What We Do

The Last Kiss Foundation extends compassionate support through Bereavement Suites, inspired by the serene landscapes of North Devon and Torbay, offering tranquil spaces for families navigating the painful journey of baby loss.

Whether your hospital seeks assistance in constructing a bereavement suite or professional reflective sessions, we stand ready to help. Our Professional Reflective Sessions for Mind, Body, and Soul, along with bereavement training opportunities, acknowledge and address the emotional impact on professionals caring for families during traumatic circumstances. We provide specialized equipment like CuddleCots and Cuddle Blankets, preserving the dignity of lost children. Partnering with Abigail’s Footsteps, we offer AbiCots to hospitals across the UK. To explore these offerings or request equipment funding for your hospital, contact us through our dedicated page.

Bereavement Suites

If your hospital is considering building a bereavement suite and would like our support, either with funding, or with advice and guidance, we would be more than happy to be involved

Reflective Sessions

Working in any professional role means we often have to show emotional strength and resilience, especially when caring for families during traumatic circumstances, such as baby loss or the death of a child.

Bereavement Training

We can support the delivery of bereavement and grief training for health care professionals, provide funding support for conferences and training programmes with bursaries available.

Provision of Specialist Equipment

If you would like us to fundraise for equipment for your hospital then please do contact and let us know what you would like here

Healthcare Professional Training

Over the last eight years we have worked with different hospitals and healthcare professionals across different maternity units in Devon and Torbay. One of the priority areas highlighted to us has been a need for bereavement training and support for midwives and healthcare professionals so we have developed training around different theories and models relating to grief and loss and provided a psychologically safe space for healthcare professionals to engage in reflective practice.

School Support

1 in 29 children will experience the death of a parent or loved one whilst in school. Our bespoke training covers the shapes of grief, cover grief literacy, how children and young people might be feeling, how this can present and how schools can help them express these emotions in healthy ways. It includes practical strategies and tools that school staff can use with children and young people.

Testimonials from previous training

"Continue doing the great work you do, really informative and supportive day"

Keri Midwife

"I really appreciated the personal touch at the beginning as it helped people open up and share and built a nice atmosphere in the room whilst giving room for reflection on our own personal situations"

Anna

"Very interesting day, the beginning was very much unexpected 'stop and think' about your own experiences. I learnt a lot! Many thanks to Kerry, so strong of you to share your daughters life with us"

Nicky