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.
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Why I'm Taking Part ❤️
Wednesday 16th Sep So... I've decided to do something that is probably going to involve a lot of walking, a bit of jogging, quite possibly some shuffling, and let's be honest, there's a very real possibility of crawling at some point. 🤣I'm taking part in the SANDS Ribbon Race and my challenge is to cover 10km over the course of a week.
10km might not sound like a huge amount to some people, but for me, this isn't really about the distance. It's about why I'm doing it.
I'm doing this for two of my very best friends, who deserve nothing more in this world than to be parents. I won't share their story because it isn't mine to tell, but I will carry a little piece of their heartbreak with me every step of the way.
I'm also doing this for my sister.
My sister experienced many miscarriages before she finally got her dream — my nephew. After everything she had been through to become his mum, she was only given two precious years with him before the world took my sister away.
My nephew lost his mum at just two years old.
There are some things in life that you can never really find the right words for. That is one of them.
And pregnancy loss isn't something that feels distant in my family either. A lot of women in my family experienced a miscarriage. It's something that has touched generations of women in my family, and it has made me realise just how many people carry this kind of grief quietly.
That's why SANDS means so much to me.
Because behind every statistic is a baby who was loved. A family who had dreams and hopes for that baby. A person who had already imagined the life they were going to have together.
And then, suddenly, they're having to learn how to live with a loss that can never truly be fixed.
I'm doing this to remember those babies.
I'm doing it for the parents who have had to say goodbye far too soon.
I'm doing it for the families who still carry that grief, sometimes years later.
I'm doing it for my sister.
I'm doing it for my nephew, who deserved so many more years with his mum.
And I'm doing it for my best friends, who deserve nothing more than the chance to become parents.
So for one week, I'll put one foot in front of the other and get my 10km done.
There might be tears. There will definitely be complaining. There will absolutely be tea. 🤣❤️
But every kilometre will be for someone.
If you can spare anything at all, I'd be incredibly grateful for a donation. It doesn't matter if it's £1, £5 or whatever you can afford. Every donation helps SANDS support families who are going through something that nobody should ever have to experience.
Thank you for reading this, for supporting me, and for helping me remember the babies and families at the heart of why I'm doing this.
10km. One week. A whole lot of love. ❤️ Share
Thank you to my Sponsors
£5
Kaylee Gover
£28.44
Sandra Berry
Am behind you all the way. You can do it.
£10
Kairn Mciver
Done this a few years ago very worthy cause...to all the angels looking down on us including My Aiden fly high angels! 🥰
£23.45
Yvonne Mcgill
Brilliant cause. Good luck x
£6.56
