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BBC South Today: New Sands United Football Club in Solent set up

Bereaved father Nick Lang has set up Sands United FC Solent and is inviting other bereaved fathers to join him...

Posted 11 April 2019

The Argus (Brighton): Portslade mum lost twin babies at birth

Lisa Abbot has told how her baby twins died in her arms after she gave birth at 22 weeks. Her...

Posted 10 April 2019

Our son Calum and his short life

It all began in April 2013 when I found out my husband and I were expecting our first child.

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Daily Mirror: Grieving dad 'speechless' after TV presenter's tweet creates 'minor miracle'

Jake Humphrey, a BT Sport presenter, sparked a surge of donations to Ross Coniam’s GoFundMe appeal. Ross is raising funds...

Posted 9 April 2019

Are less invasive methods of post-mortem acceptable to parents?

Are less invasive methods of post-mortem acceptable to parents? Parents & families' experiences Stillbirth Neonatal death Sands supported a study...

Will Quince MP steps down as a Sands Trustee

Will Quince, MP for Colchester, has stepped down from his role as a Trustee of Sands (Stillbirth and neonatal death...

Posted 8 April 2019

Baby Zara ❤️

Growing up, all I ever wanted was to be a mummy. I had my first born, a little boy called Alex, I loved being a mummy more than anything, it was exactly how I’d imagined.

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The Argus (Brighton): Sands United set up Brighton team for grieving fathers

A new Sands United football club will be set up in Brighton. Andy Lindley is one of the men in...

Posted 1 April 2019

i: NHS to ask pregnant women to take a smoking test to prevent stillbirths

Pregnant women will be offered a carbon monoxide test to see if they smoke as part of a Government scheme...

Posted 31 March 2019

i: ‘I lost my mum to cancer when I was just 18 – Mother’s Day leaves me with an aching sadness’

Mother’s Day is a time to show your appreciation for the woman who loved and nurtured you. For some, however...

Posted 29 March 2019

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