Sands launches new bereavement support book to help bereaved families Sands’ bereavement support booklets have been updated and refreshed into a new Sands Bereavement Support Book . The publication is... Posted 4 ਜੁਲਾਈ 2019
Solihull Observer: Solihull man calling on bereaved dads to join his football team - after heartbreak of losing son Bereaved father David Hammond has set up Sands United Football Club Solihull, and is currently looking for other bereaved dads... Posted 4 ਜੁਲਾਈ 2019
Daily Mail: Number of cigarette smokers in England has dropped by around 1.8 million since 2011 The number of smokers in England has fallen by almost two million in seven years, official figures have revealed. The... Posted 3 ਜੁਲਾਈ 2019
infant: Finding Your Way campaign helps men devastated by baby loss reach out for support A survey by Sands has revealed that almost a third (31%) of men who had suffered the trauma of a... Posted 28 ਜੂਨ 2019
Daily Mail: Mother-of-three whose first child was stillborn pens a moving book that explains to children where their loved ones go when they die Bereaved mother Sam Kitson has written a book in memory of her firstborn baby daughter Kitty. Three years ago, she... Posted 27 ਜੂਨ 2019
Daily Mirror: Dr Miriam Stoppard: Plan to cut stillbirths by screening for smoking A ll pregnant women will be asked to take a carbon monoxide test in hospital to see if they –... Posted 23 ਜੂਨ 2019
The Courier: IVF specialist puts medical scare aside to compete in ultra-marathon following family baby tragedy Philip Milne, an IVF specialist, will cast off his burgundy scrubs to compete in an ultra-marathon to raise funds for... Posted 22 ਜੂਨ 2019
Lincoln Sands support group under threat of closure Bereaved parents and their families in Lincoln could be left without the help and support they need after the death... Posted 21 ਜੂਨ 2019
South Wales Argus: Newport family determined to remember son who died two days before he was due to be born Alysha Maguire's son Frankie was stillborn in February this year, and Alysha and husband Kyle were supported by Sands. The... Posted 21 ਜੂਨ 2019
TalkSport: Bereaved father John Drury of Sands United FC Doncaster shares his story Bereaved father John Drury of Sands United FC Doncaster was interviewed about the death of his baby son. John said... Posted 20 ਜੂਨ 2019
Welwyn Hatfield Times: Hertfordshire stillbirth rate below national average The rate of stillbirths across Hertfordshire is below the national average in the UK, according to national statistics. Leading baby... Posted 19 ਜੂਨ 2019
Baby loss charities respond to latest infant mortality statistics Leading baby loss charities call on the Government to meet their 2025 ambition to reduce the numbers of babies dying. Posted 17 ਜੂਨ 2019
BBC Three Counties Radio: Yasmeen Khan Show On Sunday 16th June (Father’s Day) Jen Coates, Director of Volunteering & Bereavement Support at Sands, and bereaved mother Shema... Posted 16 ਜੂਨ 2019
Daily Mail: We must not forget the dads who have lost babies: Bel Mooney's heartfelt plea on the eve of Father's Day to break a silent taboo Sands’ co-founder Bel Mooney interviews three bereaved fathers during Sands Awareness Month and talks about the charity’s #FindingYourWay campaign. Continue... Posted 15 ਜੂਨ 2019
Daily Mail: Father whose daughter was stillborn reveals he carries her ashes in a teddy named 'Kitty Bear' in her honour Martin and Emma Brewster were devastated when daughter Kitty was stillborn. Martin was put in touch with Sands, through which... Posted 14 ਜੂਨ 2019