New befrienders to offer support to bereaved parents on the Wirral Bereaved parents on the Wirral are inviting anyone who has been affected by the death of a baby, to attend... Posted 10 August 2018
Gloucester Gazette: Chipping Sodbury man completes Channel swim for charity Chris Townsend has completed a swim across The Channel in 13 hours and 49 minutes. Chris was attempting the feat... Posted 10 August 2018
The Scarborough News: Bereaved parents to get two weeks paid leave A Scarborough woman has given her backing to a private member’s bill which will give parents whose babies have died... Posted 9 August 2018
Watford Observer: Brothers' bid to raise £20k for Sands with Kings Langley charity football match Two brothers organised a charity football match to raise £20,000 for an organisation helping bereaved parents. Kyle and Gary Connolly... Posted 2 August 2018
Sands supported research wins award at International Health Economics Conference The study which highlighted the cost of stillbirths in the UK, was presented at the Spanish Health Economics Conference in... Posted 2 August 2018
Support Sands in the My Favourite Voucher Codes charity poll My Favourite Voucher Codes are running a charity poll on their website during August. The poll lists three charities the... Posted 1 August 2018
The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill to support bereaved parents with leave and pay The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill has taken the final step towards becoming law. The Bill proposes introducing a... Posted 30 July 2018
Windsor and Eton Express: Memorial tree unveiled to remember babies who have died A new memorial tree for bereaved parents and their families to remember their babies who have died was unveiled by... Posted 27 July 2018
Devon Live: Parents to get two weeks paid leave for loss of a child A guaranteed right to bereavement leave and pay for parents who lose a child is expected to come into force... Posted 25 July 2018
Daily Mirror: Brave mums share their heartbreaking stories of miscarriage and stillbirth to tackle stigma in powerful new film Bereaved mothers have shared their stories in a powerful film aimed at breaking the stigma around miscarriage and stillbirth. Continue... Posted 20 July 2018
Teddy's Wish invites parents whose babies have died to a retreat The charity, Teddy's Wish, is inviting parents whose babies have died to a retreat. The retreat has been set up... Posted 17 July 2018
Sands urges the government to reduce smoking in pregnancy In a new report, Sands and the ‘Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group’ has called for the government to take action... Posted 10 July 2018
Eastern Daily Press: New bereavement midwife role created at hospital A new bereavement midwife role has been created at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital to support families who experience... Posted 10 July 2018
Sands’ Helpline receives accreditation award from the Helplines Partnership Sands Freephone Helpline has been recognised and awarded with an accreditation by the Helplines Partnership (HLP) . The HLP is... Posted 6 July 2018
Northampton Chronicle and Echo: Northampton dads will stick together as new Sunday League team after raising £5,700 in charity football match A team of Northamptonshire dads who came together to raise more than £5,700 for Sands at a charity football match... Posted 4 July 2018