Rainbow Stickers
Posted in: News on July 5, 2018.
Rainbow stickers have arrived at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. The rainbow stickers are for parents that are pregnant after loss. The rainbow stickers will placed on parents hand held notes and hospital notes to alert medical professionals of previous babyloss. We hope it will reduce stress levels for parents at appointment times.
Charity of the Year 2018
Posted in: News on March 13, 2018.
Each year, Porterhouse Medical chooses a local charity to support as a key part of our mission to improve people’s lives. In 2017, they partnered up with SportsAble, an organisation that supports people with disabilities through sports and social activities (www.sportsable.co.uk). They raised a total of £2,544 through numerous events, such as a team-building day … Continue reading Charity of the Year 2018
Baby Remembrance Service 3rd Dec 2017
Posted in: Events, News on December 3, 2017.
The Royal Berkshire Hospital will be holding a baby Remembrance Service at 2pm on Sunday 3rd December at the Hospital Chapel on London Road. Parents, Grandparents, brothers and sisters are all invited to attend this inter-denominational service. Staff from the Maternity Unit will also be in attendance. If you wish your baby’s name to be read out during … Continue reading Baby Remembrance Service 3rd Dec 2017
Pride of Reading nomination
Posted in: News on July 17, 2017.
Fantastic news!!! The Willows Support Group has been nominated for a Pride of Reading Award – Charity of the Year by Louise Woods. Please click here to read more about why Louise Woods nominated Willows and how Dawn Goodwin our Chair feels about the nomination. The Pride of Reading awards celebrate exceptional courage, standards and success … Continue reading Pride of Reading nomination
Willows Champions are coming….
Posted in: News on June 14, 2017.
Willows Champions are coming…… Approximately 20 staff from the RBH maternity team will be undertaking Sands Bereavement Training Day in early July 2017. All the team are looking forward to learning more about how to offer knowledgeable, compassionate care to parents and families when a baby dies. Once the training is completed, the team will be … Continue reading Willows Champions are coming….
RBH Baby Remembrance Service
Posted in: News on May 15, 2017.
The Royal Berkshire Hospital will be holding a baby Remembrance Service at 2pm on Sunday 11th June at the Hospital Chapel on London Road. Parents, Grandparents, brothers and sisters are all invited to attend this inter-denominational service. Staff from the Maternity Unit will also be in attendance. If you wish your baby’s name to be read out during the … Continue reading RBH Baby Remembrance Service
Thank you ICCM
Posted in: News on April 11, 2017.
The Willows Support Group are pleased to have accepted a cheque for £5,000 from the ICCM Recycling of Metals Scheme. The Willows Support Group will be continuing its work at Caversham Crematorium to develop baby memorial garden for families to visit. Dawn Goodwin – Chair of the group received the cheque from Brenda Ellis of … Continue reading Thank you ICCM
RBH Remembrance service – 4th Dec 2016
Posted in: Events, News on November 21, 2016.
The Royal Berkshire Hospital will be holding a baby Remembrance Service at 2pm on Sunday 4th December at the Hospital Chapel on London Road. Parents, Grandparents, brothers and sisters are all invited to attend this inter-denominational service. Staff from the Maternity Unit will also be in attendance. If you wish your baby’s name to be read out during … Continue reading RBH Remembrance service – 4th Dec 2016
Looking for new volunteers
Posted in: News on September 8, 2016.
In order to make sure that the Willows Support Group can continue to maintain and grow its support to bereaved parents, the Group is seeking new committee volunteers and a fundraiser to join us. Would you be interested? The role will include: Being present at the monthly meetings Helping reply to email correspondence Encourage sponsorship opportunities Identify … Continue reading Looking for new volunteers
Mearfest 4 – 13th August 2016
Posted in: News on August 15, 2016.
Mearfest 4 took place on the 13th August 2016 at The Borderline in London organised by Brian and Claire Mear. The bands that played were Desolation Angels, Kaine, The Deep, Troyen, Sacrilige and Not fit for humans. It was an amazing night where people from all walks of life came together and enjoyed an evening … Continue reading Mearfest 4 – 13th August 2016