donated many beautiful, hand-knitted Angel Blankets to Doncaster Royal Infirmary, providing comfort and dignity for families experiencing stillbirth or miscarriage.

Rainbow Blankets

We have also donated many hand-knitted Rainbow Blankets for babies born following the loss of a previous baby — a small but meaningful symbol of hope, love and remembrance.

This is just the beginning. We’re excited to continue working alongside Doncaster Royal Infirmary and the wider community to provide further support, resources and meaningful care for families when they need it most.

Updates

Hallie’s cold cot has officially been handed over to Doncaster Royal Infirmary for community use. Hallie, my beautiful girl, this is for you. Every family we help, every moment of comfort we can offer and every life we touch will be another part of your story. Your life mattered. Your name matters. And your legacy will live on.

Thank you.

If you choose to support this charity, please know you are helping grieving parents when they need it most, and you are helping build a hopeful future in Hallie's name. Your kindness means more than words can say. Together, we can make sure my little girl's story becomes one of love, hope, and lasting impact.

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