Support
Support Services for Individuals & Families
This page is for individuals, parents, and families affected by pregnancy loss, baby loss, stillbirth, neonatal death, or related bereavement. Zion’s Lighthouse offers signposting only and does not provide crisis or therapeutic services.
Some organisations listed below offer additional, dedicated support pathways for communities who experience higher levels of inequality or barriers to care. These services remain available to everyone unless stated otherwise.
National & UK-Wide Baby-Loss Support
ARC – Antenatal Results and Choices
Information and emotional support following antenatal screening results, pregnancy complications, and pregnancy loss, including TFMR.
Helpline:
0207 713 7486
(10 AM – 5.30 PM MON-FRI)
Email:
Text:
07908 683004
Who this is for:
Anyone facing complex antenatal decisions or loss
Location/access:
UK-wide
Cradle
A national pregnancy loss charity working with Healthcare Professionals within the NHS, to support their pregnancy loss services.
CRADLE's online services are available nationwide including Northern Ireland to anyone who has experienced the death of a baby during pregnancy or through having made pregnancy choices. Run by a dedicated team of volunteer ambassadors, of which all have experienced early pregnancy loss.
Zoom support available via email:
cradle@earlypregnancyloss.co.uk
Facebook support:
www.facebook.com/groups/cradlesupportgroup
Podcast:
Ellie’s Gift CIC
Ellie's Gift CIC is a not-for-profit organisation founded by Lucy Livesey, a mental health nurse and bereaved mum to Ellie. The organisation was created from lived experience and exists to support families affected by baby loss.
Ellie’s Gift provides a free app offering practical guidance, audio support, PDF resources and signposting for anyone facing the birth of a baby who has died.
The organisation also offers aftercare through mindfulness, yoga, relaxation sessions and resources, giving individuals gentle tools that may help them find ease in the midst of loss.
Download the Ellie’s Gift App:
https://www.ellies.gift/ellies-gift-app
Instagram:
elliesgiftproject
Book:
Ellie's Gift: A Mindful Approach to Grief and Baby Loss: 8 Week Self-Help Guide
Miscarriage Association
Support and information for miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and molar pregnancy, including helpline and online support.
Our helpline:
0303 003 6464
Mon, Tue, Thu 9am-4pm | Wed, Fri 9am-8pm
Email:
info@miscarriageassociation.org.uk
Who this is for:
Anyone affected by early pregnancy loss
Location/access:
UK-wide
Sands
Stillbirth and neonatal death charity. Up-to-date information and support available for bereaved parents, families and healthcare professionals.
Helpline:
0207 436 5881
Email:
SiMBA
Simpson’s Memory Box Appeal (SiMBA) – Memory boxes and baby loss support for bereaved parents and professionals.
Support Groups via Zoom:
The Lullaby Trust
Support for families affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child.
Phone:
0808 802 6868
Email:
Who this is for:
Families after sudden infant death and baby loss
Location/access:
UK-wide
Aching Arms
Emotional support and comfort gifts (including comfort bears) for families who have lost a baby.
Email:
Phone:
07464 508994
Who this is for:
Bereaved parents and families
Location/access:
UK-wide
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. They support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.
They offer free, confidential bereavement support for individuals, couples, children, young people, and families, by telephone, video or instant messenger, wherever you live in the UK. We also offer face-to-face support from a number of locations.
Phone:
08000288840
Email:
Mariposa International / Saying Goodbye
Befriender support, online resources and remembrance services for anyone affected by baby loss at any stage.
Phone:
0300 323 1350
Email:
Who this is for:
Anyone affected by baby loss
Location/access:
UK & international (online)
Tommy’s
Midwife-run helpline and information for pregnancy and baby loss. Works in partnership with Five X More and Petals to support access for Black and Black Mixed-Heritage women.
Helpline:
0800 0147 800
Email:
Who this is for:
Anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss
Location/access:
UK-wide
Culturally Specific & Community-Led Support
Bro Morgannwg Baby Loss Support Group
Charity providing support to bereaved families following the loss of a baby. Meetings offer a safe, confidential environment where predominately mothers come to share and listen to experiences of other bereaved mums.
Email:
Jess@bromorgannwgbabyloss.net / Tara@bromorgannwgbabyloss.net
Facebook:
Bro Morgannwg Baby Loss Support Group
Ebony Bonds
Culturally sensitive, peer-led bereavement support for Black families after baby loss.
Email:
Phone:
07538 953538
Instagram:
@ebonybondsupport
Who this is for:
Black families affected by baby loss
Location/access:
UK-wide
Sister Circles / Maternity Mates
Peer-led support groups for women affected by pregnancy loss, birth trauma and perinatal experiences.
Email:
Phone:
020 7377 9644
Who this is for:
Women seeking peer support
Location/access:
Local / regional (check availability)
NINE – The Nod Is Not Enough
A community-led movement dedicated to evolving the silent language of Black brotherhood into a culture of active support. NINE recognises the “nod” as a powerful symbol of recognition, while challenging the idea that it is enough. The work focuses on dismantling stigma around mental health, encouraging vulnerability, and building community, connection, and tools that support Black men to move beyond survival and towards wellbeing.
Instagram:
@nod_is_not_enough
Email:
Who this is for:
Black men seeking community, connection, and mental health support
Location / access:
UK-based community support (check social media for current activities and access)
The Motherhood Group
Award-winning social enterprise supporting Black mothers and families through culturally sensitive peer support, counselling, community programmes, digital tools, and national advocacy.
Email:
Instagram:
@themotherhoodgroup
Who this is for:
Black mothers and families
Location/access:
UK-wide
Specialist Circumstances & Conditions
Baby Loss Retreat
Residential retreats and therapeutic spaces for bereaved parents and families following baby loss.
Email:
Phone:
0141 248 4200
Who this is for:
Parents and families after baby loss
Location/access:
UK-wide (retreat-based)
Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
Information, emotional support and helpline for those affected by ectopic pregnancy.
Helpline:
020 7733 2653
Email:
Who this is for:
Anyone affected by ectopic pregnancy
Location/access:
UK-wide
Muma Nurture
Supports fertility, pregnancy and related loss through counselling, holistic therapies and support groups.
Contact Number:
01323 325558
Email:
Twins Trust – Bereavement Support
Support for families after the loss of one or more babies from a multiple pregnancy.
Email:
bereavementsupport@twinstrust.org
Who this is for:
Families affected by twin, triplet and more loss
Location/access:
UK & Ireland
Local & Regional Support (check eligibility)
2 Wish Upon a Star
2 Wish Upon a Star is a Welsh based charity who supports anyone Welsh or living in Wales who is affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 years or under.
Home visits and ongoing telephone support will continue for as long as the family and the Immediate Support Coordinator feel it is appropriate and beneficial.
Phone:
01443 853125
Email:
Baby Loss Support (Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland)
Local peer support, groups and remembrance events.
Email:
Phone:
07400 402744
Who this is for:
Families in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland
Location/access:
Regional
Held In Our Hearts
Specialist baby-loss support and counselling (Scotland).
Phone:
0131622 6263
Email:
Who this is for:
Families after baby loss
Location/access:
Scotland, Lothian, Borders, Fife, Forth Valley, and Highland
The Lily Mae Foundation
Is a UK registered charity providing much needed support to parents and families in the West Midlands who have lost a baby to stillbirth, neonatal death, miscarriage or medical termination.
Email:
Podcast:
Alternatives Listening Rooms
Charity supporting parents who have a lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy or at birth with counselling and support that is free and confidential. Support can be face to face, telephone online or webchat.
Email:
Phoneline:
01382 221112 (24 hour answering service)
Textline:
07599 955231 (Text now to make an appointment)
Ocean
OCEAN (Offering Compassionate Emotional Support for those Living Through Birth Trauma & Birth Loss) is an integrated maternity and mental health service providing support for those affected by birth loss or birth trauma.
Email:
Phone:
01234 263639
TimeNorfolk
The pregnancy loss charity, offering free specialist support to women and partners. Covering all pregnancy related issues for people local to Norfolk only.
Phone:
01603 927487
Email: