Shauna's fundraiser for Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity

Shauna Cole is raising money for Sands
In memory of Finley
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Skydiving for SANDS · 17 November 2024

Sands is the charity speaking up about pregnancy and baby loss, saving babies’ lives and supporting bereaved families. Together, we are saving babies’ lives and improving maternity safety and bereavement care through research, training and campaigning.

Story

I’ll be doing a skydive in November for sands. The Stillbirth & neonatal death charity. I’ve chosen sands as my charity because this would have really helped if I knew about them when I lost my baby boy Finley.

I was over the moon when I fell pregnant with Finley although unplanned he was a blessing. Everything was going fine and the 12 week scan was perfect. A few weeks later I started to bleed heavily. I went to hospital to be given those dreaded words “I’m sorry there’s no heartbeat”.

I know sands have helped multiple people including family members who sadly lost their child/ren.

Sands provide help and support to guide families through difficult times by providing information to help arrange funerals, returning back to work and a memory box for you and your family.

13 babies die before, during and shortly after birth every single day. The money I raise will help support bereaved families,raise awareness and help reduce the number of baby deaths in the uk.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my page.

Sands is here for everyone who is affected by the loss of a baby, whether it is weeks, months or years as we believe no one should face baby loss alone. Should you need support or wish to find out more about our support services, you can contact the bereavement support team by emailing helpline@sands.org.uk<mailto:helpline@sands.org.uk> or calling 0808 164 3332 and for further information, please visit our website.

Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, operates across the UK: supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby; working in partnership with health professionals to ensure that bereaved parents and families receive the best possible care; and promoting improvements in practice and funding research that could help to reduce the loss of babies’ lives.

We depend on the amazing energies of our supporters to raise the vital funds that we need to deliver the wide range of services that we offer. #TeamSands

Donation summary

Total
£310.00
+ £54.50 Gift Aid
Online
£310.00
Offline
£0.00

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