Aberdeen Sands is part of the Scottish Network. We liaise with other Scottish groups and in particular other local Sands groups in Grampian and in Shetland. Contact information for these groups can be found below.
Local SANDS Groups and Useful Links
Banff and Buchan Sands
Contact: Caroline 07774037355 or Wendy 07774037090
Email: banffbuchansands@gmail.com
Useful Links
UK Sands – Sands exists to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, to improve the bereavement care received by parents and families, and to influence policy makers and promote research to reduce the number of babies dying.
Grampian Child Bereavement Network- ( www. gcbn.org) a local charity which provides children with support when they are bereaved. This may include a referral for counselling.
ARC – Antenatal Results and Choices – a national charity that helps parents and professionals through antenatal screening and its consequences.
Friends of the Special Nursery – A local charity of Aberdeen Maternity Hospital’s Neo-Natal Unit for premature and sick babies.
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland (CBCS) exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people in Scotland. They help anyone experiencing bereavement to understand their grief and cope with their loss.