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Our 17 Challenges Sands Campaign

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Thanks for visiting our team fundraising page.

Just a huge thank you to all our Team Members who have helped to far exceed our original total. We have new people joining us all the time, some of which are not on our Facebook group that started this magnificent journey with us, but who just want to help. To all of you Alison and I are astounded by the support and love that this Team has recieved. We love you all.

We are leaving the page open, even after our 17 Months is up as people are keen to keep going and see how far we can take this, and how much more money and awareness we can raise for SANDS. 

Once again a huge thanks, you are superstars xxxx

Please come and say hello on our Facebook Team page

https://www.facebook.com/17challenges

We are a group of friends spread across the UK and beyond, who are coming together to attempt this challenge. 

17 fundraising events, over 17 months, with a target of £17000. I know this seems like a mountain to climb, but we will give our all to acheive this aim. Regardless if we reach the summit or not we promise to do all we can with all we have to get there.

Why are we doing this . . .

17 babies die either during childbirth or shortly after everyday in the UK. We want to raise not only money, but awareness for SANDS who are doing such an amazing job supporting families who have suffered this sad loss, and researching the cause of these tragedies. 

We are doing this for gods youngest angels x

 

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

 

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So please dig deep and donate now.

 

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Raised: 147%
 

Team target: £17,000.00

Raised so far: £25,000.00

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Alan Fountain

Alan & Julie's page

28 donations

114%

£570.00

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Alison Laverty

Team17 1st challenge page

12 donations

173%

£295.00

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Alison Laverty

For Daisy

15 donations

269%

£458.00

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Alison Laverty

The Extra Mile

5 donations

0%

£54.91

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carrie ann rose

carrie ann's page

3 donations

0%

£410.00

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Christopher Morgan

Christopher's page

54 donations

94%

£946.71

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Elizabeth Armstrong

All about Alfie xxx

179 donations

752%

£3,762.11

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georgina tilley

Our 17 Challenges Sands Campaign

6 donations

100%

£76.00

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georgina tilley

Slateman Triathlon 2014 for Sands

8 donations

41%

£206.00

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Glenda lorenc

Glenda Lorenc page

50 donations

0%

£1,179.33

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Haley Sharp

Haley's page

0 donations

0%

£0.00

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Jane Constantinou

In memory of James Matthew Hooley, my angel grandson

22 donations

254%

£1,274.00

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Jenny Statham

Fundraising in memory of Bonita Earle

6 donations

0%

£100.00

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joanne elliston-owens richardson

Coastal Crafts Blackpool fundraising in memory of our little angel ian and every other little angel out there

3 donations

0%

£36.59

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Karen Davies

Karen's page

6 donations

7%

£39.00

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Kerry Savage

Millie Faith Savage

69 donations

64%

£646.00

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Kirsty Macpherson

"3 peaks challenge" in memory of Ben xx

39 donations

125%

£1,251.18

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Matthew Taylor

Matt's page

34 donations

665%

£665.00

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Megan Foulis

Megan, Johnny, Iain and Finlay's fundraising page! :)

47 donations

190%

£1,145.67

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Natalie Bowbanks

NattyBow's page

42 donations

200%

£401.75

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Niki Horridge

Niki's page

9 donations

116%

£870.50

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Rachael Walsh

Dex's Midnight Mudders

188 donations

205%

£10,261.48

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Sabrina McKenna

In memory of baby Jamie Mckenna

41 donations

70%

£350.77

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