'I want to make my stillborn son proud'

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A charity football match has been organised in a bid to raise awareness of baby loss.

Lewis Robinson set up the match to raise money for organisations which supported him and his wife through the loss of their son.

His wife Shannon was 23 weeks pregnant when they found out their son Amour's heart had stopped before he was born at Nuneaton's George Eliot Hospital in February.

With the help of baby loss charity Sands the pair have organised a match between Coventry City's Sky Blues in the Community (SBITC) and Sands United, a football team for bereaved fathers, which will take place at President Kennedy School in the city on 7 June.

"I wanted to do something to make him [Amour] proud but also to raise awareness and support other families," Mr Robinson, who works for SBITC, said.

Proceeds will go to Sands, an organisation which offers support for bereaved families, and the SBITC MENtalk project which aims to support men's mental health.

The couple, who had to go through childbirth and then arrange a funeral, were supported by the George Eliot bereavement team as well as Sands.

Mr Robinson said he found the focus of support was with the mum's journey and he wanted to encourage more men to talk about what they go through.

"It will be a great way to celebrate Amour's life while supporting other families," added Mr Robinson.

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