A 'Saying Goodbye' service to be held at Manchester Cathedral

A 'Saying Goodbye Service' will take place on October 2 at 2pm in Manchester Cathedral arranged by The Mariposa Trust. All are welcome.

The Trust's core objective is to support people who have lost babies at any stage of pregnancy, at birth, or in infancy.

With over 258,000 babies being lost yearly in the UK alone, the charity wanted tto be able to offer not only a comprehensive package of befriending and support but also national baby loss remembrance services (called Saying Goodbye Services), for people to join together and remember the children they had lost.

Since it was founded, 150 services have taken place at Cathedrals and Minsters across the UK, US, and France, and 2022 will see 20 services across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

So, who is the service for?

It's for anyone who has either personally lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy, at birth, or in early years, or who has been affected by family members or friends' loss.

Whether the loss was recent or many years ago, everyone who would benefit is welcome to attend.

More recently the Trust has also extended the services and welcome anyone who is grieving the fact that they haven't had children.

This may be due to circumstance, infertility, or for other reasons - but all are welcome. Babies and children are also invited to come with their families, as the Saying Goodbye Service is truly a family event for all.

To read more on the charity, please see the Saying Goodbye website, which you can find at: www.sayinggoodbye.org

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Sunday 2 October at 2pm

A 'Saying Goodbye' service to be held at Manchester Cathedral