Less than a month to go now until our fun filled sociable event, the annual Aberdeen SANDS Beetle Drive. 7.15 at Airyhall Community Centre on Fri 7 June. Tickets, £5 each, include refreshments. Fun for all ages. To buy tickets please click on the link. shorturl.at/tRYZ7

Sands delivered bereavement training to 46 healthcare professionals at AMH & Dr Gray's Hospital last week.
These training days provide professionals with the knowledge and skills to help them feel more confident when caring for bereaved families.

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Today 2 befrienders from Aberdeen and 1 from Moray Sands attended a study day run by Child Bereavement UK | Scotland

It was a very informative day on how to help support men cope with grief.

We were joined by 2 bereavement midwifes NHS Grampian Sands provided them with funding to attend.

Great news we have hit over £1000 on our Team Sands Kiltwalk fundraising page 😃
To help support our walkers we would appreciate it if people could share our justgiving page
Go Team Sands 🧡 💙 justgiving.com/page/team-sand…

Who’s up for a fun day out? If so come join Team Sands at the Aberdeen Kiltwalk. 2 distances to choose from 18 or 4 miles. Please share this post.
For more info email [email protected]

Moray Sands are working with MISS to gather suggestions and views on creating a memorial garden in Moray /Aberdeenshire.

We would really appreciate your suggestions and thoughts.

The link to the survey is: surveymonkey.com/r/S8HBNM6

We recently purchased new blinds for the baby room in Rubislaw ward at AMH NHS Grampian
This will allow privacy for bereaved parents when spending time with their precious baby 💕

Lovely drive out to Meldrum Academy this morning to meet 3 S2nd pupils to speak about Sands.
The girls are taking part YPI Scotland if successful they can secure £3,000.
Good luck Hannah, Anais and Hallie and thank you for choosing Sands 🧡💙

Sands training courses will help professionals feel prepared and confident to care for bereaved parents and families.
Training is being held in Elgin & Aberdeen.
For more information or to book a place please email
[email protected]

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Back at AMH today to speak to recent midwifery and nurse graduates about Sands and the importance of good bereavement.
Thank you to Amber - Practice Educator NHS Grampian for giving us the opportunity to do this.

Thank you to @CNOOC International for kindly donating money which enabled us to purchase a reclining chair, table and lamp for Rubislaw ward NHS Grampian
Representatives from the company were given a tour to learn more about the service Rubislaw provide & support Sands offer.

We were invited to talk today to 11 newly graduated staff at their staff development day.
A presentation about the work of Sands locally and nationally was given followed by Sandra sharing her personal story. Thank you to the Practice Education Team for inviting us.

Great day at the Health and Wellbeing Event at the Beach Ballroom raising awareness about our work. Over 1000 attendees, 60 stalls, speakers and taster sessions from health and wellbeing organisations all over. Well done to the organisers 💙🧡

#abdnhealthandwellbeingfest

Get voting for the Aberdeen Student Show People’s Choice Charity 2024
Please vote for Aberdeen Sands so we can continue with the work we do with bereaved families. 🧡💙
Voting closes 2pm on 31st Dec
VOTE NOW: forms.gle/trTJMSy6Y32sju…
Thank you in advance

Thank to Engage PR for kindly donating £100 to Aberdeen Sands. It is very much appreciated

Lovely article about Rubislaw. Amazing staff who provide excellent care to bereaved parents in Grampian. Sands - baby loss charity 💙🧡

Less than a week until closing date for votes so please vote for us 💕

A huge thankyou to all the staff at Elmbank Medical Practice NHS Grampian for their generous donation of £312 to SANDS. The money was raised from a raffle in the practice. We are so grateful for the donation and this money will be well used to help bereaved parents. Thankyou!

📣📣VOTE FOR US📣📣
We're delighted to announce that we have been nominated for the P&J 275 Community Fund Events.
⭐️Voting opens TODAY and closes at midnight on the 15th November.
Click link below to vote.
Sands - baby loss charity 💙🧡
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A mix of professionals from NHS Grampian attended Sands bereavement training this morning at AMH.
Huge thank you to Sophia from Sands - baby loss charity 💙🧡 who delivered the training and to Amber from the the practice education department at AMH for organising the room and bookings.