Grieving Doncaster husband's charity trek in memory of late wife and three lost babies

Mitchell Carrigan was joined by friends and family for the walk between Nottingham and Doncaster, braving wind and rain to honour his wife Chloe - who died suddenly in January this year - along with three babies the couple lost, one stillborn and two to miscarriage.

He took on the challenge to continue the fundraising work started by his late wife, raising more than £5,000 for baby loss charities during Baby Loss Awareness Week.

He said: “In 2021, my wife Chloe and me lost our baby boy Avery. He was stillborn at 25 weeks – and this ignited a strong attachment to baby loss charities due to the support we received from them during this time.

“In 2022, we had two further misscarriages, Baby C and Little Bean – again the support we received from various organisations was incredibly helpful and my wife raised money towards some of these charities.

“Sadly in January of this year, Chloe passed away very suddenly and without warning, so I feel like it rests with me to not only carry on what she started helping these charities, but doing so in hers and out babies memories.”

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals' Charity praised the efforts of Mitchell and his team, saying: “Just wow, this group of people are just our heroes.

"Each one an inspiration and we’re just so proud and grateful to them all.

“They have walked 55 miles from Nottingham train station, ending at the Butterfly Garden at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

"They’ve walked through the night in the cold and rain but it didn’t hold them back

“Mitchell had a goal of carrying on what his wife started, fundraising in hers and their babies memory for baby loss charities which supported them through their heartbreak, including The Serenity Appeal.

Mitchell chose Nottingham, the place he was at the time he last spoke to Chloe, following a route which took in Southwell, Ollerto, Retford and Bawtry.

The walk raised cash for DRI’s Serenity Appeal and baby loss charity Henry’s Hope.

You can donate to the appeal for Chloe HERE