Have you joined Heart Strings?

Heart Strings is a membership program from Red Nose and Sands, made with love especially for bereaved families.

We know how important connection and understanding is for bereaved parents, and so we have created a new way for families to be part of our caring community.

Membership is open to all bereaved families and is free for the remainder of the membership year until end of May 2022. Thereafter membership is $45 per annum.

As a member, you’ll receive some special benefits and be part of shaping our services and programs for families.

Heart Strings is all about love and families supporting families, and is a simple and effective way for you to give back and make a difference for other bereaved families.

Learn more via our Heart Strings Membership Hub >

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Older Loss

In the late 1990’s an Older Loss group was established by Sands Victoria to bring together the parents of babies who died prior to the early 1980’s, when hospitals took stillborn babies, and those who died as a newborn, away and buried unknown locations. Parents were not able to see or hold their babies.
A holiday message from the CEO

We thank you for entrusting us with your heartbreak, and letting us assist you on your journey of grief this year.
Our reading list for bereaved parents and children

Processing grief can be a significant challenge to those directly experiencing loss and those around them. While no single text can offer a simple answer, we reached out to our followers and families who we have supported and below you will find the books many of them have found helpful.
Here's what you had to say - Advice to families experiencing their first holiday season after loss

We asked you for advice for other bereaved families this holiday season. Here's what you had to say.