New baby loss and infertility support hub opens in East Yorkshire
Founder Sam Catanach says the space will offer support for men and women after years of running groups in cafés
Last updated 22nd Apr 2026
A new support hub for people affected by baby loss and infertility has opened in East Yorkshire.
The charity Chasing Rainbows has launched the space in Brough, giving people a dedicated place to access support in person.
Founder Sam Catanach says the hub will be used to run peer support groups for both men and women experiencing loss, as well as those going through fertility treatment.
She set up Chasing Rainbows in 2019 after experiencing the loss of five babies during her journey to become a mother, and now has two children.
Sam said the new hub is a "place for people to be able to come when they're bereaved and feel supported and listened to.”
The charity has spent six years running sessions in cafés, but Sam says having a space of their own will make a big difference.
She said: “There is always the risk that there are people that are going to be in the area with a baby, or there’s posters on the walls that are child-orientated.
“For a lot of women and men that are going through this journey, those things are incredibly triggering and can often be quite upsetting.”
Sam says the service is “absolutely needed”, and has been shaped by her own experiences.
She said after her own losses “All I wanted to do at the time was to speak to other women that felt how I felt and just got it.”
More than 100 people visited the hub during its opening weekend (19th April), with Sam describing it as a “place of comfort”.
She said she saw the relief in service users' eyes, and heard gasps when they saw the rainbow on the wall.
The project has also been supported by the local community.
22 businesses came together to help, and tradesmen donated their materials, time, and labour to help create the hub.
Sam said: “It’s been a real sense of community and human kindness.
“People that have never been touched by baby loss themselves have realised how important this is… and they’ve just shown up and been so generous.”
Support at the hub is available through referral, with the charity aiming to respond to people within 14 days.
Chasing Rainbows also offers remote support, including 1-2-1 calls and a pen-pal scheme for people who can't attend in person groups.
Anyone looking for support can visit the charity’s website here.