Local Support

Leeds Sands offer support to anyone affected by the death of a baby. 

We are a local group of parents whose baby or babies have died. Although every experience is different, we know how devastating the death of a baby can be. 

Your baby may have died recently or some time ago. Whenever your baby died, we are here to offer support, understanding, comfort and a listening ear. 

We also offer information, advice and support to family, friends, health professionals or anyone who has been affected by the death of a baby.

We meet for General Support, on an informal, friendly and relaxed basis via the following methods:

In Person - Leeds Roundhay Quaker Meeting House, Street Lane, Leeds, LS8 2BW

Online - via Teams (invitation via email)

Events - these may or may not take place at Quaker House, please check our events page or email us to confirm.  

Please check the schedule below and email if you need any clarifications.

Forthcoming meetings are scheduled for the following dates:

• 19th Jan 2026 - In Person
• 16th Feb 2026 - Online
• 16th March 2026  - EVENT please note, mtg may not run at Quaker House
• 20th April 2026 - In Person
• 18th May 2026 - Online
• 15th June 2026 - EVENT please note, mtg may not run at Quaker House
• 20th July 2026 - In Person
• Aug 2026 - NO MEETING
• 21st Sept 2026 - In Person
• 15th Oct 2026 - EVENT Baby Loss Awareness Week - Wave of Light Service
• 21st Nov 2026 - EVENT Starlight Walk, Roundhay Park
• 21st Dec 2026 - In Person

We are unable to offer Pregnancy and Parenting After Loss meetings in 2026, please do email for support.

All meetings are facilitated by local Befrienders, who are trained by UK Sands and are bereaved parents themselves. Although we do not offer a formal counselling service, we do all have empathy and experience, to help you feel less isolated.

If you prefer to just come along and be with others and prefer not to talk, that is okay. There will never be any pressure to share anything you are not comfortable with.
 

If you need bereavement support please contact the Sands helpline on 0808 164 3332 or helpline@sands.org.uk, you can also email your local befriender at support.leeds@sandsvolunteer.org.uk.

For other ways we offer support, including our Online Community and our Bereavement Support App, visit https://sands.org.uk/support.