Support #BLAW
Baby Loss Awareness Week (9 - 15 October) is an annual event which aims to bring people together to remember all of the much-loved babies who died too soon.
At SPACE, we recognise that this is such an important yet sensitive time for many of our community - and that for friends, family and supporters it can be hard to know how to get involved or show support too.
So here’s a few of our ideas…
Join the Wave of Light
You can join the Wave of Light to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week by lighting a candle on 15th October at 7pm (UK time) and leave it burning for one hour in memory of your own, or a friend or family member’s baby.
To help spread awareness, you could also take a photo or video clip of your candle burning and post it to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #WaveOfLight
Visit the In-Memory Sky
Dedicate a star to the ‘In Memory Sky’ on the Tommy’s charity website in memory of a friend or family member’s much-missed baby. Not only is a beautiful way to remember them, your small donation will help to fund their vital research work into how to prevent future miscarriage and baby loss too.
Support in your work place
If you are an employee, you could also raise awareness in your work place. Whether that’s by lighting up a corporate building, or simply purchasing some blue and pink ribbons or creating a small information display - there’s lots of ways to get involved. Visit the #BLAW campaign’s website for more information.
Remembrance Services (Saying Goodbye)
The Saying Goodbye charity run by Zoe Clarke-Coates hosts a number of Baby Loss Remembrance Services for bereaved parents in cathedrals across the country, as well as online. An increasing number of local churches and NHS Trusts are also hosting remembrance services around the country too.
To find further details about services happening across the country this October, go to Saying Goodbye Remembrance Services
Reach out or start a conversation
If a friend or loved one has had a miscarriage or lost a baby, either recently or in the past, why reach out to them and ask them how they’re doing, and let them know that you’re thinking of them during the week. You could do this in person, but you could also just send a thoughtful gift, card or text.
You could also check out this useful conversation guide for advice on where to begin.