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Two new hospitals partner with Petals to set up counselling for parents after pregnancy or baby loss
Petals' Harlow counsellor Bev, with bereaved father Liam Petals is delighted to announce that we have recently launched two counselling services in partnership with Watford General Hospital in Watford and Lister Hospital in Stevenage.Petals counsellors are all trained...
Petals launches new peer support group for bereaved grandparents
Today marks the launch of Petals Grandparents, a brand new Facebook group specifically designed for anyone who has lost a grandchild following pregnancy or baby loss. We know through our work with bereaved parents that grandparents have their own unique experience of...
NHS England announces new maternal mental health hubs for expectant and bereaved mothers
Petals welcomes today’s announcement from NHS England about its plans to expand mental health services to ensure that women receive psychological support following the loss of a pregnancy or baby. We look forward to the development of the 26 hubs in the coming months,...
An update on our partnership with Teddy’s Wish
We are delighted to announce that our partnership with Teddy's Wish will be continuing throughout 2021. Thanks to their ongoing and generous support, Petals will still be able to offer extra counselling sessions to those who suffer the most devastating and traumatic...
A ‘Thank You’ from Petals
Please take a few moments to watch this message of thanks from Karen Burgess, Chief Exec of Petals, on behalf of the Petals team.
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...
