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ITV News (West Country): South Devon Sands build garden to help grieving parents

Chair of South Devon Sands, Becci Erikkson, talks to ITV news about a new baby memorial garden.

Posted 2 June 2014

Our ‘Stop17’ selfie and social media campaign

For this year’s Sands Awareness Month (June) we wanted to go back to basics and raise vital awareness of Sands...

Posted 27 Mai 2014

Be inspired - a fundraising mum’s experience

Sarah Elliot, 33, lives in Doncaster a nd is a photographer. Sarah decided to take on a fundraising challenge to...

Posted 22 Mai 2014

Put the fun into fundraising during Sands awareness month

For everyone at Sands, and every one of the charity’s supporters, it’s no secret that 17 babies are stillborn or...

Posted 22 Mai 2014

South Devon support charity to open the ‘Littlefootprints’ baby memorial garden

Some months ago work began in a quiet corner of Follaton House Arboretum in Totnes, in order to create a...

Posted 16 Mai 2014

The ‘Triathlonamateurs’ take on challenge for two baby charities

A group of eight novice triathletes are currently hard at work training for the Driffield Triathlon in aid of Sands...

Posted 13 Mai 2014

Your chance to set the Research Agenda

The Stillbirth Priority Setting Partnership launches today. Sands is involved in this very important work inviting parents, health professionals and...

Posted 12 Mai 2014

Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, calls for a UK-wide review of current crematoria practices

Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, is calling for all crematoria and the professional organisations to which they belong...

Posted 30 Ebrill 2014

Important information for parents - Mortonhall investigation: report published today

Following the publicity in Scotland in late 2012 about Mortonhall crematorium in Scotland retaining and then disposing of babies’ ashes...

Posted 30 Ebrill 2014

The Guardian: 'Legitimate to ask' whether number of staff may have effect on baby mortality rate, says top doctor

Sands' Senior Research & Prevention Advisor Charlotte Beven, spoke to The Guardian about perinatal stillbirth & neonatal deaths.

Posted 28 Ebrill 2014

Express & Star: 1,000 sign petition for Archie’s grave

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition in support of a family who face not being allowed to show...

Posted 23 Ebrill 2014

Parent Dish: Lily Allen talks for first time about devastating stillbirth of her first child

Singer Lily Allen opens up about the tragic loss of her first child. The article also features details of how...

Posted 23 Ebrill 2014

BBC News: Bereaved parents' voices heard at last

BBC News features a report on the results of the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) Listening to Parents survey which...

Posted 23 Ebrill 2014

Listening to parents: survey results launched today

The results of Listening to Parents, the first national survey of bereaved parents ever undertaken, have been launched today, 9...

Posted 9 Ebrill 2014

Tracey Crouch MP: Commons debate on Stillbirths and Infant Mortality

Sands is delighted that Tracey Crouch, MP for Chatham and Aylesford, secured a Commons debate on Stillbirths and Infant Mortality...

Posted 2 Ebrill 2014