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Coping with grief during Ramadan after baby loss: Taybah and Hasan’s story

Ramadan can be a difficult time for bereaved parents navigating grief after pregnancy or baby loss. In this heartfelt blog...

Posted 9 March 2026

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Sands and Tommy's appoint Georgia Stevenson as Head of our Joint Policy Unit.

We're pleased to announce that Georgia Stevenson has been appointed as Head of the Sands & Tommy's Joint Policy Unit...

Posted 4 March 2026

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Sands responds to Baroness Amos' Interim Report into Maternity and Neonatal Services in England

Baroness Valerie Amos, chair of the national maternity and neonatal investigation in England, has today published her Interim Report.

Posted 26 February 2026

Maya’s Story – A Mother’s Voice, A Family’s Love

Meeche's daughter Maya was born sleeping in October 2019 due to a true knot in her umbilical cord. She shares how bereavement midwives took photos, created a memory box with Maya's footprints and added a leaf to the memory tree, that is supported by Sands, at the hospital, providing precious memories for her and her husband Jamie that they will forever be grateful for. Now Meeche and Jamie want to share Maya's story to break the silence, to honour her, to help others know they are not alone, and to remind us all that even the smallest lives can leave the biggest footprints.

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Patti's Story

Patti still remembers the scan where she was given the news that would change her and her husband's Terry's life forever "I’m really sorry to tell you, there is no heartbeat" and how the room felt like it closed in. 22 years on, Patti and Terry still feel the pain of their first born son, Kieran's loss, as if it was yesterday, but baby Kieran taught them to become strong and value life, and he deserves to be remembered.

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Coping with grief during Ramadan after baby loss: Taybah and Hasan’s story

Sands and Tommy's appoint Georgia Stevenson as Head of our Joint Policy Unit.

Sands responds to Baroness Amos' Interim Report into Maternity and Neonatal Services in England

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