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Welcome to our new Board members

Welcome to Sarah Amio, Seyi Bakare, Raj Chagger, Emily Warlof and Yue Zheng who have joined our Board of Trustees.

Posted 27 January 2026

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Sands responds to Baroness Amos' statement on maternity services in England

Baroness Amos, who is leading a National Investigation of Maternity and Neonatal services, has shared her initial findings.

Posted 9 December 2025

Sands film shines a light on the heartbreak of baby loss and the hope its community offers

We have launched a new film inspired by the real experiences of its volunteers, supporters, helpline users, and bereaved families...

Posted 27 November 2025

Amber's Story

Amber wants to share the story of her two beautiful sons, Hugo and Hudson. Tragically when Hugo was just three months old, Amber woke up to find him lifeless beside her. In May 2025, Amber’s world fell apart again when she woke up to find her second son, Hudson lifeless. Amber is sharing her story to raise awareness that baby loss can happen to anyone and to raise awareness of the need for families to receive real answers and for parents’ concerns to always be taken seriously.

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Mark's story and his poem 'Still'

Mark got in touch with us on his 67th birthday, which was also the anniversary of the stillbirth of his sister, Katie Emma, sixty years before. He shares his story of being a bereaved sibling and wants to witness and validate the experience of other siblings who have lost a sibling to stillbirth. He wants siblings to feel entitled to their loss, to speak up about it if that is useful, to mark it in some way and to reflect on what has been lost and what has been gained. In his own reflection, Mark also shares his self-penned poem 'Still' dedicated to his younger sister, Katie Emma.

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Welcome to our new Board members

Sands responds to Baroness Amos' statement on maternity services in England

Sands film shines a light on the heartbreak of baby loss and the hope its community offers

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Amber's Story

Mark's story and his poem 'Still'

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