{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6624228b09a93200120dc08e/68dea4311300c48ae19292fe?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Remember My Baby, Kim: Nicky Heppenstall","description":"<p>Nicky lives in Derbyshire with her husband and they have two grown up children. Their stillborn daughter Kim is the reason for Nicky’s passion for remembrance photography. A keen photographer since her teens, she ran a successful part-time photography business once the children were at school; now retired, she will never give up taking photographs.</p><p>She previously volunteered for Sands, a bereavement support charity, and is determined to see Remembrance Photography offered as a choice to parents as widely as possible across the UK.</p><p><br></p><p>Nicky accepted the Cherished Keepsake award on behalf of RMB in 2016 at The Butterfly Awards - an evening dedicated to recognition of achievements in baby loss - and was presented with the Volunteer of the Year award at the 2019 Butterfly Awards. In 2024, Nicky was presented with a Special Recognition award by The Guild of Photographers for her work with RMB.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>“Break the taboo, talk about it, everyone knows someone who has suffered a loss, its more common than everyone thinks and it’s a topic we need to get more comfortable with because it is a reality affecting more families every single day.”</p><p><br></p><p><strong>How can listeners help RMB?</strong></p><p>Raising awareness – like/share/comment on socials;&nbsp;</p><p>funds – small charity solely dependent upon donations/fundraising with rising costs</p><p><br></p><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:nicky@remembermybaby.org.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nicky@remembermybaby.org.uk</a></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://www.remembermybaby.org.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">remembermybaby.org.uk</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/remembermybaby\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@remembermybaby</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/remembermybaby/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@remembermybaby/</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.sands.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SANDS</a> is a national organisation in the UK. Sands exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth, whenever this happened and for as long as they need support.</p><p><br></p><p>Miriam Grace is a psychotherapist and author with 35 years experience.&nbsp;</p><p>Website: <a href=\"http://www.blue-skies.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.blue-skies.org.uk</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/347861678636510\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Miriam Grace Therapist Blue Skies</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/miriamgraceblueskies/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@MiriamGraceBlueSkies</a></p><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:miriam@blue-skies.org.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">miriam@blue-skies.org.uk</a></p><p><br></p><p>Podcast website: <a href=\"https://womenofsteel.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">womenofsteel.co.uk</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/womenofsteelpod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@womenofsteelpod</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/womenofsteelpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@womenofsteelpodcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>Production by Tim Jones: <a href=\"https://webmill.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">webmill.co.uk</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Music by Brynovsky: <a href=\"https://brynovsky.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">brynovsky.co.uk</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Miriam Grace"}