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Covid-19 Update: Petals’ counselling service operating as normal
In light of the government’s announcement to enforce another lockdown from 5 November, we want to reassure all Petals clients – present and future – that our online counselling service is operating as normal and will continue to do so during this period. Our office...
Petals warns of mental health crisis for those experiencing pregnancy and baby loss during lockdown
Petals is today (9 October) warning of a mental health crisis that could arise amongst women and men experiencing pregnancy and baby loss during the Covid19 pandemic. We have expressed our concern about the impact of isolation on those experiencing pregnancy and baby...
Petals Together: a new safe space to meet and talk after pregnancy and baby loss
As a counselling charity, we are firm believers in the power of communication and connection. With this in mind, we are delighted to announce the launch of a new group on Facebook for anyone who has experienced pregnancy or baby loss, called Petals Together. We hope...
Petals and Tommy’s working together to tackle the stigma of pregnancy and baby loss
When Tommy's ran a survey last year for their Tell Me Why campaign, they found that 82% of families blame themselves when they lost a baby. These feelings of guilt and shame fed into the stigma of loss and led to increased isolation which compounded grief. The...
Petals, Tommy’s and ARC join forces to tackle taboo around Termination For Medical Reasons (TFMR)
Tuesday 15 September 2020 - Petals has have teamed up with fellow national charities ARC and Tommy’s to end the stigma around termination for medical reasons (TFMR) and improve support for the thousands of families affected.When a baby is diagnosed with a serious...
Podcast Interview: Footprints on our Hearts
Petals' Chief Executive and Founder Karen Burgess was recently invited to join the host of Footprints on our Hearts podcast, Alison Ingelby, to talk about the support we offer to bereaved parents. In the podcast, Karen talks about how Petals started, different types...
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...
