Training for counsellors and therapists 📣 Expand or refresh your skills to support you when working with people affected by #BabyLoss

Find out more and book ➡️ training.sands.org.uk/counsellors

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We are pleased that MLA's in the Northern Ireland Assembly are discussing the introduction of a Baby Loss Certificate Scheme for losses prior to 24 weeks.

This will give bereaved parents the opportunity to have their loss formally recognised, if they wish to do so.

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We are pleased that our CEO, Clea Harmer has been invited to speak at the Westminster Health Forum event, Priorities for improving maternity services and care.

Clea is sharing the importance of listening to parents and families to improve care.

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Sarabjit has shared her experience about the death of her son, Arjan and how seeing an Instagram post from Sands gave her the motivation to find out where his ashes were located 💙🧡

Read Sarabjit’s story ➡️ sands.org.uk/sarabjits-story

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We believe that listening to parents can save babies’ lives.

For Patient Safety Learning, researchers Mehali and Julia discuss how hearing and amplifying parent’s voices is vital to developing safer, more equitable neonatal and maternity care.

Find out more ⬇️

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We are here for anyone affected by #PregnancyLoss or #BabyLoss 💙🧡 Whether you’re a newly bereaved parent or family member, or if you experienced your loss long-ago, we are here.

Learn more about how we can offer support ⬇️

sands.org.uk/support

#SandsHereToSupport

Good luck to Rebecca who is taking on TCS London Marathon next weekend in memory of her son. Thank you so much for your support 💙🧡

If you would like to sponsor Rebecca, take a look at her Just Giving page 👇

justgiving.com/page/runningfo…

#LondonMarathon #TeamSands #BabyLoss

Congratulations to @wrexham_afc on securing promotion to League One 👏

We're proud to have been part of the Welcome to Wrexham story and Sands is always here for Jordan Davies and Kelsey Edwards and anyone affected by #BabyLoss or #PregnancyLoss

sands.org.uk/welcome-to-wre…

#WxmAFC

If you feel like no one understands what you are going through, we are here to listen 💙🧡

The #SandsHelpline is open…
🔶 Monday – Friday from 10am to 3pm
🔶 Tues, Wed and Thursday evenings from 6pm to 9pm

📧 [email protected]
📞 0808 164 332

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Spring into action and play the Sands Spring Raffle! 🎟️ Every ticket you buy will help to save babies' lives and improve care and support for anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss 💙🧡

Play today ➡️ sands.org.uk/raffle

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Today is the Sikh festival of #Vaisakhi and we understand that celebrations like this can be difficult for those who have faced the pain of #PregnancyLoss or #BabyLoss .

We are here for you 💙🧡

➡️ sands.org.uk/support

➡️ sands.org.uk/support-black-…

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We’d like to say a huge thank you to the ScottishPower Foundation for their fantastic support of Sands and our work to #SaveBabiesLives and support bereaved families 💙🧡 

Together, we have been able to extend our volunteer Befriender service across the UK, meaning that we are…

A huge thank you to the Clacton-on-Sea Sands volunteers for organising an amazing Golf Day raising an incredible £3,454.80 💙🧡

Maria, Sands Volunteer, said: “We are blown away by the kindness and generosity of so many.”

sands.org.uk/golf-day

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Our incredible Befrienders provide vital peer-to-peer support to bereaved families 💙🧡 But we need more befrienders from communities across the UK. Could you become one of our next Befrienders?

Learn more ⬇️

sands.org.uk/befrienders

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Researchers would like to hear from Black or Asian parents to help plan a new study into using AI to monitor babies’ heartrates during labour.

To get involved, email Veronica Blanco Gutierrez.

➡️ [email protected]

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Find out what we learnt from the experiences of Black and Asian bereaved parents as part of the Sands Listening Project (sands.org.uk/listening-proj…)

Mehali and Julia from our #SavingBabiesLives team discuss in BJM ⬇️

magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.129…

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'I never saw, met or held you. But I knew you, from the minute I saw those two little lines.' – Charlotte, Bereaved mum.

Thank you for sharing, Charlotte 💙🧡

We are here for support you, always 💙🧡

➡️ sands.org.uk/support

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We know that family celebrations and gatherings such as Eid can be really difficult for those who have been through #PregnancyLoss and #BabyLoss .

Please know that we are here for you 💙🧡

Find out more ➡️ sands.org.uk/support

#Eid #Ramadan #SandsHereToSupport

We’re recruiting Hospital Liaison Volunteers (HLVs) to hospitals across the UK 🏥 Our HLVs are a vital link between hospitals, our support groups and Sands staff.

Find out more ⬇️

sands.org.uk/hospital-volun…

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An amazing day yesterday at the London Landmarks Half Marathon London Landmarks Half Marathon

Thank you to James and all of our incredible runners 💙🧡

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