Thank you for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.

On the 6th of September last year, we sadly lost our beautiful twin boys, Alfie & Mikey, who sadly only lived a few hours.  Words will never describe how we feel or how we miss them.  I think this is our way of showing how much we care and want to do something for such a wonderful cause.

My parents have kindly donated the use of their pool (beside Ellon) for the weekend to allow us all to take part,and for the event to take place with no extra costs.  We are currently getting our ever growing team together of local SANDS members and all our families and friends and are all doing our best to raise as much money as possible. 

We are charging a £10.00 entry and all proceeds will also be donated!

As a team, we are going to SWIM 117 miles. If you are wondering why "17" please read the following fact -

"17 Babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth everyday in the "

We are doing the event over the weekend of 10th & 11th July 2010.

If you would like to help us on the days, get a sponsor sheet, do the swim or to make a donation by post, please call me on 07814 739797 or email me on gemmaj999@hotmail.com

 

Please note -  ALL donations are being kept in Aberdeen Rubislaw Ward, Peterhead Maternity Hospital, & our local SANDS group.

 

Here is some information below on the chairty or you log on to http://www.uk-sands.org/Home.html

Sands is an organisation which can offer you support when your baby dies during pregnancy or after birth.

The death of a baby is a devastating experience. The effects of grief can be overwhelming and parents, their families and friends can be left feeling dazed, disorientated, isolated and exhausted.

It can be hard to take in information, to make decisions or to imagine how you are going to cope.

At Sands there are people who understand what it's like because many of us have been through this experience ourselves, and we are here to help offer support and information when you need it.

Support for all

The death of a baby can happen to any one of us. What brings us together in Sands is the common experience of this painful loss.

Your baby may have been stillborn or died during or soon after birth. He or she might have spent some time in a special care baby unit. It may be that your baby died at an earlier gestation or that you had to make the difficult decision to end your pregnancy. We offer support whenever a baby dies.

As well as supporting mothers and fathers, we are also able to help other members of your family, especially grandparents and other children. Many people may be touched by your baby's death, including friends and health professionals, and all are welcome to contact us for support and information.

You may not want anything from us right away. We are here to help whenever you feel you need it. That may be now or in a few weeks months or even years.

Our core aims:

Sands is a national charity, established by bereaved parents in 1981.

We have 3 core aims which are to:

Support anyone affected by the death of a baby; To work in partnership with health professionals to improve the quality of care and services offered to bereaved families; and To promote research and changes in practice that could help to reduce the loss of babies' lives

 

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

 

So please dig deep and donate now.

 

Thank you again on behalf of everybody for taking the time to visit our page & for your generosity

 

Gemma Jamieson & Mark Cameron

 

"Always loved, never forgotten" x