
Annabel Mackey was a loving, kind and fun little one in our Mackey family. We shared, still share and will continue to share storybooks together.

In September 2023 Annabel was lovingly cared for at Southampton Hospital PICU. On this day I wanted to read her a story in the hope she could still hear my voice to remind her I was with her. Searching for a story book, we were unable to find one. We looked to the internet for a story to read but with advert pop-ups we were interrupted.

Through Annabel’s Book Club we set our sights on bringing comfort in times of pain and struggle in PICU across the country by providing a supply of books for families to share with their little ones and treasure long after the hospital stay.
Every year at Christmas we donate books to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Southampton Children's Hospital. They have a dedicated charity aligned to this unit.
"Friends of PICU" is a registered charity who supports children and their families on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Southampton Children’s Hospital at the University Hospital Southampton.
We also have a Just Giving page setup to raise funds directly for Friends of PICU - https://www.justgiving.com/page/annabelmackey
Annabel's Legacy