SANDS

SANDS is a UK Charity that provides support for bereaved parents and their families whose baby has died at or soon after birth. The support offered is:

• a national telephone helpline service;
• a network of local support groups run by bereaved parents for bereaved parents;
• an information service;
• publications.

The Helpline is open Mon - Fri, 10.00am - 5.00pm:

020 7436 5881

28 Portland Place
London
W1N 4DE
020 7436 7940

www.uk-sands.org

The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID)

FSID is one of the UK's leading baby charities working to prevent infant deaths and promote baby health. FSID carries out its aims by funding research, supporting bereaved families and promoting information on how to reduce the risk of cot death to health professionals and the public. They offer parents a wide range of support including:

• a 24 hour helpline service - 0870 787 0554;
• a UK network of befrienders;
• Care of Next Infant (CONI) programme that aims to help parents work through some of their fears when they have another baby;
• a wide range of booklets, fact files, posters and video.

The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID)
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London
SW1P 1RT

Tel: 0870 787 0885
Fax: 0870 787 0725
Helpline: 0870 787 0554

Email: fsid@sids.org.uk

www.sids.org.uk

• provides a confidential helpline service every weekday morning between 10am and 1pm, offering information and support;



• supplies a range of written information for pregnant women, those who have experienced pre-eclampsia and health professionals;
  
  
• provides ongoing support via a network of befrienders;
  
  
• offers a Matchmaker Service for mutual contact between those who have shared a similar experience of pre-eclampsia.

The Child Bereavement Trust

The Child Bereavement Trust is a national charity founded to improve the support offered by professionals to grieving families when a baby or child dies and when children experience the death of a mother, father, brother or sister. The charity provides specialised training and support for professionals and also produces resources and information for bereaved children and families. All resources are shown on our web site.

The Child Bereavement Trust
Aston House
High Street
West Wycombe
Bucks
HP14 3AG

Tel: 01494 446648

Fax: 01494 440057

www.childbereavement.org.uk

email: enquiries@childbereavement.org.uk

The Miscarriage Association is a national charity that provides support and information for all on the subject of pregnancy loss. They co-ordinate a network of over 200 volunteer telephone contacts and 50 support groups throughout the UK. You can find out more through their web site or via the telephone number below:

c/o Clayton Hospital
Northgate
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 3JS

01924 200799

www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk

Baby MPS

The Baby Mailing Preference Service is here to help reduce the number of baby-related mailings you receive.

Many parents to be are happy to hear from companies who can help them at this exciting time in their lives but in the sad circumstances of the death of a baby, mailings to parents about baby products from well meaning companies can cause unintended hurt.

That's why the Mailing Preference Service provides Baby MPS - a free service that is both sympathetic and effective.

http://mpsonline.org.uk/bmpsr/