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'Act of Kindness' Baby Loss Awareness

Oct 6
3 min read

🌸 15th October - Act of Kindness Packs


Honouring Babies Gone Too Soon with Love, Dignity, and Community


🌼 A Movement Born on a Kitchen Floor

The Act of Kindness movement began in the quiet hours of 2am on 28th December 2014, on a kitchen floor where grief and love met in their rawest form. Two baby loss mothers, one moment, three tiny babies had gone too soon — and a truth that changed everything:

Every baby deserves to be acknowledged.

Every family deserves to be held.

Every loss deserves to be seen.


From that night, a movement grew.

A movement for change, for recognition, and for the tiny babies whose lives were brief but deeply loved. What began as one act of remembrance has become a community‑wide effort reaching families, GP surgeries, A&E departments, EPAU units, and support networks across the UK and beyond.


🌸 What Our Act of Kindness Packs Contain

Each pack is created with tenderness, symbolism, and intention. Every item is chosen to help families feel seen, supported, and connected to their little one.


💗 Inside Every Pack

  • Baby Loss Awareness Ribbon - Handmade using ribbon, satin, lace, or crochet — each one crafted with love.

  • T‑Light Candle- To take part in the global Wave of Light on 15th October — a moment where families across the world unite in remembrance - at 7pm (UK)

  • Naming Card - Includes:

    • Details about 15th October

    • A dedicated space to add your baby or child’s name

    • Hashtags for remembrance events and Baby Loss Awareness Week

    • A gentle poem or message of comfort


💗 Add Your Baby or Child’s Name

Families can add their baby or child to our Act of Kindness Packs by completing our consent form. Each name is handwritten with care and placed into a pack that travels into another community — where someone will read it, hold it, and honour it.


This simple act creates connection, comfort, and the reminder that your baby matters.

👉 Consent Form https://forms.gle/dCaBgirqy5BSGQ529 (Open consent form)


🌍 Why These Packs Matter

Baby loss is still treated as a taboo — something whispered, softened, or hidden. But grief deserves space. Babies deserve acknowledgement. Families deserve support.

Every 15th October, during the National Day of Remembrance for Pregnancy & Infant Loss, we honour the little ones who never got to stay. We remember them through kindness, through community events, and through the shared belief that love continues long after life ends.

The Act of Kindness movement is more than a pack —it is a promise that no family walks alone, and no baby is ever forgotten.

Why... because each and everyone of them matter, they are loved, and forever missed.

In loving memory of my children who have gone on before me, and Rebecca Daley's little Codey James Daley who was born sleeping 4th March 2012. Together they brought awareness and a petition for this day to be recognised and honoured within the UK - this day also became the public opening of Angel Parents UK & Worlwide. A day that honoured Luanne's older brother - Phillip Greene who had died of SIDS 28th December 1972. JOIN us as we campaign and spread awareness of the impact of baby and child loss within the community.

Scan the barcode to sign the 15th October petition to become a National Day of Remembrance in the UK. Contruary to belief there is no day that recognises baby or child loss by the UK Government. Togerher we can all make a difference - Be that difference today and sign in memoru of all babies and children who have sadly passed away.

 
 
 

2 Comments


AOK for me are about making sure my babies are never forgotten and people know they were loved deeply. Its a lovely way to honour a memory and a what if. My earth side children absolutely love leaving AOK in other children's memories to help keep them burning and to get people to talk about grief and child loss

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Tracy
Tracy
Oct 06

I think AOK packs are a lovely thing to do. Knowing that katys name is still being shared means alot. I also think its a lovely way when your not having a good day yourself to get out and about leaving them in placea for othera to find and brighten someone elses day

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