National SANDS
Sands is the stillbirth and neonatal death charity. They operate throughout the UK, supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby, working to improve the care bereaved parents receive, and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies' lives.
https://www.sands.org.uk
Berkshire Sands News
We had been experiencing some issues with our online contact form but these issues have now been rectified. If you have tried to contact us and not received a response, we can only apologies and would ask if you could fill in another contact form and a befriender will get back to as soon as possible.
December Support group
Due to Christmas and New year, we will be holding our December meeting in the first week of January. The meeting will be on 7th January, 7-9pm.
Normal monthly meetings will resume end of January.
If you need any support over the christmas period or at anytime please email or phone our support phone.
Our Memorial Tree
Our beautiful tree, with all its leaves shining brightly in the brilliant,though all too brief, October sunshine today at the start of baby loss awareness month.
Some of you may be aware that there has recently been some discussion regarding flowers and other tributes being left at the tree recently.
Whilst these lovingly placed momentos are touching additions which we appreciate mean so much, we do however ask that nothing is left on or under the tree.
This is partly to protect the tree and patio area from damage and hopefully discourage people from climbing over the fence for a closer look, especially as we will soon be having a new low hedge planted around the tree.
Unfortunately we don't have enough volunteers to commit to keeping the area clear and removing finished flowers.
When the tree was first installed on the island we agreed with the council that there would be nothing but the leaves added to the tree area ,and as the council maintain the island, we wish to honour that agreement.
Of course families are most welcome to place tributes and flowers and photograph them,however we respectfully ask that any thing placed is removed when you leave.
Thanks you for your understanding
Love from all the team at Berkshire Sands 🍁💗💙
