Male Bereavement Support

As a charity we recognise that both parents are grieving the loss of a much loved baby and all our services are available to both parents.

Male Bereavement Support

We understand that men grieve for their precious baby and also need support at this time. Many men report that initially their main concern is their partner and may struggle to ask for help themselves. As a charity we recognise that both parents are grieving the loss of a much loved baby and all our services are available to both parents.

Our dads meet regularly and have a WhatsApp group where they chat and support each other. They also regularly organise 5 a side football matches.

Please get in touch if you would like to come to one of the group meetings or get support.

info@heldinourhearts.org.uk

Email info@heldinourhearts.org.uk
Call Us On 0131 622 6263
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    Mikey McLeod
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    Mikey McLeod
    Peer Support Volunteer

    I am looking forward to becoming more involved with Held In Our Hearts. The charity is close to my heart and provides so much help and valuable assistance. I lost my own daughter Freya over 5 years ago and was lost and hurt and found the grieving process hard to get to grips with. I attended my first meeting which was daunting. However, after a short time being there I felt relaxed and realised everyone was united in grief and there to share their journey and find ways of dealing with such a difficult time. I can’t speak highly enough of the charity and I’m proud to be a part of male support going forward.

“In the beginning, I was focused on all the formalities such as registering birth/death, arranging the funeral and so on but as the weeks passed by, again I felt an emptiness. I felt that I needed to escape so I decided that I would go out for a run. It helped me to process my thoughts and once I had completed my first 5k without stopping, I felt a real sense of achievement. When I first signed up for the Edinburgh Half Marathon it was for me and to give me something to focus but as the months have passed by I think it has changed to making Jenna’s life count. Although she was only with us for one day, she fought so hard to stay alive. She fought long enough so that we could spend time with her and so she could meet her big sister, Jessica. I run because my daughter was here and I want her to be proud of me and to see that we have turned this tragedy into something positive. I run because every day I see my wife, Shelley’s strength in dealing with Jenna’s passing and the help and understanding she gets from Held In Our Hearts.”
Fraser Baxter – dad to Jenna