This year’s Annual General Meeting and Members’ Conference is on Saturday 3rd October 2009 at The Spa Hotel, Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8XJ.

The short AGM at the beginning of the day will provide Members with an opportunity to hear from the Chair, Treasurer and Chief Executive on the progress of Sands work during the last year. 

Following the considerable media attention focused on the launch of Sands “Saving Babies Lives Report 2009” in the House of Commons on 4^th March and then in the Welsh Assembly on 17^th June, this year’s Members’ Conference will focus on Sands developing agenda in research. On that theme we are delighted to welcome two guest speakers. 

Our first speaker is Dr Alex Heazell, Clinical Lecturer in Obstetrics, University of Manchester, who will be providing some initial feedback on two research projects undertaken for Sands and generously funded by Tunbridge Wells Sands. The first project focuses on the attitudes of Midwives, Obstetricians and Perinatal Pathologists to Post-Mortems following stillbirth and the second is an investigation into placental structure in cases of stillbirth.  

Our second speaker is Liz Campbell, Director of Wellbeing of Women, a charity which funds medical research and works in partnership with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.  Liz will be talking about the unique research collaboration which is being established between Wellbeing of Women and Sands.  

At the end of the day there will be an opportunity to visit “The Babies and Children’s Memorial Garden” at the Tunbridge Wells Crematorium – a beautifully designed and peaceful garden which was opened in July 2006. 

Below are links to a booking form, an outline dayplan and information on the venue and accommodation should you wish to stay overnight. 

Last year’s AGM and Members’ Conference in Lincoln provided a very warm and inspiring atmosphere and we do hope that you will be able to join us for a similar day this year. You will be very welcome.

Members should receive their personal invitation by end of week ending 14th August. If you require additional copies you can download these below.

If you would like to pay for your booking online please visit our shop or follow this link Book my place at the AGM

If you have any queries about this event or would like further information please contact Maddie Kavanagh on           020 7436 7940           or email info(at)uk-sands.org.

If you are not yet a member you can join online via the shop here »

We look forward to hearing from you and to welcoming you to this year’s AGM and Members’ Conference.

Downloads

Booking Form »

Outline day plan »

Information on the venue and accommodation should you wish to stay overnight »