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The waves of my grief

Waves 🌊

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My sky-angel

Gratitude 💖

Gratitude for the peace I feel today,

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Hastings Observer: Hastings bereaved mother nominated for Pride of Britain award

A mother whose baby died shortly after he was born has been shortlisted for a Pride of Britain award for...

Posted 18 September 2018

Halifax Courier: Emotional scenes as Halifax man finishes mammoth marathon challenge

Marc Shickell and his colleagues from Covéa Insurance have raised over £10,000 for Sands by completing seven marathons in seven...

Posted 17 September 2018

Hull Live: Hull's bravest and most selfless celebrated as Heart Award winners revealed

Maggie Simkiss has supported thousands of bereaved parents in the Hull region over the past 26 years. Maggie’s son died...

Posted 14 September 2018

New Parliamentary Bill to help bereaved parents

The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Bill has received Royal Assent today. Kate Mulley, Director of Research, Education and Policy...

Posted 13 September 2018

New bereavement suite opened at Northwick Park Hospital

Parents in London, who have been given the devastating news that their baby has died, will now have a peaceful...

Posted 12 September 2018

Rena - Just angels passing through

I am 71 yrs of age and a father of two children and grandfather to six. I began writing poetry after I retired.

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Our baby boy

At 37 weeks pregnant one evening I had an awful feeling I hadn’t felt our baby move, but as I was busy with my other child who was nearly 5 at the time I presumed I’d missed the movemen

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BBC News: My baby died. Please ask me his name

Bereaved mother Elle Wright has told her heart-breaking story of babyloss in a new book. Continue reading

Posted 8 September 2018

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