Bereaved mother launches Worksop fundraiser for pregnancy and baby charity Tommy's
Worksop woman Katy Harrison Barber is channelling her grief from the loss of her unborn baby Evie, to support the pregnancy and baby charity Tommy’s.
Katy, 42, has organised a summer fundraiser for Tommy’s charity at a gym that has helped her both physically and mentally following her trauma.
She said: “My event is a charity one in memory of the baby I lost, who we named Evie.
"I had a missed miscarriage last year when I went for my 12 week scan and there was no heartbeat.
"Tommy’s charity and the bereavement nurse, Jenny, at Doncaster Royal Infirmary were amazing, so I am trying to give a bit back for pregnancy loss, baby loss and miscarriage research”.
The August 15 event at The Next Level Gym in Worksop will include a raffle and tombola, to which some local businesses have donated prizes, a stall with items for sale, and refreshments including tea, coffee and cake.
Further prize donations are welcome: contact Katy via Facebook message, or email
Katy added: “If it is a success I would love to do it every year at the gym.
She explained that she joined The Next Level in Bridge Place, Worksop, last September – a month after losing her baby and being in ‘a dark place’.
Next Level is a family-run, community orientated gym, and Katy is an active member who is taking her new-found interest further. Her time there also helped when she lost her father suddenly earlier this year.
She said: “This gym is so friendly and supportive, and I’m now doing a personal training course in the hope of helping other ladies who are not feeling themselves, whether due to a loss, perimenopause or other reason.
“I have made some great friends too.”
Tommy’s Charity funds groundbreaking research to identify why pregnancy goes wrong,in a bid to help prevent complications and loss, as well as enabling specialist care for people at its clinics, research centres and across the NHS.
The charity provides expert advice for parents before, during and after pregnancy, and fosters a caring community that supports all those who have lost babies.