Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.

Hopefully you getting to this page means you are considering making a donation towards us completing this tour in aid of SANDS, so please let us tell you a little bit to sway your decision!

17 babies a day are stillborn or die within the first 4 weeks of their young lives - that's over 6,200 babies every year in the UK.

1 in every 200 babies born in the UK is stillborn.

1 in every 300 babies born in the UK dies in the first 4 weeks of life.

1 baby every 84 minutes is stillborn or dies within the first 4 weeks of life.

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

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

They 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.

 

Giving 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 UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - we raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

  

So please dig deep and donate now.