Ceremony of Remembrance

We hold a Memorial Service to remember our babies in October every year as part of Babyloss Awareness Week. The service is arranged jointly between North Herts Sands and East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.

Annual Memorial Service 2023

Sunday 15th October

3pm

Hitchin Town Hall

Brand Street Hitchin SG5 1HX

As part of Babyloss Awareness Week 2023 we will be holding a memorial service, in conjunction with East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The service will feature readings and music from bereaved parents and staff from the Lister Hospital.

As part of the service, the chaplains at the Lister Hospital will be reading out the names of babies we have lost, known or cared for. If you would like your baby's name read out please email the details to lynsey.moorley@sandsvolunteer.org.uk

If you are concerned about the pronounciation of your precious baby's name please mention this in your email and Lynsey will be in touch with you.

The service is non-religious and people of any or no religion are very welcome. Chaplains from the Lister Hospital will be attending should you wish to talk or pray with them after the service.

All ages are welcome but if you are bringing a baby or young child please be prepared to take them to the cafe area adjoining the hall if they become noisy or restless during the service.

If you have any questions please contact Cathy Beach by emailing catherine.beach@sandsvolunteer.org.uk

Virtual Ceremonies of Remembrance

In 2020 and 2021 we held our Memorial Services online as we were not able to hold the services in person due to the COVID pandemic. If you wish to view the them they are available on you tube.

Here are the links:

2020: Baby Memorial Service 2020 - YouTube

2021: Virtual Baby Memorial Ceremony - YouTube

Lights of Love Services in December

UK Sands also hold Lights of Love services around the country in December each year, including in London. Please see their webpage for more information.

Contact Us

If you would like to contact one of our befrienders, please call us on
07493 172116 and leave a message

You can also email us at northherts@sandsvolunteer.org.uk or fill in the form below. Alternatively, get in touch by posting or messaging us through our Facebook group.

We are volunteers but we will get back to you as soon as possible.

If you have a general enquiry our email address is northherts@sandsvolunteer.org.uk

You can also call the national Sands helpline on 0808 164 3332. The helpline is open
Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm,
plus Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-10pm.

Calls are free from landlines and mobiles.

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