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.

Leeds Sands offer 2 support meetings.  General Support meetings and Pregnancy/Parenting After Loss.

We meet monthly for General Support, on an informal, friendly and relaxed basis at Leeds Roundhay Quaker Meeting House, Street Lane, Leeds, LS8 2BW on the third Monday of each month from 7.30pm until 9.30pm. 

Forthcoming meetings are scheduled for the following dates:

• 20th Jan 2025
• 17th Feb 2025
• 17th March 2025
• 28th April 2025  (please note this meeting is the 4th Monday of the month, the 3rd Monday is Easter Monday)
• 19th May 2025
• 16th June 2025
• 21st July 2025
• 18th Aug 2025
• 15th Sept 2025
• 20th Oct 2025
• 17th Nov 2025
• 15th Dec 2025

Parenting/Pregnancy After Loss runs online on the last Wednesday of each month from 8pm until 9.30pm.  

If you would like to attend, please email us on support.leeds@sandsvolunteer.org.uk and let us know which meeting you would like to attend.

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.

You are welcome to come along whenever it feels right for you. Whether you are newly bereaved or it has been some time since your baby has died, you will always be welcomed.

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.