|
|
About the Baby Loss Awareness campaign Brief history of the campaign October 15th 2002 was the inaugural Baby Loss Awareness Day in the UK and was initiated by a group of parents inspired by Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day in the United States. Through the sale of, handmade blue and pink ribbon pins they raised several thousand pounds for UK organisations supporting bereaved parents. The 2003 campaign saw the first ‘Wave of Light’ service held at the American Church in London and attended by representatives and members of each participating organisation. There were also services held across the UK from Scotland to Surrey. Once again, the ribbon pins were made and sold by bereaved parents. The 2004 campaign was a more formal collaboration between the organisations involved. The ribbon pins were commercially manufactured and balloon releases were held in several locations. The group organised a secular service at the Royal Statistical Society in London and there were over twenty other events around the UK. In subsequent years, the campaign has continued to grow with more balloon releases and Wave of Light services from Stirling to St. Austell. Nearly £14,000 was raised for the campaign by volunteers through the sale of ribbon pins and other events. Once again the Steering Group would like to thank everyone for their efforts.
The Baby Loss Awareness campaign group comprises designated representatives from the following registered UK charities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This page was last updated on 24/10/2012 |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This site is © Copyright Baby Loss Awareness Campaign 2004-2013, All Rights Reserved. |