The Sands Football Team
I play for a very special football team. It’s not a team anybody wants to be part of, but once you join it’s a team you’ll never leave. All the members have one thing in common – they have lost a child. We play with the name of our child on our shirts, above our…
West London Parent ran two Marathons last year
Congratulations and heartfelt thanks to local parents Jess and Rahul. Last year Rahul ran 1992km including two marathons in Paris and Berlin for Sands and the Brain Research Trust. Rahul and Jess lost their son in 2013 and wanted to do something to raise awareness and funding for Sands research and practical support. They raised…
West London Sands Befriender Donates Cuddle Cot for Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital
West London Sands Befriender, Karen and her husband Angus, recently donated a cuddle cot to Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in memory of their son Rory, born on 5 December 1998, for his 20th anniversary this year. The cuddle cot will give parents an opportunity to spend as much time as possible with their babies…