A football team is bringing together bereaved men who have been affected by baby loss.
Honeysuckle FC play their games every two weeks at the Leisure United Jeffrey Humble centre in Aintree. The all-male group, as well as playing matches between themselves, hold ‘changing room chats’ beforehand where they can speak openly about their bereavement.
The idea for a football team originated from feedback from the Honeysuckle Bereavement Service at the Liverpool Women's Hospital. Many of the men using the service felt they needed a male-only space to discuss their experiences, and suggested football as a way of supporting each other.
