Family cycling 300 miles to raise money for Lincolnshire maternity bereavement services after loss of baby girl

A family from Lincolnshire are raising money for local maternity bereavement services after experiencing the loss of their baby girl.
Liam Hargrave and Hannah LaidlerLiam Hargrave and Hannah Laidler
Liam Hargrave and Hannah Laidler

Hannah Laidler, 30, and Liam Hargrave, 30, from Lincoln, sadly experienced the stillbirth of their baby girl, Ayla Frankie, in March at just over 40 weeks into their pregnancy.

In honour of Ayla, her family are cycling 310 miles, from Helensburgh, Scotland to Lincoln County Hospital maternity unit.

Ayla’s Dad and her three uncles started their epic journey on Thursday, September 24, and are aiming to finish on Sunday, September 27, to raise money for United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust maternity bereavement services, SANDS and Tommy’s.

Their aim is to raise money to support those services and families going through a traumatic experience and raise awareness of the support and advice available.

Hannah said: “We wanted to do something that will honour Ayla's memory as well as help any other families who may go through a similar experience. Ayla will always be with us.

“We want those families to know that they are not alone and they can access help and support when they need it most.

“We also want to raise awareness and break the silence around baby loss, trying to make it less of a taboo/isolated subject, so other bereaved parents feel able to talk about their babies openly and give friends/family members the confidence to ask questions and communicate with bereaved parents.”

To make a donation visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-hargrave300.

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