What is a parent speaker?
We provide face to face training across the UK focusing on baby and child loss. These sessions are provided to students and health professionals to enable to them to gain greater understanding of how to provide compassionate care to bereaved families. We do this through theory, interactive elements and sharing best practice.
- access to a personalised area to book to speak at a training day
- up to 30 minutes of sharing your experience in your own format such as a powerpoint, talking from notes or bringing personal items with you
- Expenses for travel up to 20 miles
- Support by a health professional on the day and beforehand
- Free confidential support via qualified bereavement counsellors if needed
Our quick form is intended for families who have experienced baby or child loss (at any gestation or age), who wish to share their experiences within an educational setting. Completing this form is to register your interest in being a parent speaker, and you can remove your interest at any time.
What’s it like to be a parent speaker?
“I spoke for 30 minutes about our journey and experience within the NHS for both of our pregnancy losses. I discussed things that were done well which for us was the manner in which we were told Henry had passed and his delivery. I spoke about the things that weren’t handled well; anything surrounding our miscarriage and my post natal care with Henry.
We met some really nice people and received good feedback about changes those who listened will now implement as a result of hearing me speak.
The rest of the days agenda was really well delivered and the importance of the training was noted by all. From a bereaved parents perspective it was really good to see and even better to be involved in it.
I’m proud of you Henry! I’m proud that we can change the future experiences of even a small number of families. I’m proud that 50 more people know your name. I’m proud that 50 more people know how to better care for bereaved parents because of you.
I hope you are proud of the Mummy that you are making me. I’m doing my best for you.
I want to be reading you a bedtime story, to be washing your clothes, to be making you laugh and changing your nappies. I want to be doing the ‘normal’ parent things.
But I can’t. And this feels like a really good, productive, promising and beautiful way to parent you. I think I’m a little bit proud of the Mummy I was yesterday. Thank you for the strength little man, keep sending it so you can do your work through me.” - @honouring__henry
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