Coventry Cathedral to host service for Baby Loss Awareness Week
Healthcare partners and local charities are supporting Baby Loss Awareness Week with a special service at Coventry Cathedral
Healthcare partners and local charities across Coventry and Warwickshire are supporting Baby Loss Awareness Week 2025 with a special service at Coventry Cathedral this afternoon (Sunday 12th October).
The service for anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. Last year, more than 300 people attended the event.
Organisers of the event said: “We hope our beautiful and uplifting service will help those who have been affected feel more connected and less alone.
"We want to support families to help to break the silence and talk openly about baby loss. We also want to share the hope that can be found even in the darkest moments.”
The informal service will include readings, music, and a talk by Alicia Burnett, Founder of Black Baby Loss Awareness Week. There will also be the opportunity for attendees to light candles in remembrance.
After the service, people are invited to share refreshments and connect with others who understand the impact of baby loss. Participants will also be able to draw chalk hearts on the floor of the Cathedral Ruins.
Baby Loss Awareness Week is led nationally by Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, in collaboration with more than 40 charities across the UK.