Bereavement - Infant Death
SANDS
About SANDS
SANDS is a UK charity which was established in l981 to
provide support for bereaved parents and their families
whose baby has died at or soon after birth. SANDS offers
a range of support and we sincerely hope that every bereaved
parent will find something which helps them, whether their
baby died recently or many years ago. The support offered
is:
- A national telephone helpline service.
- A network of local support groups, throughout the UK,
run by bereaved parents for bereaved parents.
- Information and publications for bereaved parents and
healthcare professionals.
SANDS PROVIDES:
National Telephone Helpline Service
SANDS Helpline provides a telephone support service - a
chance for bereaved parents, or anyone affected by the stillbirth
or death of a baby in the early weeks of life, to talk to
someone about their experience.
We are experienced telephone counsellors who offer support
to up to 300 callers every month,
Our service is:
• Confidential
• Anonymous
• Just a phone call away.
We can:
• Be there to listen to you
• Give you the phone number of your local SANDS group
• Give you details of other relevant specialist organisations
(where appropriate)
• Offer a wide range of leaflets and a newsletter
to support you. Your call will be taken in complete confidence.
If you find it too hard to make a call then please feel
that you can e-mail or write to us instead.
Network of Local Support Groups
SANDS groups vary in size, and in some areas support is
provided by an individual contact. Groups and contacts offer
a range of support, although it will vary from group to
group. Befriending support is given by parents who themselves
have had a baby who has died. The support offered by groups
and contacts may include:
• Telephone befriending
• Home visits
• Support meetings
• Support in the next pregnancy
• Information and books relating to the death of a
baby.
Information Service
We may be able to provide more information to parents who
know the cause of their baby’s death.
- Our resources in the office include textbooks, articles
and bibliographies on a range of topics associated with
pregnancy loss, stillbirth and neonatal death.
- We have access to other information resources including
the Internet, specialist libraries and expert professional
advisers.
- We have details of more than 80 organisations which
offer information and/or support to parents and have good
links with many of these.
Our Shared Experiences Register aims to link people whose
experience of the
death of a baby has been similar in one way or another.
Contacting Sands:
28 Portland Place
London
W1N 4DE
Office: 020 7436 7940
Helpline:020 7436 5881
Fax: 020 7436 3715
Opening hours
Mon-Fri:10.00am - 5.00pm
Email: SANDS
Website: SANDS
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