Information on The Miscarriage Association

As some of you will know, losing a baby in pregnancy can be a really unhappy and frightening experience.   I have had two miscarriages, and one of the few things that comforted me were the helpful and friendly leaflets produced by The Miscarriage Association.  I have seen friends go through miscarriages and always wished I could do more to help.  By raising money for this charity I can help other parents who are faced with their loss.

The Miscarriage Association helps by providing information and support when it’s most needed in many ways.  They have a telephone helpline as well as email support.   They produce many leaflets to help parents, which are handed out in hospitals.  They also have a lot of excellent information on their site, including copies of the leaflets.  They also work with hospitals and medical staff to help deliver good practice when dealing with a loss.  And finally, they also work to raise awareness of the facts and feelings of pregnancy loss, for instance when miscarriage is represented on television or other media.

In the words of the charity: “We know that miscarriage can be a very unhappy, frightening and lonely experience. If you have been affected by the loss of a baby in pregnancy, whether recently or long ago, we hope that you will find here support, information and comfort.“

Income from event sponsorship makes up more than a quarter of The M.A.’s £200,000 annual budget, so every penny of your sponsorship will really make a difference.  What’s more, if you are a UK taxpayer and Gift Aid whatever you give, you’re adding another 28% to the charity without it costing you a thing.

Take a look at the figures and see what your money can do:

£5 pays for sending out a pack of 5 information leaflets on miscarriage facts and feelings

£17 pays for helpline support and a leaflet pack for one person

£20 means staff can send leaflet packs to four people

£36 will staff the helpline for an hour (responding to 2 to 4 requests for help)

£50 pays for one hour’s outreach costs, telling 10 nurses, midwives or doctors about The M.A.

£100 will enable The M.A. to train a new support volunteer

£250 pays for a training session for GPs or hospital doctors

£500 means they can send leaflet packs to 100 people

£1,000 will cover the cost of researching, writing and producing a new information leaflet

The Miscarriage Association is a charity involved with a very taboo subject, and as a result does not generally get the support other charities get.

Please consider visiting my sponsorship page and helping support those who did not get to bring their babies home:

Thank you very much for reading.