BALM Peterborough and Stamford

15/10/2026

09/10/2026

Remembrance trees across Peterborough will honour babies gone too soon

09/10/2026

Families are invited to add names and memories to remembrance trees across the Stamford area during Baby Loss Awareness Week.

09/10/2026

Tomorrow marks the beginning of Baby Loss Awareness Week, a time to remember and honour babies who have died, and to stand alongside those who have experienced such a loss.

As the burial place of Katharine of Aragon, a woman who herself knew profound loss, we will be offering a quiet space in the Sprite Chapel for anyone who wishes to spend time in reflection, prayer or simply in stillness.

A beautiful painting, A Flutter of Life by Sue Bridge, will form part of this special space, offering a gentle focal point for those who visit and a moment of quiet reflection.

On Sunday at 6pm, we will hold a special service of remembrance, reflection and prayer. Throughout the week, the Cathedral will also be gently illuminated, creating a quiet moment to pause, remember and hold in our thoughts all those whose lives have been touched by the loss of a baby.

Whether you have experienced baby loss yourself, are remembering someone you love, or simply wish to pause and reflect, you are warmly welcome.

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

This year we are setting up remembrance spaces across Stamford and Peterborough to remember beloved babies gone too soon. The first two are at Barnack Church and Peterborough Cathedral. We will share more locations over the next couple of days.

05/10/2026

Baby Loss Awareness Week runs from 9–15 October, bringing families and communities together to remember babies who died during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy.

To mark the week, BALM is creating a collection of quiet remembrance spaces across Peterborough and Stamford.

At each space, families will be able to collect a free remembrance box to open and complete privately at home. Inside are two wooden leaves and everything needed to create a small remembrance light.

The leaves can hold names, dates, messages or words from the heart for the baby or babies being remembered. They can be painted or decorated alone, or created together with others who also hold them in their hearts.

One leaf can then be returned to hang on a public remembrance tree, allowing much-loved babies to be seen and remembered within our communities. The other is yours to keep as a lasting connection to the shared display. Paper leaves will also be available for anyone wishing to contribute additional names, messages or remembrances.

The remembrance light can be lit at 7pm on 15 October as part of the global Wave of Light — a shared moment of remembrance for babies who died too soon.

There is no right or wrong way to take part, and no pressure to find the perfect words.

We will share the full list of locations later this week.

BALM supports families in Peterborough and Stamford following the death of a child of any age.

www.balm.support

03/02/2026

Bereaved parent meet up is cancelled this evening due to illness. We're really sorry for the short notice. March meet up will go ahead as usual.

19/11/2025

We’re honoured to have a tree at the Peterborough Cathedral Christmas Tree Festival this year. 💛✨

Families are invited to tie a ribbon on our tree in memory of a child of any age gone too soon — a gentle way to remember, reflect, and feel connected during the festive season.

If you’re visiting the festival, please feel welcome to add a ribbon and take a moment of remembrance. 🤍🎗️ Peterborough Cathedral