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On the 11th October last year Jonathan my brother and his fiance Nicky's world fell apart when their beautiful baby Benjamin Mark was stillborn.

So cruel and so wrong- this perfect little boy who was so wanted and loved, taken away.

It was news that shocked and stunned all their family and friends. I personally was filled with an overwhelming feeling of loss and helplessness.

It is for this reason that on the 13th - 23rd October  David - who lost his own son at birth, Lucy and I will be taking part in a Kilimanjaro Challenge.

About the Charity I am raising money for: Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, is an organisation that offers support when a baby dies during pregnancy or after birth.

Sands, was founded in 1978 by a small group of bereaved parents devastated by the death of their babies and in particular by what they felt was a complete lack of acknowledgement and understanding of the significance and impact of their loss.

Over the past 25 years the charity has supported many thousands of families whose babies have died, offering emotional support, comfort and practical help. Sands has worked tirelessly with health professionals to revolutionise the care bereaved families receive in hospital. Sands has fundamentally changed the way in which bereaved parents and their babies are cared for

Why Sands is so relevant: Incredibly in the UK today, in spite of medical advances, many parents, their families and friends continue to have their lives quite literally turned upside down by the death of their baby.  17 babies a day are either stillborn or die within the first twenty eight days of life, over 6,500 babies dying every year.  Rates of stillbirth have remained relatively unchanged for 20 years and in fact are increasing.

Sands core aims are to:

support anyone affected by the death of a baby;

work with health professionals to improve the quality of care and services provided to bereaved parents and their families;

and promote changes in antenatal practice and to fund research that could help to reduce the loss of babies' lives and the number of families devastated by this tragedy.

With your support we can really make a difference.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Sands gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor me now and thank you for your support!

Angela

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Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity

Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity

Charity Registration No. 299679 & SC042789

Sands supports anyone affected by the death of a baby, works in partnership with health professionals to try to ensure that bereaved parents and families receive the best possible care and funds research that could help to reduce the numbers of babies dying and families devastated by this tragedy.

Donations 98

Donation by Anonymous on 15/01/13

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Well done Robin Cichle for your 12 months of abstinence. Here is your £100 to a worthy cause. John Batt

Donation by Nicola Smeaton on 09/01/13

£100.00

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Thank you again to all customers in the Victoria hotel, for donating into the collection boxes.

Donation by Nicola Smeaton on 09/01/13

£43.36

+ £10.84 Gift Aid

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merry christmas to all my family and friends and a happy new year. Anne

Donation by anne smeaton on 24/12/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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this donation was from Valmai, thank you. but on by nicky..

Donation by Anonymous on 10/11/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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A big thank you to everyone who attended the Bryn Eithin Summer Balls 2011 and 2012 in . Trearddur Bay was rocking for a brilliant cause

Donation by Ginny Hickman on 04/11/12

£650.00

+ £162.50 Gift Aid

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From the Wholesaler Excellence Awards

Donation by Mark Watson on 10/05/12

£560.00

+ £140.00 Gift Aid

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Thank you to all customers of the Victoria Hotel who donated into the charity boxes.

Donation by nicola smeaton on 30/04/12

£41.50

+ £10.38 Gift Aid

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Many thanks to Rosemary Haddcock for your donation.

Donation by Angela Rylance on 21/01/12

£20.00

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Great effort for a great cause

Donation by Mike 'Beany' Carey on 20/01/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Thanks to all at Y Morfa for your efforts at your Christmas Quiz.

Donation by David Rylance on 18/01/12

£91.50

Many thanks to The Beach Motel Quiz teams for your very generous donation.

Donation by David Rylance on 26/11/11

£500.00

+ £125.00 Gift Aid

Donation from Laura & Rob - Congratulations on your fantastic achievement! X

Donation by Lucy Williams on 11/11/11

£30.50

+ £7.63 Gift Aid

Donations from Victoria Hotel collection boxes, thank you to all customers.

Donation by Anonymous on 29/10/11

£65.10

+ £16.28 Gift Aid

All the very best. Indirect donation by Singha Beer

Donation by Jonathan Campbell on 21/10/11

£75.00

+ £18.75 Gift Aid

Good luck. Monies raised from the NDD Golf Day by members and suppliers

Donation by Jonathan Campbell on 18/10/11

£870.00

All the best to my wonderfull , inspirational best friend, I will miss the other half of my brain , be safe , Love Beth xxxxxx

Donation by Bethan Hughes on 06/10/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 03/10/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Dorothy Oliver on 27/09/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

All the very best of luck to you all.

Donation by Adam "Ting Tong" Tinsley on 26/09/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Go Venus Go!

Donation by Katy Smith on 08/09/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hi Lucy good luck, go get that mountain girl!

Donation by deborah kingswood-grant on 02/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck

Donation by Anon on 24/08/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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More from the Charity Auction ! A fantastic night enjoyed by all, thanks again to all who supported us. X

Donation by Angela Rylance on 16/08/11

£5,000.00

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Proceeds from the Charity Auction held on 1st July,thanks to all who donated prizes and to all that bid-more to follow. X

Donation by Angela Rylance on 15/08/11

£10,000.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£26,679.18
  • Offline donations£933.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£27,612.18
  • Gift Aid£1,661.71

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