Health & Wellbeing Community & Social Justice 2025
Abigail's Footsteps

Annual Review 2025

Abigail's Footsteps supports bereaved families following baby loss through cooling cots, specialist counselling and professional training. In 2025, 84 Abi cooling cots were delivered to hospitals across the UK and Australia; 1,289 healthcare professionals received bereavement training including 150+ student midwives; over 1,000 hours of specialist baby loss counselling were delivered across five Kent locations; and co-founder David Ward was awarded an MBE. The charity won Kent Counsellor of the Year and Kent Fundraiser of the Year.

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Abi cooling cots (enabling families to spend time with baby); specialist baby loss counselling (PEACE SESSIONS for expectant parents, rainbow pregnancy support); Abigail's Angels bereavement training for healthcare professionals; bereavement suites; bereavement garden; podcasts; Wave of Light service; baby loss conference for student midwives Custom geography from upload: Kent / UK-wide

📊Key Metrics

84 Abi cooling cots delivered to hospitals, hospices and funeral directors across the UK and Australia in 2025 Key Metric 1
1,289 healthcare professionals trained in bereavement care including 150+ student midwives at national conference; 6,000+ trained since 2020 Key Metric 2
1,000+ hours of specialist baby loss counselling delivered across 5 Kent locations; PEACE SESSIONS launched for expectant parents; new dedicated counselling room opened in Medway Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Won Kent Counsellor of the Year and Kent Fundraiser of the Year at Kent Mental Health & Wellbeing Awards; PEACE SESSIONS also recognised at same awards; co-founder David Ward received MBE for services to bereaved parents
  • Over £30,000 raised at Annual Gala; 53 runners raised nearly £30,000 at London Landmarks Half Marathon; Blossom Room at Darent Valley Hospital refurbished and opened; new office and counselling room opened by HM Lord-Lieutenant of Kent
  • 15th anniversary year; 5 Abi cots delivered internationally to Nepean Public Hospital Sydney; charity moved to new offices at Medway City Estate; baby loss art exhibition 'We Remember' held at Arts Café Gravesend; new ambassador and fundraising co-ordinator appointed

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