As a supporter of Sands, you are a valued member of our community. Our work, to save babies' lives and support bereaved families, wouldn't be possible without you. 

Your support, however big or small, is changing lives and making a life-saving difference.

Our vision is to create a world where fewer babies die and anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss receive the best possible care and support for as long as they need. 

We know that the best way to achieve this vision is to work together. By uniting to speak up about pregnancy and baby loss, we are raising awareness, helping to improve care, and ensure more families have a difference story to tell.

Together, we are Sands. 

Together, we are:

• Growing the support we offer, with 39 dedicated support group sessions delivered for men, parents from African and Caribbean communities, South Asian parents, and those who have experienced Termination for Medical Reasons.
• Making vital local community connections, with hundreds of face-to-face and online peer support activities run by our UK-wide volunteers, from Sands United football clubs to choirs and craft sessions.
• Supporting 100% of hospital trusts in England, and 100% of hospital boards in Scotland, to be on the National Bereavement Care Pathway, with positive progress in Northern Ireland and Wales.
• Training 4,214 professionals in delivering compassionate, sensitive support with confidence.
• Campaigning - with over 7,000 e-actions taken by our campaigners, ensuring pregnancy and baby loss is a political focus across the UK.
• Collaborating on and supporting 116 research studies, putting parents' voices and experiences at their heart, to improve learnings and outcomes for more families in the future. 

We are so grateful to you for your support

We'd like to share some messages of thanks from members of staff and some of the people that have personally benefited from the support you have given to Sands.

You're a changemaker, walking alongside Sands, helping us to make sure families have a different story to tell .Whether you volunteered your time, took on a fundraising challenge, donated, championed our work in your professional role, or helped spread the word about Sands, thank you. To our partners who amplify our voice and help us reach more families, and to the many, many others who support us in countless ways, we're so grateful.

David Hall, Chair of Trustees, Sands

We have so many wonderful volunteers and supporters who give their time and energy to Sands. And we're incredibly lucky that many people from all walks of life want to be part of what we do. 

We can't do any of this without you - every person in our Sands community contributes and connects us; let's speak up about baby loss and save babies' lives. 

Clea Harmer, Sands Chief Executive 

People contact us at some of the hardest times of their lives. And we're privileged to be able to give people confidence, knowing that we'll support them for as long as they need us in a compassionate, kind and trauma-informed way. Thank you for helping us be there. 

Jen Coates, Director of Bereavement Support and Community & Volunteering, Sands 

Sands saved me. They saved me from darkness, they saved me from harm, everything. And now I look back and I will forever be grateful for how they've allowed me to push on with my life. 

Ashley, bereaved dad and member of Sands United FC Grimsby

The telephone support was phenomenal - very supportive - very personal - very appropriate - very understanding and made me feel less alone with my grief. Again, my thanks for giving me the courage to try to resolve this problem that has haunted for me over 50 years. 

Long-ago bereaved parent 

In sharing the nuances of baby loss in our shared culture - faith, extended family and community, and shame - my own experience was better reflected and felt more understood.

Vanisha, bereaved mum reflecting on Sands' monthly support groups 

I really felt a sense of belonging in this training, like we were all in it together, including the trainers. It's a very emotional subject and was delivered with care, kindness and compassion. Thank you. 

Healthcare professional and participant in Sands community training

I spoke to someone who helped me to grieve. I had bottled it up for years. She was a good listener and helped me a lot. So, thank you Sands. I am very grateful.

A bereaved parent who received support from Sands Helpline 

I can't thank you guys enough - for being there in the early days - and for always being here on the days that means so much to me down the track. What you do here is the most meaningful, loving and supportive thing I've ever experienced. 

Feedback from a bereaved parent