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Sands is the UK’s leading pregnancy and baby loss charity. We are here to support everyone touched by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. Always.

Helpline - 0808 164 3332 www.sands.org.uk Sands in Northern Ireland – Supporting Bereaved Families and Saving Babies’ Lives

Welcome to Sands in Northern Ireland, we are so sorry you find yourself here. Our free, trauma-informed helpline t: 0808 164 3332 e: [email protected] is available to anyone who has been affected by the death of a baby. The Bereavement Team are there to listen and give support, and can advise you about finding local help, whether from a Sands group or other counselling services, or information about other relevant support organisations. https://www.sands.org.uk/support-you

There are currently ten support evenings run by our volunteer Befrienders across NI, that provide safe and supportive spaces every month to meet with other bereaved parents. More details can be found here: https://www.sands.org.uk/support-you/how-we-offer-support/sands-groups

Sands supports anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby through miscarriage, termination for medical reasons (TFMR), stillbirth and neo-natal death, before or after loss for as long as you need us. Our groups around NI hold remembrance events, some have remembrance gardens, fundraising and memory-making events and Sands United teams for bereaved men. We regularly run in-person and virtual fundraising events with supportive communities online to provide opportunities for connection and creating a legacy for your baby or babies - https://www.sands.org.uk/get-involved

We also train and support healthcare and other professionals –https://www.sands.org.uk/professionals

04/11/2026

💜🧡 North Down Sands 🧡💜

Join us for a gentle and welcoming Christmas remembrance service for babies and children gone too soon, on 30 November at 7pm in West Presbyterian Church, Bangor. A relaxed evening of music, readings, reflection and remembrance, followed by refreshments.

Guests are encouraged to bring family and friends. Babies, children and young people all welcome.

Guests are invited to bring a wrapped gift to remember their baby. These will be donated to a local charity.

03/11/2026

Belfast Sands reminder…. November support meeting is at the Voco hotel Ormeau gasworks on November 18th @ 8pm.

03/11/2026

Bereaved dads and partners are needed to help us better understand their experiences of care following pregnancy and baby loss.
Our Experience of Care Survey is due to close soon, but currently the voices of dads and partners are missing - with most of the responses so far from mothers.
Can you help us to reach more dads and partners? We really want to make sure their experiences are heard so we can use this to better understand how maternity and neonatal services are supporting them and where improvements are needed.
Why do we need to make sure dads and partners have their voices heard? We'll use the findings from this survey to inform future Sands’ research, strengthen our campaigning, influence policymakers and support the training of healthcare professionals.
Please share with dads and partners, and with groups of bereaved men.
Find out more and take the survey – link in the comments below 👇

Bereaved dads and partners are needed to help us better understand their experiences of care following pregnancy and baby loss.

Our Experience of Care Survey is due to close soon, but currently the voices of dads and partners are missing - with most of the responses so far from mothers.

Can you help us to reach more dads and partners? We really want to make sure their experiences are heard so we can use this to better understand how maternity and neonatal services are supporting them and where improvements are needed.

Why do we need to make sure dads and partners have their voices heard? We'll use the findings from this survey to inform future Sands’ research, strengthen our campaigning, influence policymakers and support the training of healthcare professionals.

Please share with dads and partners, and with groups of bereaved men.

Find out more and take the survey – link in the comments below 👇

02/11/2026

💜🧡 Downpatrick Sands 🧡💜

Join us for Lights of Love, a special Christmas remembrance service for bereaved families, friends and supporters.

📅 5 December 2026
🕡 6:30pm - 7:30pm
📍 St Patrick's Church, Downpatrick

23/10/2026

A date for your diary:-
Belfast Lights of Love Service
Wednesday 2nd December @7:30
St Jude’s church Ormeau Road.
Come and take time to remember your babies in the busy run up to the festive season.

22/10/2026

🕯️💜 Downpatrick Sands Starlight Walk 💜🕯️

Join us on Sunday 15th November at 6pm in Newcastle, Co. Down for a special time to come together and walk in memory of the much-loved and deeply missed babies who have left us too soon. Registration is essential. The cost is £7 per person, which includes a lantern for the walk.

Together, we will walk through the darkness and find the light, keeping the love for our babies alive in our hearts. 💜✨

On the darkest nights, the stars shine brightest. ⭐

Full details can be found in the poster, and the registration link is in the comments below.

20/10/2026

💜🧡 A sincere thank you to Diih Varela for her beautiful Ribbon Display in Portadown during Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Each ribbon carried a message of love, remembrance and hope.

Thank you, Diih, for your compassion, dedication and support in helping us raise awareness and honour the memory of our babies. 🎗️🧡💜

19/10/2026

💜🧡 Newry Sands Support Meeting 🧡💜
Newry Sands meets again on Wednesday 21st Oct in Mourne Country Hotel at 8pm.
As always, everyone is welcome to come along for a cuppa and a chat

16/10/2026

Last night, our North Down group came together to decorate little tealight holders for our Wave of Light candles. 🕯️

It was a lovely evening spent in the comfort and understanding of others who know the heartache of baby loss, sharing a special moment to remember and honour our precious babies during Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Remembered always, loved forever. 💗🤍💙🕯️

14/10/2026

Belfast Sands met tonight to remember our babies. We had a little celebration together as part of baby Loss Awareness week. 🩷🩵🩷🩵

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