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Durham and Wearside Sands |
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Durham and Wearside Sands is a local branch of Sands, the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society,.and was formed to offer local support for bereaved parents and their families. The group is run on a completely voluntary basis and our simple aim is to offer support, understanding, comfort and most importantly, a listening ear.
The death of a baby is a devastating experience. The effects of grief can be overwhelming and parents, their families and friends can be left feeling dazed, disorientated, isolated and exhausted.
It can be hard to take in information, to make decisions or to imagine how you are going to cope. At Sands there are people who understand what it's like because many of us have been through this experience ourselves, and we are here to help offer support and information when you need it. We are not trained counsellors, just fellow parents that understand the sheer enormity of what has happened and hope we can help in some way either now or in the weeks or months to come. The subject of stillbirth and infant death is often thought to be taboo and it was thought that parents were best left alone. We believe that parents need an opportunity to express all of the emotions and feelings that result from the death of their child. We are there to offer support in the early hours and days as well as throughout the difficult journey that we are all travelling
With the added support and strength the group is now gaining we are hoping to also be able offer support information, advice and materials to medical professionals across the North-East. |
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Group Meetings
Our meetings take place at 7:30 until 9:30pm on the 3rd Monday of every month at St Barnabas Church Hall, Burnmoor, Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham. DH4 6ED
Our next meeting will be Monday 21st May 2012
Alternative Local Groups
Newcastle Sands - Hold their meetings at 7:30 until 9:30pm on the 1st Monday of every month at St George's Church Hall, Jesmond NE2 2TF
Teardrop Group (North Shields) - Hold their meetings at 10:00 on the following dates at St. Hilda's Chruch, North Shields, please check their website for any changes. Saturday 21st April, 19th May, 16th June, 21st July, 18th August, 15th September, 29th October, 24th November and 15th December
Useful Links
National Sands
Sands is an organisation which can offer you support when your baby dies during pregnancy or after birth.
Cruse Bereavement Care
Exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The organisation provides support and offers information, advice, education and training services..
Child Bereavement Trust
The Child Bereavement Charity (CBC) provides specialised support, information and training to all those affected when a baby or child dies, or when a child is bereaved.
AVMA
Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) is the independent charity which promotes better patient safety and justice for people who have been affected by a medical accident.
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