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Parents hold memorial concert to fund family rooms at Bradford hospital where their premature son died
Overview
Louise Gee and Ben Clay have spoken about how staying in a family room on the neonatal ward at Bradford Royal Infirmary with their premature son, Alfred, meant everything to them before he died on 29 May 2025. Sixteen months after his death, a charity concert featuring the British Police Symphony Orchestra is being held to raise funds for the Bradford Hospitals Charity's Home from Home Appeal, which aims to build new en-suite rooms and facilities for parents of babies receiving neonatal care.
Key points
- Louise Gee and Ben Clay's baby son, Alfred, spent 144 days receiving neonatal care at Bradford Royal Infirmary before dying on 29 May 2025.
- The parents were able to stay together in a hospital family room, which allowed them to be with their son through the night without feeling the guilt of leaving him.
- A charity concert featuring the British Police Symphony Orchestra is being held at Bradford Grammar School to raise funds in Alfred's memory.
- The funds raised will support the Home from Home Appeal, a project aiming to raise £3.4m for five new en-suite rooms, a family room, a dining area, laundry facilities, and an outdoor terrace for parents.