Cherished Gowns UK is a charity that provides the families of babies that are stillborn, miscarried or pass away shortly after birth with items of clothing that they are able to be dressed in for their funeral. We offer five sizes of Cherished Gowns, and each gown is accompanied by a hat, pair of booties, a blanket and a cloth nappy. These items are provided completely free of charge to parents, funeral directors, and we also supply every UK hospital with this service. All of the items that we provide are lovingly made by volunteers around the UK, from donated Wedding Dresses.

Across the food industry, tonnes of edible food products are thrown away every day. Give £25 and enable us to redistribute 100 meals worth of food to those in need.

Our “Pregnancy After Loss” positivity cards, thoughtfully designed by the local business Side of the Hill, are created to offer gentle encouragement and hope to those navigating pregnancy after a loss. Each card features a carefully chosen quote to remind expectant parents of the strength within them and the hope that lies ahead, even in the face of past heartbreak. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these display cards are both visually comforting and deeply meaningful. Displayed in a home or personal space, they serve as small, daily affirmations that bring comfort and reassurance throughout this unique journey.

During the warmer days, the people we support love to be outside with a variety of activities. We would love to get this portable Badminton set so they can set it up and play with staff and others as a fun activity. 

Our baby loss bereavement pack is a gentle and heartfelt way to offer comfort and support during one of lifes most difficult moments.

he pack contains:

• A delicate heart-shaped keepsake with a ribbon, symbolizing enduring love and remembrance

• A calming "Forget Me Not" seed packet, encouraging healing through nature and the simple act of planting in memory

• Two sachets of rich Options Belgian Hot Chocolate to provide warmth and comfort

• A selection of Tetley teas, including soothing green lemon and herbal blends, to invite moments of peace

• A small star-shaped tealight holder and candle, creating a space for quiet reflection and remembrance

• An accompanying note from Little Wings of Hope, offering gentle words of support

This bereavement pack is a heartfelt way to show someone they are not alone, honoring their loss with compassion, tenderness, and love.

Families living in remote villages are subsistence farmers, living off whatever they can grow from the land. Crops have not been planted due to the violence, and after a failed crop last year, families were already malnourished before the start of the conflict in April 2023. Many children are surviving on one scant meal a day whilst many adults have just one meal every two to three days. Worryingly this is often just a form of porridge called assida which is carbohydrate only, resulting in serious malnourishment.

Children across Darfur are desperately in need of protein, minerals and vitamins.

Without these essential nutrients, children face stunted growth, bone, teeth, hair and even brain damage.

Our Kids Kitchen Kits, launched this week, include lentils, ground nuts and cooking oil, to provide essential proteins and minerals for healthy growth.

Patricia Parker OBE says, “We were already worried about families before the conflict started in April 2023. We are hopeful that, thanks to our Steering Committee – all volunteers in Darfur, determined to help their own people – we will be able to distribute Kids Kitchen Kits to more of our villages, providing immediate food staples, including desperately needed protein, to help children survive. We need to act quickly to get children and their families the help that they desperately need.”

The aim currently is to provide one Kitchen Kit to every family with children under 5 in each of our villages.

Please can you help us transform children’s health and ensure children receive vital nutrition?

By donating £25 (with today’s rate of inflation) you will give a Kids Kitchen Kits to a family with children under 5.

There is no health care in the villages of Darfur. Young girls getting married in remote villages face childbirth with no trained assistance. In some villages there may be a Traditional Birth Attender (TBA) – someone who has ‘survived childbirth’. She will have had no medical training. If there is obstructed birth, ‘rope delivery’ is the only possible help, with subsequent damage to the baby – if it survives. It costs Kids for Kids £2,000 to train a Village Midwife and to provide her with a smart white tobe (sari uniform) and leather sandals, plus providing her with medical equipment. We also provide a fast and strong crossbred donkey so she can travel more easily between the villages, plus a solar lantern so that mothers will not give birth by the flickering light of a fire. There is no electricity in villages.