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Supporting anyone in our local areas affected by the death of a baby at any time before, during or shortly after birth

Portsmouth, England
Joined June 2017
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Our next online support meeting for bereaved families from Black communities takes place on Wednesday 26 February between 7.30-9pm πŸ’™πŸ§‘ Reserve your spot ⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-su… #BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss
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We know that family occasions and celebrations like #Lohri can be difficult for those who have experienced #PregnancyLoss and #BabyLoss Please know that we are always here to support you πŸ’™πŸ§‘ sands.org.uk/support
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Raise funds by completing 5, 10 or 15k on Saturday 12th October. Help us continue to support those affected by baby loss because the love never ends Walk, run or jog 5, 10 or 15k in October #SandsRibbonRun

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We're so proud that for the 7th year running we are again supporting @BLA_Campaign #BLAW #babyloss #babylossawarenessweek – at Gosport, England
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Just one of the stunning photos captured tonight at our #WaveOfLight service. Thank you to all who helped out, we couldn't do this without you πŸ§‘πŸ’™ #BLAW #pinkandblue #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #BereavedFamilies #BabyLossAwarenessWeek – at Havant, England
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A gentle reminder of our annual Wave of Light Service tomorrow evening, with music by @VoicesOfSands. Please join us in person, or live on Facebook and Instagram #BLAW #waveoflight #babyloss #childloss #alwayslovedneverforgotten #wearehereforyou #choir #noordinarychoir – at Havant, England
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Our very own choir, @VoicesOfSands are performing at our Wave of Light Service in memory of all babies gone too soon. Pls join us in person or via our live streams #babyloss #babylossawareness #babylossawarenessweek #childloss #choir #waveoflight #BLAW #noordinarychoir #support
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Thank you to everyone who has taken time to message me, I’m overwhelmed by the love - thank you. Follow on Instagram for lots more info: @zoeadelle
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The #PregnancyLossReview has been published, calling for improvements so anyone experiencing pregnancy loss gets the care and support they need πŸ’™πŸ§‘ Read our thoughts on the Government response ⬇️ sands.org.uk/pregnancy-loss-… #BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss
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However you may be spending this Father's Day, we hope it's a gentle one for you. Sending love and never ending support to all who need it, today and every day πŸ§‘πŸ’™ #babyloss #babylosssupport #sandsunitedfcsolent #sandsfamily #sandshelpline #mengrievetoo #SandsUnited #stilladad
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We are supporting research into the impact of #BabyLoss and #PregnancyLoss on the mental health of dads and partners. If you have experienced loss in the past 6 months, we would be grateful for your participation ⬇️ surreyfahs.eu.qualtrics.com/… #SandsResearch
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Next Monday 15th of May our Joint Policy Unit together with @tommys is launching 1st Saving Babies' Lives report in Parliament. 🧡 1/3 #SavingBabiesLives #BabyLoss
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Because of the Kings Coronation, our next session is at Highbury College 09/05/23 Come down for a chat and see what we're about We'll be meeting in the cafeteria at 7pm before heading down to the theatreβ˜•πŸŽΆ #singing #singingtogether #babyloss #babylossawareness #babylosssupport
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We resonate with this quote from Zoe Clarke- Coates! Leave a πŸ’œ below if you do too πŸ‘‡
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πŸ“£ Last chance to nominate a Sands volunteer πŸ“£ Voting closes tomorrow for this year's Sands Volunteer Awards, which will recognise Sands' most amazing volunteers in 9 categories πŸ† Cast your vote today ➑️ sands.org.uk/volunteerawards #SandsVolunteerAwards #WeAreSands
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Our next online support meeting for bereaved families from South Asian communities is on 18 April 7:30-9pm. These sessions are held on the third Tuesday of every month πŸ’™πŸ§‘ Reserve your spot ⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-su… #SandsHereToSupport #BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss
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πŸ“’ New dates now availableπŸ“’ At Sands' free online support meetings, men can open up about their grief when they feel ready, and receive empathy and understanding from others who are going through similar experiences πŸ’™πŸ§‘ Reserve your spot ➑️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/mens-onli… #BabyLoss
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Our monthly online support meetings for bereaved families from black communities begin later this month πŸ’™πŸ§‘ First support meeting: πŸ“… Monday, February 27 πŸ•’ 19:30 - 21:00 Reserve your spot ➑️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-su… #DiversityInLoss #BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss
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THANK YOU Mike and William for spending half-term raising awareness and funds for Sands with your gaming challenge! And to William's mum for organising!πŸ§‘πŸ’™ There's still time to donate! facebook.com/donate/45938527… #teamsands #gamingforgood #gaming #gamer #fortnite #rocketleague
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