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New Trustees Join Petals Board
Petals is delighted to announce the addition of three new members to its Board of Trustees. Amy Butterworth, Dan Fisher and Andrew Braithwaite all joined the Board in July, and bring with them a wealth of expertise in areas including HR, finance, transformation,...
Having Your Say: The Results of our Survey
Earlier this year we asked you to take part in a short survey to help us improve our communications. The response was fantastic, and the feedback you gave us was invaluable. We'll be making lots of improvements as a result! In the meantime, we've pulled together a...
Launch of the First 1001 Days Movement
Petals is proud to be part of the First 1001 Days Movement, an alliance of over 130 charities and professional bodies campaigning to improve the babies’ emotional wellbeing and development. The first 1001 days, from pregnancy until a child’s second birthday, are an...
Guest Blog: Jennifer Reid from Teddy’s Wish
When we fell pregnant with our first baby Eddie, we were overjoyed and so excited to be parents for the first time. After a long and complicated labour, our big healthy baby boy arrived on 18th January 2014. We could never have imagined what the joy and love of...
A new partnership to support bereaved parents’ mental health
Petals and Teddy’s Wish are delighted to announce a brand new collaboration that will provide long-term psychological support to the most traumatized bereaved parents.The specialist counsellors at Petals support women and couples who experience all types of baby loss....
“The shockwave felt through the sector when that one event was cancelled was enormous”.
Read this blog from Petals' Fundraising Manager, Narissa Gipp, about the impact of Covid-19 on charity fundraising - as well as what you can do to help.In April I was due to run my first ever marathon in Brighton and raise money for Petals. I was so excited! But after...
Make a Difference – Become a Trustee at Petals
Petals, the Baby Loss Counselling Charity, is recruiting for two voluntary positions to join its Board of Trustees. Petals exists to provide specialist counselling, free-of-charge, to anyone who has lost a pregnancy or...
UK baby charities warn vital services for women and families at risk of closure.
UK baby charities warn vital services for women and families at risk of closure. Charities working to support parents and families and to save babies’ lives during the COVID19 outbreak are warning that their vital services will soon cease to exist without urgent...
First 1001 Days COVID-19 Statement
CHARITIES CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO TAKE URGENT ACTION TO KEEP BABIES SAFE Today, over 40 leading mental health, family and children’s charities and professional bodies are calling on national and local decision makers to give urgent attention to the wellbeing of babies,...
Statement from Petals on COVID-19
Here at Petals we understand the concerns that many bereaved parents, and healthcare professionals currently have about what the coronavirus outbreak will mean for the delivery of Petals’ baby loss counselling service, given that it relies so heavily on face to face...
