I’ll start by saying that I’m childless. We (me and my husband) wanted to have a child, but have been unable to – there’s been no choice in the matter.

Harrison was born on 9 October 2015 weighing 5 pound 6 ounces after being induced at 37 weeks due to getting Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD) in my pregnancy. Harrison was in perfect health.

Our world was turned upside down in October 2024 when our beautiful daughter, Taya, was born peacefully sleeping at 39 weeks+4. Nothing could have ever prepared us for such devastation.

I’ve been with Sands for around two years, having started in May 2023. I saw a post online and felt inspired to join Sands’ round table to help raise the profile of baby loss in Black communities.

I am a keen knitter, and I found out that Sands needed blankets to include in memory boxes, so I began knitting them.

Two years ago, we lost our little girl, Eveleigh. 

We would like to thank Christine and her daughter, Lisa, for bravely sharing their story with us.

I’m Asiya, and I’ve been volunteering for Sands Roundtable for around two years.

Raj has shared his story for the Sands Awareness Week Finding the Words campaign.

As part of Sands Awareness Week Finding The Words campaign, Clare shares her story about her son, JoJo and how friends and family help support her and husband, Ryan.

I volunteer for my son, Vaughn - which means 'little' in Welsh - who I lost in 2018."

"I volunteer for my daughter Isobel who was stillborn in July 2016. "

"I’m Sarah and I’ve been a volunteer for Norfolk Sands for around five years.

"I first came into contact with Sands in November of 2015. My wife Reena was around 35 weeks pregnant and our baby was diagnosed as very poorly in utero.

"I am Dad to Jacob, Daniel, Morgan and Bee. Jacob and Daniel both died over 20 years ago."