Ellie Powell

2026 Ribbon Run Virtual

I’m taking part in Sands Ribbon Run

I’ve committed to taking part in Sands Ribbon Run which takes place during Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October) for every much-loved baby sadly not here today.

Sands ensure that everyone affected by the loss of a baby gets the support they need and deserve when facing the toughest of times. They campaign for change, provide training for midwives and healthcare professionals, and support research so that fewer babies die and so that less families experience the tragedy of losing their baby. Anything you are able to donate means so much.

Thank you.

£20 - could provide a bereaved family with a memory box to help create and keep safe precious and lasting memories of their baby.

£35 - could answer a call from someone reaching out for support who has been through pregnancy loss or the death of a baby.

£100 - could help ensure every hospital in the UK has a dedicated Sands volunteer to help healthcare professionals access our training, guidance and support.

My Achievements

Fundraising page

Updated Profile Pic

Added a Blog Post

Received 5 Donations

Raised £100

Raised £150

Reached Goal

Increased Target

My Updates

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Sunday 11th Oct

Our 5k complete 💙

Sunday 11th Oct

We did it!

Sunday 11th Oct
This morning we set out to complete our 5k along the seaside! We decided to bring our 3 year old daughter with us and have a family walk to remember our son and all the other babies who are sadly not here. We so proud of our daughter who managed to do 3.5k all by herself using her trike and by walking (the rest of the way she was carried by Daddy). Thank you to every single person who has donated through our page, it honestly means the world to us! Sands truly helped us through the loss of our Alfie and we can’t thank them enough! 🧡

Raising money for Sands

Thursday 1st Oct
As some of you may know, myself and George sadly lost our baby boy at 21 weeks back at the start of April this year.  For baby loss awareness week, we both wanted to do something to honour our son by completing a 5K walk/run to hopefully raise a little bit of money for SANDS charity.

During one of the hardest times of our lives, SANDS helped us with all the support we needed to help navigate and understand what had happened to us and how to move forward whilst knowing Alfie would always be a part of us forever, even though he may not be Earth side.

We hope to raise a little bit of money for this charity so that other families facing the unimaginable loss of a baby can receive the same support and compassion.

Our goal will be to complete the 5K challenge during baby loss awareness week (9th-15th of October) 🩷💙

Please also join us in lighting a candle on the 15th of October during the ‘wave of light’ at 7pm to remember Alfie and all the other beautiful babies that have sadly died 🕯️🪽

Thank you to my Sponsors

£12.25

Emily

So so proud of you and George🫶🏻 Alfie has the best parents, love you all x

£5

Louis Hart

Great cause, lots of love to you both x

£12.25

Leila Strasman

good luck 💓

£5

Belle Durward

Good luck! Xx

£6.56

Youstina Hanna

£5

Ruby Sudlow

❤️❤️

£12.25

George