Tackling inequalities in pregnancy loss and baby deaths We’re sometimes asked why Sands is working on projects that focus on specific groups, rather than all babies. This post... Posted 19 February 2024
Trusts Fundraiser Sands exists to save babies’ lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby loss receives the support... Application Deadline 3 March 2024
Care Quality Commission maternity survey excludes the voice of bereaved parents The 2023 maternity survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), England’s health and social care regulator, shows that despite some... Posted 9 February 2024
A bereaved mother of mixed Black and white British ethnicity A bereaved mother of mixed Black and white British ethnicity told us how she had struggled to get information about what was happening in her own pregnancy. After her daughter, Genesys, was stillborn at 24 weeks, the mother was left feeling that saving her child had not been a priority for those involved in her care. Read this story
A bereaved mother of Asian/Indian ethnicity A bereaved mother of Asian/Indian ethnicity felt she was not listened to by healthcare staff and so did not get the care she needed to feel safe when giving birth to her baby at home at 16 weeks. Read this story
Vaishali's story Vaishali is a bereaved mother of Asian/Indian ethnicity, who lost her baby Jaya at 22 weeks and one day. With the right care and information, she believes that Jaya's death could have been prevented. Read this story
Amber's story Amber is a mother of mixed white and Black Caribbean ethnicity. Her story shows how a series of errors from early pregnancy contributed to the death of her twins, despite her working hard to access the care she knew she needed. Read this story
Find the Golf Ball Fundraising Game A fun golf themed game to help boost your fundraising. Choose your prize and set a price for each square... View online • Download pdf (166.88 KB)
How to Organise a Golf Day Guide Our steps and top tips to organising a Golf Day for Sands. View online • Download pdf (236.46 KB)
Sands is looking for a Treasurer to join its Board of Trustees Sands is looking for a Treasurer to join its Board of Trustees, to help save babies’ lives and support bereaved... Posted 22 January 2024