by Dee | Nov 21, 2019 | Blog
The theme of this year’s Baby Loss Awareness Week was psychological support for bereaved parents, and throughout October Petals has been busy talking to Ministers and MPs about just how important this topic is. Our Chief Executive Karen Burgess met with Health...
by Dee | Nov 21, 2019 | Blog
Over 260 buildings across the UK have been lighting up pink and blue for Baby Loss Awareness Week thanks to the collaborative efforts of the charities in the Baby Loss Awareness Alliance. Petals was delighted to contribute to this by organizing for several buildings...
by Dee | Sep 10, 2019 | Blog
Tomorrow (11 September 2019) we announce that Petals will temporarily be suspending our operations in Addenbrookes and the Rosie Hospitals as local NHS funding bodies are unable to meet the cost of the service. In the last year alone, Petals saw 320 clients in...
by Dee | Oct 11, 2018 | Blog
We’re delighted to have launched a new counselling service in Harlow…. Petals, the baby loss counselling charity, is opening a new branch of its service at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) today in Harlow. After seeing the devastating psychological impact of...
by Dee | Aug 31, 2018 | Blog
A ground-breaking new documentary about stillbirth – ‘Child of Mine’ – will be broadcast on Channel 4 during Baby Loss Awareness Week this year. The film follows 3 couples through their experience of baby loss and the journey they face afterwards. It has...