Together We Can Make a Difference
Don't be afraid to dream because hopes are dreams best friend
Welcome to Cherished Whispers
Providing Memory Boxes to Bereaved Parents
Cherished Whispers is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting parents who have experienced the loss of a baby during pregnancy, birth, or shortly after. We provide memory boxes to the Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham Kent offering a compassionate way for grieving families to cherish and remember their precious little ones.
We also have the anniversary/birthday service
Our Cards
This service is available to parents that have either received a memory box from us or live/lived in Kent at the time of their loss.
Remembering the Anniversary of your loss is a very personal thing and not everyone would want this service.
If you would like to receive a card, please message Cheryl on our FB page with the following details:
Birthday or Angelversary
Baby or Babies name/s
Date of birth or the date you identify with your loss.
Parent’s name/names
Your full postal address and we will do the rest.
We have been lucky enough to find some very talented and kind hearted ladies who love crafting and make some beautiful cards
for us so when we receive them we personalise the inside leaf for the individual babies and send them out.
We are always looking for others who might be able to supply cards for us however we are aware that some may not want to do this and we fully understand.
For anyone who would like to supply us with some of their cards please contact us for more details.
In April 2011, we attended a charity event which included a balloon release. Each balloon had a tag with the name of a lost baby/child tied to it. We even had balloons to represent our own losses. This had quite an emotional effect on everyone present.
Deciding that we would provide Memory Boxes to Medway Maritime Hospital was the first of many decisions to be made, finding suppliers of materials and quickly learning how to run a charity! Not least, a way to fund it all. Were we in for a shock! I applied for a credit card and promptly spent in excess of £1,500.00. The spending continued and used up all of our spare time trying to get things going. We played with many names, but none seemed right, then, suddenly one of us said “Cherished” and the other said “Whispers”. From here on it just all ‘fell’ into place! We registered with Companies House as we wanted to add some respectability/stability to Cherished Whispers whilst working on becoming a Registered UK Charity.
In 2013 we gained our UK registration
which is 1153479.
We have also managed to recruit some lovely people along the way as Trustees and support for us has been incredible. We even have an accountant who has offered his services free of charge for all these years, Many thanks to Steve.
Please Help Our Cause
Everything about Cherished Whispers is completely voluntary and 100% of all donations go toward our Memory Boxes.
Your support and contributions will enable us to continue providing our beautiful memory boxes and help support bereaved parents who come to Medway Maritime Hospital.
more about cherished whispers
The bare bones of Cherished Whispers
Cherished Whispers supply parents with the tools to make some memories after such a devastating and profound loss by the giving of a memory box and to help support them in anyway we can.
This maybe just a listening ear or a shoulder to lean on but we will be there to help or signpost them to the best help possible.
Our boxes are wooden and will hopefully endure time and give some comfort small comfort to parents after the loss of their baby.
We supply around 100 to 130 boxes per year f and each box can cost up to £50, per box, or losses from 12 weeks onward. and
For under 12 week losses we will provide a card and a small charm, This doesn't seem very much but in the early weeks it is a little something to mark the loss of their baby/babies.
other Local bereavement Charities plus some companies...
Making Miracles is the birth trauma and bereavement care charity offering families the support, services and tools they need to help find their “new normal” following trauma and grief. Started in 2014.
Also details of their beautiful private Baby Memorial Garden.
We are a baby loss charity providing support and counselling for bereaved parents and families as well as specialist bereavement training for midwives and healthcare professionals.
Daddys with Angels is dedicated to supporting every family member grappling with the loss of a child. We offer resources and guidance to help navigate the aftermath of a child bereavement, at any age or gestation. Through our international network, we provide specialist support for dads who are often isolated in their grief.
You will have a Heart in Their Hand keyring in your memory box but if you wish to buy more, and would like the same keyring that you received in your box just tell them it was from us and they will know which one to send.
You can even sponsor a heart .
This is where you will find all the information you need.
If it's a data stick you need. This is a good place to get one. Huge variations available.
Our Baby ID Bands are from this company, Fantastic Customer Service thank you Michael.
A great company that is very versatile and accommodating,
offering an extensive range of meticulously crafted products to cater to various needs, from basic note and conference pads to exclusive, opulent Italian manufactured notebooks adorned with embossed detailing.