Why should your school support Sands?

When a baby dies, it might feel safer to avoid the conversation with children. But many parents find that being open with their other children about what has happened can help them both manage their grief.  

Children in schools across the country have already or will in the future grieve the loss of a sibling. This is why we shouldn’t be afraid to talk about baby loss with them. Sands is encouraging schools to help us #BreakTheSilence around baby loss and talk to students, staff and parents about our work. 

As part of this conversation, schools might also decide to fundraise for Sands. Fundraising is a fantastic way to involve children in their local community and make a valuable contribution to others. It also provides opportunities for children to develop their awareness of social responsibility and skills in planning and research, teamwork and organisation and evaluation. 

How can we work with you? 

Whether you want to educate your students, fundraise for Sands, or both, we can help. 

Learn 

Our school pack helps you educate students about baby loss. It contains resources like assembly slides, lesson plans and activities, as well as guidance on opening the conversation about baby loss to students. 

Fundraise 

Our dedicated fundraising team will support the planning and delivery of your fundraising events and supply buckets, balloons, banners and any other materials you might need. We’ll also award you with a unique certificate with the total raised and share your fundraising success across our social media channels. 

Looking for inspiration? 

There’s an endless possibilities when it comes to how your class or school wants to support Sands. You might already have an event planned and be looking for a beneficiary, or you might want to plan something new. In the past, groups have organised: 

     Summer/Winter fairs 

     Quiz/Games Nights for parents 

     Bake sales 

     Bring and buy sales 

     Dress down (or up!) days 

     Grow a £1/Smarties challenge – an entrepreneurial challenge 

     Sponsored walks, runs, swims or jumps 

Whilst some of these events might seem impossible with the current COVID-19 guidance and restrictions, our Fundraising team are on hand with lots of suggestions on how to make them virtual, socially-distanced and safe – drop us an email to fundraising@sands.org.uk 

Want to find out more or get started? 

Let us know by emailing fundraising@sands.org.uk