National Baby Loss Organisations

Aching Arms

Aching Arms is a national charity that donates its comfort bears to hospitals and hospices for midwives and nurses to offer to bereaved parents in their care. Along with the bears, it also offers a support service to parents after their baby loss, whether it was during pregnancy, at birth or soon after. As well as giving out bears via their health professional partners, they donate bears to other organisations who support families after baby loss at any stage of pregnancy. They currently work with 194 hospitals in the UK, as well as an increasing number of hospices, support groups and funeral directors. They also send bears to families who contact them directly to request one.

Phone number: 07826 067801

Email address: info@achingarms.co.uk

Website: 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

The helpline offer support to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, from pre-birth to adult, under any circumstances, whether recently or long ago.

The Helpline is staffed by volunteers. They are all bereaved parents who are trained and supported by professional staff. It is an opportunity to talk in confidence to someone who has also experienced the death of a child.

We also provide support to professionals who have been impacted by the death of a child and can provide details of services in local areas.

Opening times:

Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm

Monday to Sunday 7pm to 10pm

Contact details:

Helpline Phone number: 0800 282 986

Email: contact@childdeathhelpline.org.uk

Website: 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
Petals

Petals is the Baby Loss Counselling Charity. They provide free-of-charge specialist counselling to support the mental health of women, men and couples who experience the devastation of pregnancy or baby loss. Their trained counsellors provide a safe space to guide bereaved parents through the grief and trauma of their devastating experiences to a place of reconciliation and hope for the future. You can find out more about accessing Petals counselling on their website.

Telephone 0300 688 0068

Email counselling@petalscharity.org

Website https://petalscharity.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
Scottish Cot Death Trust

Bereavement support is available to any family affected by the sudden, unexpected death of a baby or young child. They support research to advance understanding of sudden infant death and inform awareness raising messages. They also provide training on ways to reduce the risks of sudden infant death and how to improve care for bereaved families.

Telephone 0141 357 3946

Email contact@scottishcotdeathtrust.org

Website https://scottishcotdeathtrust.org/
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.

Tel: 0300 323 1350

Email: office@sayinggoodbye.org

Web: www.sayinggoodbye.org
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