Director of Bowden PR, Christina Bowden is delighted to join the board of baby loss charity Abigail’s Footsteps as a trustee.
Based in Rochester, Abigail’s Footsteps provides support and counselling for bereaved parents and families as well as specialist bereavement training for midwives and healthcare professionals across the world.
Since 2010, the charity has worked to improve the way bereaved parents are cared for by hospitals and to better educate midwives about how to care for grieving parents. Sadly, stillbirths and neo-natal deaths occur daily, yet many hospitals are not equipped to deal with the parental care required.
David Ward, Abigail’s Footsteps Co founder and Trustee, said, “Earlier this year, we were fortunate to cross paths with Christina Bowden at a Dartford FC event at Princes Park, to raise funds towards an Abi cooling cot. Christina was writing an article about the charity football match and we quickly realised what an incredible asset she would be to our board. As a charity, we do a lot of good work in the baby loss community, but we lack the ability to publicise the impact we make. We are confident that with Christina as a Trustee, her expertise and advice will help us to plan and develop our PR and communications strategy. We were delighted when Christina accepted the role and joined the board in August.”
About Abigail’s Footsteps
Abigail’s Footsteps is a baby loss charity providing support and counselling for bereaved parents and families as well as specialist bereavement training for midwives and healthcare professionals.
Since 2010, they charity has worked to improve the way bereaved parents are cared for by hospitals and to better educate midwives about how to care for grieving parents. Sadly, stillbirths and neo-natal deaths occur daily, yet many hospitals are not equipped to deal with the parental care required.
By working with medical professionals to understand the issues and seek solutions Abigail’s Footsteps has helped many families across the UK. Donations allow the charity to distribute Abi Cooling cots across the country, giving parents valuable time to spend with their baby before saying goodbye.
