Links & Contacts Sands has three core aims which are to: Support anyone affected by the death of a baby; To work in partnership with health professionals to improve the quality of care and services offered to bereaved families; and To promote research and changes in practice that could help to reduce the loss of babies' lives To find out more about our core aims please follow the links above and below or visit the Sands UK Website. Charity registration number 299679 ARC: Antenatal Results and Choices Offers information and support to parents who are: • Making decisions before, during and after antenatal tests • Given a worrying result from a test • Told their unborn baby has an abnormality • Having to make painful decisions about the future of the pregnancy • Dealing with the aftermath of a loss after a diagnosis of fetal abnormality Admin: 0207 631 0280 Helpline: 0207 631 0285 Hours: Monday - Friday: 10am - 5.30pm Website here The Compassionate Friends National helpline: 0845 123 2304 Local contact Jane: 01773 825446 Website here Bereaved Parent Support Group Meets every Thursday 10am-11.30am at the Central United Reformed Church, Derby Contact Dorothy: 01773 827160 Website here Bereavement Counselling Find a counsellor or psychotherapist dealing with Bereavement Website here Child Bereavement Charity Everyone’s experience of grief and loss is unique. It is normal to feel sad and even angry when a person close to us dies or leaves. 0845 357 1000 Website here Child Death Helpline Freephone: 0800 282 986 Website here Miscarriage Association National Helpline: 01924 200799 Website here The Laura Centre Providing free bereavement counselling for anyone affected by the death of a child. 0116 254 4341 Website here Cruse - Derby 10 Vernon Street, Derby, DE1 1FR Derby City and South/Mid Derbyshire Cruse- Derby is a bereavement counselling service made available to those in need of its services. Bereavement counselling can also be offered to children. Please contact by phone, if the service is not staffed, leave a message and someone will call you back. 01332 332098 Website here Good Cause Cards Good Cause Cards offers on-line retail of handmade greetings cards for all occasions in support of registered charities across the UK, including Sands. Website here Derbyshire Doves 01773 764068 Website here Megan’s World Help with funeral and headstone costs 0800 917 6770 Website here Touched By Angels This site has been set up to provide support to families who have experienced loss (either recently or a some time ago), share experiences and feelings and raise awareness of child loss Website here Winston’s Wish Help and support for bereaved children and young people up to the age of 18. Helpline: 0845 203 0405 Website here Derby Sands provide links in good faith and cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or lack thereof of information provided by websites listed here.