The team at Foreman Homes are proud to announce that our chosen Charity Partner of 2024 is Sands, the UK’s leading pregnancy and baby loss charity.
Every day in the UK, 13 babies die shortly before, during or soon after birth. And there’s still much uncertainty around the numbers and rates of pregnancy loss, with evidence suggesting at least 15% of pregnancies end in miscarriage.
Sands works to save babies’ lives and provides a safe, understanding and caring community for anyone touched by pregnancy or baby loss.
Sands provides bereavement support through listening services, including a Free Helpline – 0808 164 3332 or helpline@sands.org.uk – and helps anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby to support each other through an online community moderated by staff, and Facebook support groups.
Sands volunteers across the UK run local support groups, face to face and online, as well as activity-based support including walk and talk, choirs, and Sands United football teams. And it produces free resources for partners, siblings, grandparents and wider family and friends.
The charity is determined that every family has the best opportunity to see their baby grow up. Every mother, baby and family should have the same high standard of safe maternity care, no matter where they live or who they are.
Sands amplifies the voices of bereaved families and healthcare professionals, campaigns for change in policy and practice, and funds research to understand why babies die. With support from Sands, dedicated healthcare teams can stay up to date with developments in maternity and neonatal care guidance, meaning more and more babies will go on to lead healthy, happy lives.
Sands is also committed to working with employers to improve support for colleagues returning to work following pregnancy or baby loss. The charity offers Bereavement in the Workplace training for any employer, and this is free for small and medium-sized organisations until 31 March 2025 – thanks to government funding.
Here’s how else your money can make a difference;
- £10 provides a family support pack to help bereaved parents through this devastating time
- £300 funds 15 memory boxes allowing families to create and cherish precious memories
- £580 ensures the Sands helpline remains open and free for every caller for an entire day.
- £1,500 funds a local Sands support group for a whole year, offering comfort to those in need.
At Foreman Homes, we are committed to raising £5,000 this year to support this incredible charity and are excited to share our progress along the way with you.
Every penny that we raise will help Sands save babies’ lives and support bereaved families.
To follow our journey or donate, please visit our JustGiving page here. Together, we can make a difference.