Special memory boxes have been donated to help bereaved parents.

The boxes were given to Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, which runs King’s Mill Hospital, by the Missing Pieces charity.

It was set up by Mansfield mum Cheryl Broughton, following the sudden death of her son, Lewis, in a road accident in February 2017.

The boxes contain two teddy bears (one for bereaved parents and the other to leave with their child), a compassionate friends leaflet, an example of an order of service, a postcard to heaven to send a message, a trinket box for any keepsakes, plaster of paris for hand and footprints, a candle for eternal light, a jigsaw piece to signify a piece of you missing, an ink pad for thumb prints, and healing stones, which are believed to help with grief and loss.

The charity runs a 24/7 support line and text service as well as providing emergency funds for counselling.

Cheryl said: “It was so hard when we lost Lewis.

“We just didn’t know where to turn, so we decided to fundraise and set up the charity to help anyone who also ends up in this horrific position.

“We hope to eventually set up an educational programme to take to schools to teach children about grief and their emotions.

“I hope these boxes don’t have to be used but, if they are, I hope that they give families some comfort and help through their grief.”

Chaplain Rodney Warden said: “It is such a sad time for families and we work hard to support them as much as we possibly can.

“I hope these boxes will go some way to helping any families who have to experience this, thank you to Cheryl for her kind donation.”

More information about the charity can be found at http://www.missingpiecechildloss.com/