Sands is here for bereaved families this Mother’s Day As Mother’s Day approaches, we want any bereaved mums, their partners and other family members to know Sands is here... Posted 8 March 2024
Volunteers launch Orkney Sands support group Sands volunteers Melissa Lindsay and Debs Crohn have launched Orkney Sands today, the latest local bereavement support group for anyone... Posted 5 March 2024
Baby Loss Awareness Week wins GLOMAMA Award for Campaign of the Year Baby Loss Awareness Week has won Campaign of the Year at the 2024 GLOMAMA Awards. Marion Currie, one of the... Posted 2 March 2024
Sands here to support anyone in Scotland affected by baby loss Sands is here to support all bereaved families in Scotland, following the publication of a Healthcare Improvement Scotland report into... Posted 27 February 2024
Government launches baby loss certificate in England The government is launching a voluntary scheme in England to allow parents whose baby died before 24 weeks of pregnancy... Posted 21 February 2024
Clea Harmer appointed Chair for NHS England’s Maternity and Neonatal Stakeholder Council We are pleased to announce the appointment of our Chief Executive Clea Harmer as the new Chair of the Maternity... Posted 20 February 2024
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
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
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
Sands responds to the Government’s priorities for women’s health in 2024 The Government has announced that its priorities to be tackled under Women’s Health Strategy in 2024 will prioritise maternity care... Posted 17 January 2024
A Mother's Reflection on Lohri – a Sikh and Hindu Harvest festival that also marks the birth of a baby: Jas and Dylan’s story Lohri is a festival that holds great significance in Northern India as it marks the end of the Winter solstice... Posted 14 January 2024
Sands responds to latest MBRRACE-UK data on maternal death rates Sands is here to support anyone struggling with the news reports today that maternal death rates in the UK have... Posted 11 January 2024
Creating a supportive workplace after pregnancy or baby loss: the vital role of bereavement training Written by Clare Worgan, Head of Training and Strategic Planning, Sands When Clare's daughter was stillborn, she was inspired to... Posted 5 January 2024
Listening Project finds inequalities in safe maternity care The Sands Listening Project report , published today, highlights barriers, biases and poor care that may be contributing to inequalities... Posted 14 December 2023
Outstanding midwife wins the Elaine Thorp Award for Bereavement Care Gemma Sayer, a bereavement support midwife at Airedale General Hospital in West Yorkshire, has won the Elaine Thorp Award for... Posted 9 November 2023