Giving support and advice at the most difficult time
Giving support and advice at the most difficult time
The National Maternity Support Foundation (NMSF) is a registered charity set up following the tragic stillbirth of Jake Canter due to the nearest hospital maternity unit being closed.
We are determined to ensure Jake leaves a lasting legacy. Jake’s Scholarship has enabled NHS midwives with at least five years’ experience to undertake specialist training with the aim of practising as a bereavement counsellor in a maternity setting.
NMSF in partnership with the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) developed a new category to recognise the importance of specialist bereavement midwife care which NMSF sponsored.
Molly Davis has been a passionate runner since 2016, beginning her journey with the Couch to 5k plan. Since then she has progressed to running various distances, including numerous half marathons, proudly representing her local running club, Stevenage Striders. Molly is now gearing up for her next big challenge, running the London Marathon in April 2025. Molly is thrilled to be running for Jake's Charity. She hopes to surpass her fundraising target of £2,000, ensuring that the charity can continue its vital work supporting families and raising awareness.
Please support Molly by donating here
A collection of heartwarming, happy childhood memories featuring well known public figures from the world of entertainment, sport, politics, healthcare and business.To ensure there was a permanent record for 'Caring Week', National Maternity Support Foundation (NMSF) has produced our 'Little Book of Happy Memories'. The children from Oaklands Primary School in Welwyn, created drawings, paintings, sketches of their favourite childhood memories – each 'Year Winner' is featured within the 'Little Book'. NMSF (also known as Jake's Charity) launched 'Caring Week' in partnership with our local school, Oaklands Primary in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, where our three children, Ruby, Mia and Theo attend. It ran from Saturday 29th October to Friday 4th November 2016 to coincide with National Maternity Day (29th Oct), marking the anniversary of Jake Canter's stillbirth. The whole school took part in ‘Caring Activities’ for which the children and parents were sponsored. This was a great success and there are plans to replicate this nationally and encourage more schools to get involved. We hope you enjoy all of the happy memories. Order you 20th anniversary edition using this link.
With all of us working together, we can accomplish great things. To volunteer or contribute to our fundraiser, send us a message. We will get back to you soon.
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Tel: 01438 712436 Email: andrew@jakescharity.org
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