A COUPLE who lost their son during pregnancy are bidding to raise thousands of pounds for a charity who supported them during the difficult time.

Dillan Spencer and his fiancee Lyndsay Murray were busy planning for the birth of their first child, Jack, who was due at the end of this month, when their world was turned upside down earlier this year.

Twenty-five-year-old Dillan is holding a fundraising at Ravelston House, Musselburgh, later this month to thank SiMBA.

Dillan, who works for Marks and Spencers on Edinburgh's Princes Street, said: “We had never heard of SiMBA.

“They have been first class with the memory box.

"It is not something of tremendous monetary value but... I love my Xbox but if my house was on fire and I had to rescue one thing, except Lyndsay, it would be the memory box.

“They gave us his hand prints and footprints in ink and in clay and his measurements.

“They made the most horrific experience that bit better.”

Dillan and Lyndsay, who is studying social sciences at Edinburgh Napier University, are organising the event at Ravelston House, who are putting on a buffet free of charge, on July 23.

Comedy stage hypnotist Acari will be performing, while there will also be an auction, with a signed Hibs top by the team that won the Scottish Cup, as well as a signed Rangers top and signed boots from England stars Dele Alli, Theo Walcott and Kieran Gibbs.

Businesses at The Fort and the Omni Centre have also donated items, as well as Marks and Spencers.

Together, they hope to raise more £2,000 for the charity, which is based on Dunbar's Spott Road.

The couple, who live on Pinkie Road in Musselburgh, revealed how much they were looking forward to becoming parents.

Dillan said: “Everything with the pregnancy was going perfectly.

“We were really organised and had bought the pram and everything.

“The only thing we had not done was the nursery, which now I am glad about.

“We went for the 20 week scan and we just saw the face of the midwife drop.

“We were told to go to the Simpson's Unit at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where we were told he had ventriculomegaly.

The condition occurs in about one per cent of pregnancies and affects the brain.

Jack was born on March 26 and lived for just over an hour.

Dillan added: “You are expecting to go and find out what the sex is and we had a planned to have a party on the Saturday.

“We were going to have a gender reveal party and get a cake baked where the inside is either blue or pink.”

Sara Fitzsimmons, Executive Charity Director, SiMBA, was delighted to be involved with the event.

She said: "I would like to wish Dillan and Lyndsay the very best of luck with their special event on the July 23 in memory of their son Jack.

"We would not be here today without the support of our fundraisers and they are helping us to raise not only funds for SiMBA but to increase vital awareness for our charity and the services that we can provide.“

Tickets for the event, which gets under way at 7.30pm, are £7 and available from the hotel, on North High Street.