Support
No-one can truly understand the heartache of losing a baby unless they have been through it. We know that when you have lost a baby, you can be surrounded by people, but feel very much alone. We are here to offer support, whether you have recently lost, or if it has been some time and you are now in a place where you would like to meet others. We are really glad that you have found us and we hope that you will find the support that you need here.
What we do
We work closely with GWH and the bereavement midwives to offer immediate support to families via our memory boxes and support literature. We hold monthly support meetings, fundraising events, social activities and quarterly newsletters, as well as the email, telephone and one to one support by our befrienders. We also have a growing list of recommended 'In Remembrance of' items to help create personal keepsakes such as jewellery and portraits to help keep your little ones close by. We are always here if you need us on the journey ahead..
Support Meetings
Swindon Sands hold a support meeting on the last Tuesday of every month. All parents, family and friends who have been effected by a stillbirth or neonatal death are welcome.
We meet at the Broadgreen Community Centre, Salisbury Street, Swindon, SN1 2AN.
The support meetings are held from 19:00 until 21:00. Please feel free to come along for any length of time that suites you.
Please check the website at regular intervals as dates, venue and time might be liable to change.
Forum
National Sands has a wonderful forum, a safe and supportive place where the death of a baby can be acknowledged, understood and is there to help lessen the isolation that many people feel following this devastating experience.
www.forum.sandsforum.org/
Library
We have a range of books and leaflets that might be of help. Please contact our librarian about borrowing books at admin@swindonsands.org
Key leaflets
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| Support for you when baby dies | Saying goodbye to your baby | After the death or stillbirth of your baby: What has to be done |
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Mainly for fathers | The loss of your grandchild | The other children |
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| For family and friends - How you can help | Sexual problems following a stillbirth | The next pregnancy: Guidance for parents |
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| When a baby dies: The experience of late miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death | `Living with Leo | Fathers feel too |
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| Soulmates:Blessed by little angels | Thomas: A lifetime denied | Pregnancy Loss and the Death of a Baby : Guidelines for Professional |
Books for children (show/hide)
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| Toby's tiny tot | A star for Bobby |
Useful Links
There are a number of other organisations and places where you can find support:
- Sands UK (Main Sands Site)
www.uk-sands.org/ - BLISS the premature baby charity
www.bliss.org.uk - Twins and Multiple Birth Association Bereavement Support Group
www.tamba-bsg.org.uk - Miscarriage Association
www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk - Much Loved Support Charity
www.muchloved.com
