Black Baby Loss Awareness Week shows bereaved families like mine that we're not alone: Jenna's story We are very grateful to Jenna, a bereaved mum and Sands Hospital Liaison Volunteer, for sharing her story with us... Posted 13 May 2026
Bereaved parents call on Prime Minister to end inequalities in baby loss The hand in at Number 10 Downing Street was the culmination of Sands' End Inequalities in Baby Loss campaign. Posted 11 May 2026
ONS baby deaths data emphasise need for urgent action to save more babies' lives Today's ONS data shows a worrying lack of progress in two areas where Sands is actively campaigning for change. Posted 11 May 2026
Sands welcomes Tommy’s Graded Model of Miscarriage Care The Tommy’s Graded Model of Miscarriage Care is a new approach that offers women and birthing people additional care and... Posted 29 April 2026
Understanding the complexities of grief around twin loss Rowena Pailing, our Director of Bereavement Support, Community and Volunteering, writes about the complexities around twin loss. Posted 24 April 2026
Updates to evidence and information about babies’ movements in pregnancy: working together for change Dr Julia Clark, Research Officer at Sands, explains her role in Sands’ work to include bereaved parents’ voices in updated... Posted 23 April 2026
Sands' response to the Women's Health Strategy refresh Today the Government have published a renewed Women’s Health Strategy to ensure that women across England will be better heard and served... Posted 15 April 2026
Sands e-learning available to all NHS staff via the NHS Learning Hub All NHS staff can now access Sands e-learning on the NHS Learning Hub to support them with providing compassionate care... Posted 13 April 2026
Paid miscarriage leave launches in Northern Ireland From Monday 6 April, parental bereavement leave in Northern Ireland will be extended to include families who experience pregnancy or... Posted 6 April 2026
Closing the Maternity Consortium Léa Maquin, Maternity Consortium Co-ordinator and Engagement Lead, explains the programme of work, its impact and how the Consortium’s published... Posted 26 March 2026
Blog: We need to completely reform the system – Sands’ evidence to the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation in England In this blog, Jessica Reeves, Head of Public Affairs and Campaigns details Sands’ evidence, recently submitted to Baroness Amos’ investigation... Posted 26 March 2026
Sands launches Say Their Name Day in the UK An important opportunity for bereaved parents to say their baby’s name, and to hear it from others. Posted 25 March 2026
Social media influencers, Jordan and Niamh Mulligan, take on iconic marathons for Sands Filmmakers and social media influencers Niamh and Jordan Mulligan, from Nottingham, are two of the siblings behind the inspirational YouTube... Posted 18 March 2026
We're making some changes to the Sands Garden Day We are making some changes to Sands Garden Day at the National Memorial Arboretum. Instead of one large annual event... Posted 17 March 2026
Sands' Chief Executive joins Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce Sands' Chief Executive Clea Harmer has been confirmed as a member of the new Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce chaired by... Posted 17 March 2026