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Megan Harper-Bates

2026 Ribbon Run Manchester

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I’m taking part in Sands Ribbon Run

I’ve committed to taking part in Sands Ribbon Run in Manchester which takes place during Baby Loss Awareness Week on Saturday 10 October 2026. I am taking part 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.

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My Updates

Runny noses and chicken pox!

Tuesday 25th Aug
It’s been a tough few weeks with plenty of virus’s flying around the house! But I’ve tried to get in a run or two to keep me sane and fit. 

Why I’m running

Tuesday 4th Aug
I was 10 years old when my mum fought for every moment of her pregnancy with my little brother Vinnie. When she reached 20 weeks, we all took a sigh of relief, but soon after Vinnie entered the world too soon, and never took his first breath. 

I don’t know how she coped, she often says that she would have crawled into his tiny casket beside him if it weren’t for us children. I remember it breaking all of our hearts, and it still does. It never leaves you. He’d be 18 this December. 

So many people suffer alone when losing a baby, whether it’s within the first weeks of pregnancy, during birth, or beyond. The pain is indescribable, and it’s one that I’ve only felt as a sister, and as an aunt. But for the parents of all those who leave us far too soon, the support and kindness, wisdom, and comfort that people like Sands offers can truly be a lifeline. Raising money to ensure that every bereaved parent has access to it is such a meaningful thing to do.

I’ll be thinking of you all with every step of this run, and holding your little ones close in my heart. 

Thank you to my Sponsors

£40.27

Bevan Taylor

Proud of you!! Keep up the hard work. Love you xx

£28.44

Alan Lewers

Meggie, go for it. You're such a good, loving and lovely granddaughter.

£28.44

Janet Lambert

£22.97

Aidan

£20

Ali X

Proud of you!

£12.25

Anonymous

£6.50

Rai

So proud of you