Campaigning guides

If you are new to campaigning and lobbying, or simply want to understand more about how to get started and the workings of government, download our handy guides below to help de-mystify the process.

Lobbying and campaigning: a beginner’s guide

Westminster and the devolved governments explained

If you have any questions, contact Tara MacDowel on 0208 973 3691 (Tuesday to Thursday).

Resources

We are currently campaigning on a number of important issues. If you are interested in lobbying on behalf of Sands, we have prepared some overview documents and template letters to send to your parliamentarian. In this section, you can also find other general documents which you may wish to send to your parliamentarian or take with you to meetings.

SANDS CALLS FOR FUNDING FOR RESEARCH: FEBRUARY 2012

A third of stillborn babies are perfectly formed and born at gestations when they might safely be delivered. But routine antenatal care is failing to detect far too many babies who need help. Sands is calling for government funding bodies to direct funds expressly into the causes and prevention of unexplained stillbirth. You can help us by highlighting this to your local MP, and asking him or her to raise this with the Health Minister.

MP Letter on research funding February 2012

Factsheet: The need for research February 2012

SANDS LAUNCHES NEW REPORT: JANUARY 2012

Our new report, Preventing Babies' Deaths: what needs to be done, launched on 18 January. Help us to highlight the report to your local MP by sending him/her further details, and encouraging him/her to be aware of the issues raised in the report.

MP Letter January 2012