Shetland Sands

Supporting bereaved parents and their families

[Shetland Sands @ShetlandSands]

Due to the current situation with coronavirus Shetland Sands has decided to cancel their support meetings, we will continue to provide support via phone, email and social media messages. #staysafe #COVID2019uk

[Shetland Sands @ShetlandSands]

So lovely to see the Clickimin Broch lit up pink and blue for the Baby Loss Awareness week thank you to Jim Mullay for the amazing photo @SandsUK #BLAW2019 #sands #babyloss #BabyLossAwarenessWeek

[Shetland Sands @ShetlandSands]

Our chair Marie @Vatnagarth and Vice Chair Mia Hughson held an awareness raising stall in Tesco today, we raise an amazing amount of £359.94 for Shetland Sands #sands #BLAW2019 #BabyLossAwarenessWeek #babyloss #thankful #donations #sands @SandsUK

[Shetland Sands @ShetlandSands]

@Rainy_Dreamer_ @NHS_Shetland Lovely Hannah, must catch up soon x

[Shetland Sands @ShetlandSands]

hi @acarmichael4mp As a constituent, I am asking you to attend the Baby Loss Awareness Week debate on Tues 8 Oct in the Main Chamber, to ensure parents who lose a baby and need specialist psychological support can access it. https://t.co/ygDqV53I9m #BLAW2019
via @tweet_your_mp

[Sands - baby loss charity 💜🧡 @SandsUK]

We need you: help us approach buildings and landmarks in your region to turn the UK pink and blue throughout 9-15 October and raise awareness of pregnancy and baby loss
❤️💙 You can read here how you can play a role: https://t.co/qXmRwDnFCW

#BLAW2019 #PinkandBlue #babyloss

[Sands - baby loss charity 💜🧡 @SandsUK]

What an incredible achievement! Congratulations and heartfelt thanks 💙🧡 #SandsSuperstar

[Sands - baby loss charity 💜🧡 @SandsUK]

Your story could inspire others to get involved and raise money for Sands so we can continue to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, improve bereavement care, fund research to save babies’ lives and raise awareness of baby loss. Share it here: https://t.co/giBpd3kfw0

[Sands - baby loss charity 💜🧡 @SandsUK]

Did you know Sands was founded in 1978 by two bereaved mothers, Bel Mooney, a journalist, and Hazelanne Lewis, a psychiatric social worker? They found there was no support available for parents whose babies had died and got into action: https://t.co/yZAIcwOXBN
#ThrowbackThursday

[Marie Pottinger @Vatnagarth]

This makes all the training worth it, all the hills, rain, wind and heat. Over £9,000 raised for @ShetlandSands 1 week tomorrow for we do the Great North Run. #sands @SandsUK #shetlandsands #GNR #nonrunnerstorunners #kieran #stillbornbutstillborn #love #proud #💙💜💙💜💙

[Shetland Sands @ShetlandSands]

Good Luck to our chair person Marie and her son William in the great north run

[Marie Pottinger @Vatnagarth]

I am running the GNR for @ShetlandSands in memory of my son Kieran.This is my favourite training top for Sands United @sandsunited our total is just over £8,700 @SandsUK #teamsands #GNR #greatnorthrun #shetlandsands #kieran #stillbornbutstillborn #unconditionallove #sands

[Shetland Sands @ShetlandSands]

Now that we have all our expenses we have a total raise.......

💙 £6,810.25 💜

Thank you to everyone who donated in any way.

@SandsUK #FindingYourWay2019 #babyloss #charityball2019 #sands #inmemoryofourbabies #loveproudhappy

[Shetland Sands @ShetlandSands]

Love 💙

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Fancies and candle bags in the stairs #TeamSands #charityball @SandsUK

[Shetland Sands @ShetlandSands]

Our amazing maternity staff #charityball2019 #TeamSands #FindingYourWay2019 #sands @SandsUK

[Shetland Sands @ShetlandSands]

Our amazing maternity staff #charityball2019 #TeamSands #FindingYourWay2019 #sands @SandsUK

[Shetland Sands @ShetlandSands]

Fancies and candle bags in the stairs #TeamSands #charityball @SandsUK

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Love 💙

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2 - some more photos of our amazing food and chef's

[Shetland Sands @ShetlandSands]

It was lovely to see our maternity staff at our Charity Ball. We are so lucky to have a great team that works so well with us. #teamsands #FindingYourWay2019 #charityball

[Hannah McCluskey @Rainy_Dreamer_]

@ShetlandSands do an amazing job supporting families through pregnancy and baby loss, it's a privilege to work alongside them. Last night we celebrated the work they do, and helped to raise money for the charity ♥️💙