The Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS) is a national charity in the United Kingdom that provides support to bereaved

Grief

Grief is a multi-faceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something to which a bond was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical dimensions...

 parents and their families.

It is based in Portland Place in London and is a registered charity

Charitable organization

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Its activities include:

• offering support via meetings, telepohne and email for bereaved parents and women who are pregnant again or thinking of having another baby
• training for hospitals and other healthcare providers to ensure bereaved parents receive adequate and appropriate care and support
• conveying information about stillbirth
  Stillbirth
  A stillbirth occurs when a fetus has died in the uterus. The Australian definition specifies that fetal death is termed a stillbirth after 20 weeks gestation or the fetus weighs more than . Once the fetus has died the mother still has contractions and remains undelivered. The term is often used in...
  
   and neonatal death through publications and its website
• promoting research to reduce the loss of babies' lives.

SANDS Garden

The Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society Garden is a feature within the National Memorial Arboretum

National Memorial Arboretum

The National Memorial Arboretum is a national site of remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It gives its purpose as:-Origins:...

, the UK national site of remembrance at Alrewas

Alrewas

Alrewas is a large village and civil parish within Lichfield District, in Staffordshire, England. It lies on the A38 road, approximately 5 miles north of Lichfield...

, near Lichfield

Lichfield

Lichfield is a cathedral city, civil parish and district in Staffordshire, England. One of eight civil parishes with city status in England, Lichfield is situated roughly north of Birmingham...

 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire

Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...

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