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4Louis is a reg charity that provides Memory boxes to hospitals in the UK, in aid of bereaved parents who have lost a child through stillbirth or neonatal death

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@_4Louis
4Louis
8 months
On this day, 14 years ago, our world changed forever. A little boy named Louis came into our lives, bringing love and strength. Despite shattered expectations, he has touched many lives. Today, on his 14th birthday, we celebrate our inspiration and angel, Louis. Happy Birthday!
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4Louis
10 months
🌟 Today, we light candles for our angels. Share a photo of your lit candle at 7 PM to join the Wave of Light. 🙏 #WaveOfLight2023 #RememberingAngels
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4Louis
1 year
For mothers who have experienced baby loss, Mother's Day can bring reminders of the child never held, milestones missed, & love never shared. Our babies hold a special place in our hearts & are forever part of our lives & families. Today, we honor & support each other in grief.
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4Louis
3 years
Today we visited Sunderland Hospital to donate a cuddle cot to the neonatal unit. The unit was kindly funded by Blackpool couple Nat & Afton in memory of their son Alfyn and received by neonatal nurse Adele. Thank you for your support. #flexmort #4louis #MatExp #cuddlecot #NHS
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4Louis
4 years
Wishing Laura all the luck in the world for her third and final year to become our first funded 4Louis midwife. Laura is also pictured below with two of the most influential midwives in the country, our patron Yana Richens and Jacque Gerrard. Good luck Laura.
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4Louis
5 years
We are 10 today. We delivered our first 4Louis memory boxes to Sunderland Royal Hospital on this day 10 years ago. Thank you everyone who has supported us, we couldn’t have done this without you all x #matexp #babyloss #NHS #midwife
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4Louis
10 months
"We're moved by the support received during Baby Loss Awareness Week. The photos of landmarks lit in pink and blue symbolize remembrance and unity. Feel free to share your own photos of these touching tributes below. Together, we can fill the world with love and understanding. 💖
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4Louis
4 years
4louis team are sending orders out today! Sending a little extra delivery for our amazing frontline key workers - You guys are amazing! 💙👣💕love from all at 4louis #midwives #covid19 #4louis #MatExt #NHSThankYou
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4Louis
4 years
We are thrilled to announce a huge donation from BGL Group of £75,000 to support the charity. BGL recognised our situation and have come to support us at a very difficult time. thank you from the bottom of our hearts . AMAZING!!!
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4Louis
4 years
A hugely busy day at 4 Louis as we organised another five pamper packs to hospitals across the UK. #nhs #COVID ー19
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4Louis
1 year
Mother's Day is a time for celebration and appreciation, but for some, it can also be a difficult and painful reminder of loss. If you know a bereaved mum who may be struggling this Mother's Day, here are a few ideas to help show your support and let her know that she's not alone
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4Louis
4 years
Today we supplied our first delivery in response to the Covid 19 crisis. We were approached by the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Gateshead to see if we would consider supplying our wooden memory boxes to families affected by this horrible virus. #COVID19 #NHS #4louis
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4Louis
8 years
Happy to support coronation street with our memory boxes #corrie #itv #MatExp
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4Louis
6 years
Our Founder Kirsty has been on BBC News this morning talking about Louis with our patron Paula Parnaby. This is to celebrate being nominated as one of The Angels of The North!
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4Louis
4 years
We continue to offer our service to bereaved families who have suffered the loss of their little ones and this will always be our priority. Indeed we have had a number of orders today for memory boxes (200 boxes) that we managed to get away for Covid 19 #nhs #COVID19 #matexp
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4Louis
5 years
Happy 10th birthday Louis x
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4Louis
6 years
We are thrilled to announce that 4Louis are funding our very first midwife. Laura Smith starts course in September & hopes to use her experience to support bereaved families in the future. We wish Laura every success & look forward to working closer with her. #MatExp #nhs #rcm
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4Louis
3 years
Tracey delivering memory boxes to delivery suite at North Tees Hospital. #4louis #MatExp #NHS #northtees #charity #stockton
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4Louis
6 years
We would like to thank Welsh International Rugby player Dan Biggar who is donating his match fee from the France game last week to 4Louis. In memory of Ava. #wru #wales #rugby #skysports #bbcsport
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4Louis
6 years
Thank you to Dan Biggar and everyone associated with the Welsh International Rugby Team who are supporting 4Louis in memory of a special little girl. We can see Dan wearing his 4Louis awareness band too. Thank you so very much xx
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4Louis
4 years
Thinking of The Duke & Duchess of Sussex as they have openly shared their loss of their little one. Miscarriage is a very taboo subject and effects 1 in 4 pregnancies. To share their grief and loss shows incredible strength. #miscarriage #miscarriageawaeeness #miscarrigesupport
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4Louis
8 years
Today is the start of Stillbirth and infant loss awareness week. Help us spread the awareness and we hope you can...
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4Louis
4 years
We are thrilled to have @GarethSouthgate Supporting the launch of our new sports wear collection. They are available now via our website here: Join in our run here: #england #footballmanager #garethsouthgate
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4Louis
11 months
In our mission to provide comfort and support, we made sure that our Memory Boxes included Certificates of Life, available for both Miscarriage, TFMR, and Stillbirth situations. We recognized the gap in acknowledgment for babies born before 24 weeks.
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4Louis
4 years
Another busy day with our normal deliveries to maternity and neonatal but also 120 memory boxes for families affected by Covid19. We have boxes going to North Tees, James Cook, Freeman, Cumberland hospital, Southport, Royal Preston and Warrington. #matexp #COVID19Pandemic #nhs
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4Louis
5 years
4louis #BabyLossAwarenessWeek Twinkles twinkle little star, do you know how loved you are x💙👣💕
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4Louis
3 years
We were delighted to donate a baby changing unit to Sunderland Royal Hospital last week and Bob went back to assemble it too. Hopefully it will help the staff and provide a first class service. #4Louis #MatExp #maternity #sunderlandroyal
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4Louis
4 years
Another huge delivery of 60 memory boxes to families impacted by the coronavirus #matexp #nhs #COVID19
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4Louis
6 years
It is an honour to be able to say I know this man!! Not just an inspirational in his fundrasing in memory of Noah Theodore he is a hero too!!!#
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4Louis
3 years
Today we donated a camera, printer and some outdoor lighting for the neonatal unit at the QE hospital in Gateshead. Thank you to Rashana for accepting the delivery. #4louis #MatExp #neonatal #nhs
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4Louis
2 years
Bob and Tracey on the early train to London to present a case for a new bereavement suite for Pinderfields Hospital. #4louis #MatExp #NHS #Consort #Pinderfields #babyloss #Stillbirth #midwives
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4Louis
6 years
On International day of the midwife, let’s celebrate these truly amazing human beings. They not only bring life into the world but help us negotiate our way through our losses too. Let’s also remind ourselves but they also save lives when recognising problems. legends. #MatExp
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4Louis
4 years
Today’s 10th anniversary photo is one of my favourite from our first visit to Louis’ memorial bench at Hardwick Hall. Kirsty and Bob are pictured leaving with a beam of light shining between them and landing on his bench
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4Louis
5 years
Today’s 10th anniversary photo. Our first office , the dining table
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4Louis
10 months
Join us in celebrating Babyloss Awareness Week as our local landmarks are illuminated in pink and blue, honoring the precious lives we cherish. Share your snapshots of these beautiful sights and help spread love and support. Together, we can create a more compassionate world. 💕
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4Louis
8 years
AFC Bournemouth Football Harry Arter and his lovely girlfriend Rachel raised over £13,000 for our charity. This...
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4Louis
7 years
Well over 200 cuddle cots now donated by 4Louis and funded by many bereaved families x
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4Louis
1 year
Off to the smoke for the National Bereavement Midwifery forum tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing some familiar and new face’s tomorrow. #MatExp #4louis #NHS #midwife #midwifery #midwifelife
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4Louis
5 years
Our picture for today as part of our 10th year anniversary
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4Louis
3 years
We have completed the refurbishment of a quiet room at the Antenatal unit at South Tyneside Hospital. We were able to fund new furniture and soft furnishings to bring some character to the room. #MatExp #4Louis #MakingaDifference #southtyneside #southshields #NHS
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4Louis
3 years
Humbling day delivering one of our community cuddle cots so a family can spend some valuable time with their little one. Sending all our love to the family x #4louis #flexmort #cuddlecot #MatExp #Nhs
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2 years
Lovely to meet the girls On the EPU at Gloucester Royal Hospital and they showed us the new quiet room that 4Louis funded. #MatExp #babyloss #NHS #4louis #gloucester
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4Louis
4 years
Had a lovely visit to the National Maternity Hospital Dublin and met the awesome Sarah @sarahcullen110 , Debbie @debz1989 and Brenda @BrendaC46576327 who look after the bereavement service. Thank you so much for the invite and look forward to working with you guys x
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4Louis
4 years
We have just received a lovely thank you from Claire Doig at Claire's House Hospice for donating a total of £7712.32 so that they could refurbish their two bereavement suites! Looking much better ❤️ #nhs #bereavementroom #hospice
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4Louis
3 years
Very powerful image😪 #matexp #nhs
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4Louis
2 years
Our Ibraheem Gift pack, developed with Ibraheem's parents, has received positive feedback from both hospitals & families. It includes necessary items like a kafan & tasbih to help prepare Muslim babies for burial. Since 2019, we've provided over 2850 packs to those in need.
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4Louis
1 year
🌈 Rainbow Babies, born after loss, bring joy amidst sorrow. Today, we celebrate these resilient symbols of hope. 🌈 #RainbowBabyDay #JoyAfterLoss
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4Louis
3 years
We were delighted to be able to donate our second camera and printer kit of the week to Sunderland Royal Neonatal Unit. #4louis #Sunderland #neonatal #NHS #hospital
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4Louis
4 years
Thank you to everyone who have followed us this week and we now have over 5,000 followers, which is outstanding.
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4Louis
6 years
#MBCCA18 4 Louis making a difference x supporting bereaved parents free of charge memory box x So parents can have precious memories of their little ones 💙👣💕
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4Louis
5 years
We now have over 4000 followers on Twitter. Thank you everyone for your support #MatExp #nhs #BabyLossAwarenessWeek #babyloss
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4Louis
9 months
We believe that by bringing together a community of bereavement midwives, we can create a network of support and expertise that can benefit families across the country. We encourage all bereavement midwives to join the National Bereavement Forum
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4Louis
4 years
@_4Louis are supplying free Covid memory boxes to hospitals right across the UK. If you would like any support for your unit please let us know and make a difference to families affected by this horrible virus x
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4Louis
3 years
Thinking of all our mums today, may this day be gentle x
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4Louis
7 months
On this special evening, let us pay tribute to our beloved ones by lighting a candle and expressing our thoughts as we reminisce together.
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11 months
Lovely to have Thomas from Leeds who gave up his day to make memory boxes at our head office in Sunderland in memory of Martha #4Louis
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4Louis
1 year
🏆 We are thrilled to announce that 4Louis has been honoured with the prestigious award for Most Supportive Child Loss Charity 2023 in North East England, presented by Acquisition International.
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4Louis
10 months
Join us for #soundofthesilent , raising awareness about baby loss. Today's theme: "Say their Name..." 🌟 Louis Robert Joseph Knight 📅 10th December 2009 💙 Share your stories and love. Remember our precious ones. 💕 #BabylossAwareness #BLAW #4Louis #bereavedparents #NeverForget
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4Louis
5 years
Thank you for your kind words and you are very much in our thoughts xxx
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4Louis
6 years
We have been nominated for the best UK Support Organisation at the Butterfly Awards, Public voting is now open please vote 4Louis via this link and leave a comment below to show your support.
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4Louis
6 years
Thank Goodness !!!
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4Louis
10 months
Sharing a deeply personal moment that will forever be etched in our hearts. 💔 As we welcomed our precious Louis into the world, we decided to take him home so our loved ones could visit in a more intimate setting. #BabyLossAwarenessWeek . Let's keep the conversation going.
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3 years
A great day talking about 4Louis to student midwives at Teesside University. Thank you for listening and a warm welcome. Hope to see you all again soon. #teesidemidwives #MatExp #4louis #studentmidwife #memorymaking #training #midwife
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4 years
@BBCBreaking family run charity 4Louis working all hours providing free memory boxes to the NHS nationally for families affected by Covid19
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5 years
Tracey and Sharon attending palliative and end of life care conference in London, Child Bereavement Uk. We are happy to announce we have funded 24 neonatal nurses to attend today . #4louis #cbukconf #makingadifference
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1 year
A little visit to Queens Medical Centre to look at improving a couple of rooms on Gynae. #4Louis #NHS #MatExp #Nottingham
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4 years
4Louis were featured on BBC Look North about how they have adapted their memory boxes to suit families affected by Covid 19. This can be seen at 1m 30 sec in.
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4Louis
2 years
All our memory boxes contain 2 teddy bears (4 in our twin boxes) we are often asked, why? Find out why here
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4Louis
2 years
Kirsty has just received some exciting news! After months of hard work and dedication, she has been awarded her Diploma in Grief Counselling with a Distinction. This is a remarkable achievement congratulations Kirsty on this fantastic accomplishment!
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4 years
4Louis would like to thank Decorator Gary Marsh who hung our new mural for our meeting room. Gary kindly fitted a mural to the bereavement room at Sunderland Hospital free of charge and also today at 4Louis towers. A lovely gesture from a lovely guy #decorating #babyloss
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1 year
Big boy pants on today and speaking at Wexham Park near Slough. At least I will be able to get a word in with Tracey not being here. Excited to meet some very special healthcare professionals x #4louis #MatExp #NHS #Wexhampark
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6 years
out little miscarriage beds because no matter how small they all matter ❤❤ #miscarriage #4louis
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2 years
Emergency weekend delivery to the RVI of some memory boxes. #4Louis #Matexp #Rvi #Newcastle #Memorybox #Babyloss
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5 years
Bob and Tracey attended the BJM 2019 Awards in Leeds last night. We shared a table with 3 brilliant charities. The award was won by Mummy’s Star and we met the inspiring Pete and the team. Very well done to you all x . #bjmawards #MatExp
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4 years
Thinking of all dads today x
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4Louis
1 year
Losing a child is indescribably painful. During Bereaved Parents Month, let's raise awareness and support. To those on this journey, you're seen, loved, and heard. Reach out to bereaved parents, even a quick text can make a difference. #BereavedParentsMonth #Support 🖤
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8 years
We were happy to assist Coronation Street by providing our 4Louis memory box for the baby loss storyline between...
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4Louis
3 years
We were delighted to donate a cuddle blanket to Sunderland Royal Hospital. This was donated to children’s accident and emergency. The unit was funded by children are butterflies and Rust Bucket Rally 2019. #4louis #flexmort #sunderlandroyal #accidentandemergency #cuddleblanket
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A very emotional day at Rotherham Hospital where we met Shahida, Hayley and Rachael. They showed us the new memorial garden that 4Louis were proud to be able to fund. Looking forward to to visiting in the summer.Such a lovely space for reflection. #MatExp #babyloss #NHS #4louis
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🌟 Support bereaved families with an #IbraheemGift pack from 4Louis! 🎁💙 Designed with an Imam, it provides comfort during this difficult time. Includes a shroud, Tasbíh, Attar bottle, and more. ⏱️ Sponsor a pack: Thank you for your support! 🙏💛
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2 years
A lovely day at Sunderland Royal Hospital. Gav and Amber have donated a cuddle cot in memory of their son Travis Riley Langley. They are pictured with bereavement midwife Charlotte Mutton and the 4Louis Team. #MatExp #babyloss #nhs #4Louis #cuddlecot #giftoftime #TeamCuddleCot
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3 years
Well done to Steph Wild @BeyondBea1 who organised the SmallbutMighty conference today. A huge success and well done to all the speakers today.
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1 year
Grief is not a linear process; it's okay to feel a mix of emotions. Allow yourself to grieve, be it sadness, anger, or confusion. These emotions are natural and part of healing. Take your time, be kind to yourself, and remember that healing is a step-by-step journey. 💕
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4Louis
8 years
Thank you to Wolves footballer Kortney Hause for supporting 4Louis in memory of Noah x @Kortney_30
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Kortney Hause
8 years
Help please! Pls read & support Wolves fan @jdhawley360 & Nicky. #WolvesFamily #FootballFamily 🙏🏾❤️
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"Today marks a special milestone for 4Louis as we celebrate the 13th anniversary of our first donation of memory boxes to the Sunderland Royal Hospital Neonatal unit.Thank you for being a part of our journey." #4Louis #MemoryBoxes #SupportingFamilies #AnniversaryCelebration
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2 years
Bob and Tracey are at the Helix in Dublin for the Ireland Midwifery festival. Looking forward to seeing some inspiring people today. #4louis #MatExp #midwiferyfestival #midwifery
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1 year
📢 Attention all talentedt knitters and crochets'! 📢 We're looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our knitting hearts campaign with 4Louis. 🧶🧵 Download our pattern here - #volunteering #knitting #knitters #knittinglove
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3 years
We were delighted to donate the latest cuddle blanket model to PICU at North Tees Hospital. A little different to a cuddle cot and suitable for older children to allow families more time to spend with them. #4louis #flexmort #Stockton #TeamCuddleCot #giftoftime #cuddlecot
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8 years
October is stillbirth and infant loss awareness month. I will be taking part in capture your grief and thought I...
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3 years
We have three community cuddle cots at 4Louis that have been used quite a bit lately which is very sad indeed. This particular cuddle cot was returned last week with a lovely thank you card from the funeral director, which was greatly appreciated. #4louis #Flexmort #cuddlecot
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7 years
Today has been hugely emotional after the opening of the newly named Louis Suite. Immensely proud to have helped...
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4 years
Second charity ball of the weekend at the Roker Hotel. Looking forward to a lovely evening
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7 years
4Louis charity at parliament for baby loss awareness week #babyloss #matexp
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5 years
Lovely to meet Louise and Adam from a new charity called Cradle who provide comfort bags for parents suffering an early loss. Wishing you all the very best and very well done x
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1 year
It's National Siblings day and we have an exciting announcement! #nationalsiblingsday #supportingsiblings #bereavedsibling #siblingpacks
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1 year
4Louis had a difficult decision to make when it came to choosing a teddy for their memory boxes. Tracey was unhappy with the initial voting result of the bear as she loved the rabbits, but after some discussion and compromise, the team decided to order both the bear and rabbit.
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5 years
Thank you so much to the family of Lillie-Anne Peart who raised an incredible £7000 which allowed two cuddle cots to be donated. One went to James Paget Hospital and the 2nd to the Neonatal Unit in Basildon.Well done to everyone who donated. #MatExp #nhs #babyloss
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4Louis have been hugely busy this October and no more so with education at the forefront. We were pleased to fund a full day workshop at Broomfield Hospital covering Challenges of Supporting Parents through a Neonatal Experience held by Child Bereavement UK
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