National Baby Loss Organisations

Aching Arms

Aching Arms helps bring comfort following the loss of a baby during any stage of pregnancy, at birth or shortly after by offering teddy bears, which are dedicated in memory of babies who have died, as comforts. They provide bears to 58 hospitals across England and Wales for midwives to offer to newly bereaved parents and will post bears directly upon request. The charity also runs free awareness training programmes for health professionals.

Telephone 07876 504 042

Email  info@achingarms.co.uk 

Website https://www.achingarms.co.uk 

Child Bereavement UK

Child Bereavement UK helps children, parents and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people up to the age of 25 who are facing bereavement, and anyone affected by the death of a child of any age.

We provide training to professionals in health and social care, education, and the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

Helpline 0800 02 888 40 

Email support@childbereavementuk.org

Live chat via website
Website https://www.childbereavementuk.org

Child Death Helpline

Offering support to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, under any circumstances, however recent or long ago.

Freephone 0800 282 986 | 0808 800 6019

Website https://www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk 

Life After Loss

Based in Northern Ireland, Life After Loss is there to help anyone affected by the loss of a baby, particularly via their online support forum. Support and information to those who have been through the death of a baby at any stage of pregnancy, or early in life, for any reason.

Telephone 02892 605578

Email helen@lifeafterloss.org.uk 

Website   https://www.lifeafterloss.org.uk 

The Lily Mae Foundation

Supports parents and families who have lost a baby to stillbirth or to neonatal death, and raises awareness of the devastating impact of stillbirth and neonatal death.

Telephone 01676 535716

Email BLSS@lilymaefoundation.org 

Website https://www.lilymaefoundation.org 

The Lullaby Trust

The Lullaby Trust provides specialist support for families bereaved by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child. Also raises awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and promotes expert advice on safer baby sleep. Working with the NHS, they run a national service for bereaved parents, supporting families before and after the birth of their new baby.

Information line for parents and professionals 0808 802 6869

Support line for bereaved families 0808 802 6868

Email support@lullabytrust.org.uk

Website https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk 

The Mariposa Trust

The Mariposa Trust works to support anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby, at any stage of pregnancy, at birth or in infancy, whether the loss be recent or historic. The charity provides a range of support options, such as befriending and information, as well as global services of remembrance called the ‘Saying Goodbye’ services.

Telephone 0845 293 8027

Email info@sayinggoodbye.org 

Website https://www.mariposatrust.org 

Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity

Sands supports anyone affected by the death of a baby; works in partnership with health professionals to improve the quality of care and services offered to bereaved families; and promotes and funds research and changes in practice that could help to reduce the loss of babies’ lives.

Helpline 0808 164 3332

Email helpline@sands.org.uk

Website  https://www.sands.org.uk

Petals

Petals is a charity that delivers a free specialist counselling to women and partners who suffer psychological distress from trauma and grief related to pregnancy loss, as well as working nationally to raise awareness of the need for emotional support following pregnancy loss. Counselling is currently offered in some hospitals including in Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, Essex, London and Oxfordshire.

Telephone 0300 688 0068

Email contact@petalscharity.org  

Website https://petalscharity.org 

Scottish Cot Death Trust

Support services include bereavement support, counselling and befriending and is available to any family affected by the sudden, unexpected death of a baby or young child. They fund research into the cause(s) of cot death (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and provide free education to parents and professional on ways to reduce the risks of cot death and to raise awareness of cot death.

Telephone 0141 357 3946

Email contact@scottishcotdeathtrust.org 

Website https://scottishcotdeathtrust.org/ 

SiMBA

Based in Scotland, SiMBA supports anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby during pregnancy or close to the time of birth. They also provide Memory Boxes via hospital units, aim to enhance the bereavement services already being offered and help families to gather precious items for a Memory Box. They support the refurbishment of Family Rooms in hospitals and training for midwives and hospital staff.

Telephone 0131 353 0055

Email enquiries@simbacharity.org.uk

Website https://www.simbacharity.org.uk/

Tommy’s

Tommy’s is the UK’s largest charity funding research into the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. They also provide information for parents-to-be to help them have a healthy pregnancy and baby.

Helpline 0800 0147 800

Email mailbox@tommys.org

Website https://www.tommys.org 

Twins Trust

UK-wide charity dedicated to improving the lives of thousands of families with twins, triplets or higher multiples. Offers a Bereavement Support Group for parents who have lost a child.

Telephone 01252 332344

Email enquiries@twinstrust.org 

Website https://twinstrust.org/ 

Winston’s Wish

Support for bereaved children and young people

Telephone 01242 515157

Website www.winstonswish.org.uk