Butterfly Appeal – L&D
Butterfly Appeal – L&D
The Butterfly appeal is a very special appeal for the Charity. This appeal supports our Maternity Bereavement Unit at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. Our aim is to support the unit with key aspects of patient care.
Sadly, not every baby born gets to go home, some gain their wings and fly on. The Bereavement Team are there to support patients through this sad journey. The Charity are there to support the surroundings the patients are in during this journey.
As part of this appeal the Charity are supporting with the new garden area and the two bereavement suites. We are supporting with the look and feel of these areas working alongside the clinical teams and parent groups.
Team support
The Maternity Bereavement Team at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital supports on average 70-80 new families per year. Our Bereavement Midwife Sally Sloane, offers support in line with the National Bereavement Care Pathway standards. This includes things such as home visits, support with funeral arrangements, emotional support, attending funerals and the weekly Rainbow Clinic – supporting women through their next pregnancy following a loss – and so much more.
The parent groups help us continue to improve our bereavement services, as some have been through a similar journey, and we acknowledge how important it is for them to have a voice.
To support this appeal, you can:
- Fundraise for us. Please contact fundraising@bedsft.nhs.uk for a fundraising pack.
- Make a donation via our Just Giving page.
- Send a cheque made payable to Bedfordshire Hospital NHS Charity to the Charity Team, L&D Hospital, Lewsey Road, Luton, LU4 0DZ. Please place Butterfly Appeal on the back of the cheque.
- Make a payment over the phone. Call 01582 718 289 and speak to a member of the team.
- Make a BACS payment. Please email fundraising@bedsft.nhs.uk