#27 Raj's Story - Baby Loss Awareness Week 2026

In this episode, we speak with Dad Raj about the loss of his baby son Riaan and the long search for answers after his death at seven months old. He shares the medical issues Riaan faced, the events of the night he died, and the recent understanding that Riaan had a very rare genetic condition.

Raj shares how he started Sands United FC Nottingham to provide support for other dads who have lost a baby.  Raj explains the purpose of the charity he set up with his wife Sharan in honour of their son Riaan Remembers and how the charity supports bereaved families and provides training to NHS staff to better support parents in baby loss. In Raj’s role as a trustee he recently delivered a letter to Downing Street to call for action to improve the racial inequality in baby loss. 

Raj talks about the football sessions, peer support for bereaved dads and how often the dads are overlooked and we need to be more open in conversation to better support Dad’s as well as the Mums in baby loss.