As part of Baby Loss Awareness Week Clacton On Sea Sands are holding a raffle. We have a small society lottery certificate of registration No. 25/00084/LOTT

Tickets are £5 for a book of 5 tickets.

All funds raised from the raffle will support Sands.

Please note NO gift aid can be claimed for the raffle tickets as your donation relates to raffle tickets.

Once we have received notification of your donation, and you have provided your name, address, telephone number and email via email (clactononsea@sandsvolunteer.org.uk) or Facebook message, we will reply with confirmation of your ticket numbers.

The raffle draw will take place at The Wick Lodge Pub on 17th October 2025.

As part of Baby Loss Awareness week, 9-15th October there will be a number of awareness raising events, Ribbon Displays and Window Displays hosted by Clacton on Sea Sands.

Everyone is invited to join us at any and all events for Baby Loss awareness week. (more will be added as they are confirmed)

🧡Clacton on Sea Baby Loss Awareness Remembrance Ribbon Display at the Memorial Garden Railings, Clacton Seafront 9th-15th October – ribbons and teddies on the railings. People are also welcome to add their own ribbons to the display.

💙Holland on Sea Ribbon Display, Holland on Sea Public Hall, 139 Frinton Rd, Holland-on-Sea, CO15 5UR ribbons with baby names will be added to a tree in the garden of the public hall 9th-15th October - People are also welcome to add their own ribbons to the display.

🤍St Osyth Ribbon Display, St Osyth Cemetery, Clay Lane, St Osyth Essex CO16 8HQ ribbons will be added to the trellis on the chapel 9th-15th October. People are very welcome to also add their own ribbons to the display or lay flowers if they wish.

🧡 Thorpe-le-Soken Ribbon Display, Saint Michael's Parish Church, High Street, Thorpe-le-Soken CO16 0ED ribbons tied to the railings outside the church 9th-15th October. People are also welcome to add their own ribbons to the display.

💙 Hunnaball Funeral Directors, Stanway Branch, Colchester - Baby Loss Awareness Week Window Display, Heart shapes with baby names will be placed in the window during Baby Loss Awareness Week 9th-15th October

💙 Ribbon Walk – Saturday 11th October - Clacton on Sea Seafront, meet at the Baby Loss Awareness Remembrance Ribbon Display for 9.45am, walk starts at 10am – 5k walk along the seafront.

Loss of a baby or pregnancy is heart-breaking, this is happening to families across the UK everyday. During Baby Loss Awareness Week, we want to create a special display to remember all the baby’s lost and we invite you to join us in remembering yours.

Ribbons/hearts displaying the names of the babies being remembered will be added to the ribbon displays and window displays from the 9th October and will remain in place till the 15th.

All monies raised will go to Sands, who work to save babies lives and support bereaved families.

Thank you 💙🧡