Three sisters have been raising money to support parents of stillborn babies.

Kirsty, Natalie and Rachel Green, of Croxley View, were inspired to show their support after their cousin Liam lost his son shortly after birth.

The Greens have been collecting money for cold cots, which reduces the temperature of stillborn infants so that mourning parents can spend more time with their child.

Royal Air Force engineer Liam was inspired to find funding for a cold cot after losing his son Jaxon at 31 weeks.

He passed away in August 2015, and the one they had was being used, which left Liam and his wife Katie unable to spend the time with their son.

Rachel, 13, a student at Westfield Academy, was the first sister to help raise money to provide the facilities.

She said: “My dad told me what happened and after a couple of weeks I thought it would be nice to make some bracelets with glass beads for 50p each and sell them to raise money for Jaxon.

“I made a stall at the end of my road and sold them to passers-by. I’d like to do something like this again, it’s good to help other people out.”

Natalie, 18, who works in marketing, said: “It affected us all, but it started off with my little sister.

“I organised a coffee morning at the Watford Community Centre, along with my nan. We made breakfast and coffees for nearly 30 people and raised over £250.”

Eldest sister Kirsty, 20, organised a MASCAR race with partner Aaron Cooke on behalf of Salisbury Hospital and raised £1,400 on their Just Giving Page.

The girls raised £1,500 for the Stars Appeal at the hospital which was enough for a cold cot engraved with Jaxon’s name.

Liam nominated his cousins for the Affinity Water Young People of the Year (YOPEY) awards, due to be held in autumn in Moor Park Mansion, Rickmansworth.

He said: “Now my son has his name on a cold cot and that’s due to these three young ladies. It would be lovely to have them recognized.

“They have gone above and beyond anything I would have expected them to do for us.”

YOPEY started in Hertfordshire in 2005 and has rolled out in other counties.