Derry public buildings lit for Baby Loss Awareness Week

The Guildhall clock, the Tinnies and Council buildings in Derry and Strabane are joining buildings across the world in being lit pink and blue to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Running from October 9th to 15th, the initiative seeks to support bereaved parents and families and unite them with others across the world to commemorate their babies’ lives.

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Patricia Logue, facilitated the lighting and expressed her hope that the gesture would help raise local awareness of the issue.

“I am proud to be able to facilitate the lighting up of our civic buildings to show support to the thousands of families affected in our Council area,” she said.

“It is an opportunity to highlight that they are not alone and there are support services in place to guide them through this heart breaking time.”

Baby Loss Awareness Week is recognised across the world and culminates with the ‘Wave of Light’ on 15 October.

This is a special time when people across the world light a candle at 7pm local time and leave it burning to remember all babies that have died too soon.

Visit www.babyloss-awareness.org to find out how you can get involved.