Woodland House

Our hospital cares for over 2,000 grieving mums and dads every year who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.

Every loss is a devastating and uniquely personal experience, but at the moment the space in which our expert bereavement midwives have to hold heartbreaking conversations doesn’t reflect the significance of each family’s loss.

News is delivered in cramped ‘quiet’ rooms, often on the maternity ward or in busy outpatient areas, and our patients repeatedly speak of feeling rushed and having ‘nowhere to go’ after receiving devastating news.

Woodland House will change this. It will be a brand-new, purpose-built, centre away from the hustle and bustle of the main hospital, where families can spend time together in safe, secure and serene surroundings before they feel ready to face the world again.

We need to raise £3.5million to make Woodland House a reality.

Our bereaved families will never forget the time they spend with us and whilst we can’t ever ease the heartbreak of losing a precious child, you can help us create an environment that recognises and honours their loss.

If you have a personal story you would like to share with us, please contact us.

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Baby Loss Awareness Week 2020

Find out how you can support our bereaved families during Baby Loss Awareness week (9-15 October), with our Wave of Light candle or by lighting up our Memory Tree. Read more

Support Services

If you’ve been affected by anything you’ve read, there are organisations that can offer you support. Read more

Appeal Videos

Watch what some of our bereaved parents have to say about their experience. Read more

Find Out More

View our artist impressions, and find out more about how our new £3.5million Woodland House Appeal will benefit our families. Read more

Meet Our Families

Learn more about the incredibly brave and inspiring families you will be supporting by donating to our Woodland House Appeal. Read more

Get Involved

Help us to raise the £3.5million needed to make this unique and much-needed space a reality for our families facing the unthinkable. Read more

Latest

Hosptial Colleagues Take To The Saddle Raising £13,000 For Poorly Babies In Memory of highly-regarded Consultant Neonatologist

A group of colleagues from Birmingham Women’s Hospital and other Neonatal hospitals in the West Midlands have taken to the saddle, raising over £13,000 for the hospital’s charity, in memory of a well-respected and much-loved Consultant Neonatologist, who sadly passed away in April following treatment for COVID-19.

Light Up Our Memory Tree

For a donation towards our Woodland House Appeal (amount of your choosing), you can pick your very own sparkling light on our Wave of Light Memory Tree, which can be personalised with a special message to remember a precious life lost or in support of our grieving families.

Fitness clothing giant Gymshark goes the extra mile for local charities - Over 9,000 to be exact

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity has relied on local businesses for a helping hand as it continues to support the vital work our two hospitals provide to patients from across the region. One such company is Solihull-based fitness clothing brand Gymshark, who as well as donating almost a quarter of a million pounds, has also given more than 650 hours of volunteering time, and travelled more than 9,217 miles to help the hospitals.