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Brian and Claire Mear have turned their loss into legacy after their daughter Molly was born sleeping. They tirelessly raise both funds and awareness for neonatal charities, mostly by putting together heavy metal festivals in the UK, where multiple artists perform under the banner of Molly’s handprint. I lost 2 children to still-birth and a daughter who lived until she was four months old and received no support or help of any type and wish I’d have had someone like Brian and Claire fighting in my corner all those years ago.
My brother Dan recently lost his beautiful Son Arthur at 41 weeks on the 07/04/19. The loss was totally unexpected and was a complete shock. Dan and his wife Amy have been trying for a baby for 5 years and when they found out about being pregnant they were over the moon. Loosing baby Arthur has left a big hole in his heart that will never be filled. Despite being so heartbroken, Dan has shown great strength. He has shown that he is a truly inspirational father and husband.
In the last 6 months, he has raised over £14,500 through fundraising activities, including walking the Yorkshire Three Peaks , a fundraising day and also a huge raffle with some amazing prizes. These fundraising activities have inpired Ian to set up a charity in Pippa’s name – Pipsqueaks – so that they can reach a wider range of families with poorly babies who need help. I could go on and on about how incredible he is as a father and as a human being. He’s the epitome of inspiring.
Our daughter, Faith May was born on Friday 26th May 2017 at 8.07am, weighing 1lb 4. She was 22+5 weeks with perfect fingers and toes and looked just like her big sister. He cried as he held her for the first time. In the next 36 hours we had with her, he was her Daddy. Read her a story, pushed her in a pregnancy to the hospital chapel, held her and loved her. He carried me every step of the way, planning her funeral, looking after me and Phoebe our daughter. He read so bravely at Faith’s funeral a reading he had chosen. A couple of months after Faith’s death, Martyn said that he was going to run 159 miles for Faith. A Mile for each day I carried Faith.
Over the last 6 years, Matt has worked tirelessly to support other families, promote a positive mental wellbeing and challenging taboos associated with baby loss and men’s mental health.In late 2017, Matt set up a JOEL’Dad’s’ group, which meets bi-monthly and takes part in a wide range of physical activities, being outside and promoting hope and positivity for families in their journey of loss. A safe place to meet, chat to others and feel less isolated. The group has gone from strength to strength!
I’m voting for Martyn Johnson
It was a privilage to run with and support Martyn Johnson.
I vote for Martyn
What a man! Ian has worked tirelessly to promote Pippa’s legacy. Ian has helped raise awareness of what bereaved parents face.
Through Ian and his wife Hannah’s charity Pipsqueaks they have raised substantial funds to support neonatal services here in Yorkshire.
I’m voting for Ian Twitchett. Losing Pippa so slowly, with hopes raised and dashed was enough to knock anyone off their feet but Ian decided not to concentrate on the sorrow Pippa’s death he decided that Pippa’s short life was going to really mean something and so began all the amazing fundraising to help other families
Ian has done so much to help others since the death of Pippa, at the same time Ian and his wife Hannah had to keep some
Normality in their older daughters Evelyn ‘s life, and a routine for Pippa’s twin sister Penny
I have never been more proud of someone than I am of Ian (and Hannah) …. to do all that he’s done to help other people while going through the most unimaginable pain and loss of a much wanted daughter and twin sister to Penny and baby sister to Evelyn
Life will never be the same for any of the nominees and frankly I really wish Ian wasn’t eligible for this award – all the fathers in this category are deserving but none more so than Ian Twitchett who isn’t only an inspirational father, he’s a wonderful caring man who’s family mean everything to him and who will make sure his beautiful daughter Pippa’s memory lives on not just in his own family or in the lives of his many friends but also in the lives of others in similar situations through his and Hannah’s charity “Pipsqueaks”. Only those who have experienced the loss of a child can understand the need for Pipsqueaks which is just one of the many reasons why Ian Twitchett really is an inspirational father and a terrific human being.
Whatever the outcome of this “competition” I know the sadness of losing Pippa will always be with Ian but instead of holding him back she will spur him on to continue to be the most inspirational dad to his own and to the Pipsqueaks family
I am voting for Ian Twitchett, what a inspirational man raising funds in memory of his beautiful daughter.
My vote is for Brian and Claire Mear. They go over and beyond!! They deserve this award.
Brian Mear of Mearfest has worked tirelessly to raise money to help so many couples dealing with the terrible loss of their newborn sleeping babies ????
I would like to vote for Daniel Munnery.
Voting for Ian Twitchett, to have achieved so much to help others while grieving is truly inspirational.
And to help the medical professionals grow in understanding what parents are going through to make someone’s journey of grief, a tiny bit less clinical is exceptional.
It is a shame all of these dad’s can’t win this award, they all deserve it. I have known Dan and Amy for many years. What they have gone through in recent months is devastating, but no matter how he is feeling inside, he always manages to help others in need and puts others first. My vote is for Dan Munnery.
The work Brian and his wife do are a credit to them both. Through there own loss they have set up this amazing charity.
❤️ For Martin & Emma xxx
I admire all these lovely daddies, they have to work twice as hard in their loss, with the support and love they give to their grieving partners while trying to deal with their own terrible feeling of Loss.
They are all wonderful inspirational fathers.
My gorgeous friend Martin get my vote. ?
Mu thoughts are with Daniel Munnery and his partner after their terrible loss, I really can’t imagine what they have been through, but knowing the family as I do they are in safe hands as they rebuild for the future.
I am voting for Ian Twitchett. An amazing husband and father who has turned his tragic loss into something amazing for other parents and families. As well as looking after his family and working hard he has managed to raise so much money in memory of Pippa so her short life will remain in everyone’s memory and never be forgotten.
My vote is for Dan Munnery, I have watched with so much pride,the amazingly strong and selfless man my son has grown into. I saw his heart shattered into a million pieces as he held his son and witnessed the strength it took for him to hold our family together as we tried to make some sense of our loss. He wanted to give his little boy this one last gift, because being Arthur’s daddy was and is the most important thing in his life. Xxx
Good Brian Mear, you and Clair are two incredible people, you so deserve this award brother!
I vote for Brian Mear. Who brings awareness to baby’s born sleeping. The most genuine man you’ll meet.