Support

We are here to support anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby at birth or shortly afterwards and rely on your generosity to achieve our objectives.

If you are able to help us, please donate at www.justgiving.com/nmsf/donate

Partners

We are proud to work in partnership with these important organisations.

We work in partnership with the RCM which is the only trade union and professional organisation run by midwives for midwives. It is the voice of midwifery, providing excellence in professional leadership, education, influence and representation for and on behalf of midwives. Midwives magazine can be viewed here http://www.rcm.org.uk/midwives 

 

We are delighted to have the support of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the professional leadership body for consultants and trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology. RCOG’s principal objectives as stated in their Charter, are: "The encouragement of the study and the advancement of the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology". Some of the specific aims of RCOG are: to improve and maintain standards in the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology for the benefit of the public; and to produce evidence-based clinical guidelines, scientific opinion papers and patient information. For more information go to the RCOG website 

Sands works to support bereaved parents and families, and to press for improvements in care during pregnancy and when a baby has died. We work closely with Sands helping to make the necessary changes to the maternity healthcare system.

We are delighted to support the work of Bliss, the special care baby charity, which provides vital support and care to premature and sick babies and their families across the UK. For more information go to the Bliss website 

The Pregnancy Institute is run by Dr Jason H. Collins who is a leading Obstetrician in the field of studying Ubilical Cord Accidents (UCA). The Pregnancy Institute, Inc. is a non-profit organisation created to study normal pregnancies. It is designed to promote the likelihood of healthier pregnancies resulting in well monitored, full-term live births.

ASOS.com The UK’s leading independent online fashion has become the latest supporter of the National Maternity Support Foundation’s (NMSF) Jake’s Scholarship scheme to train midwives to become specialist bereavement counsellors. The charitable donation has been made through the ASOS Foundation funded by ASOS.com and supported by the activities of colleagues and customers.

The Child Bereavement Charity (CBC) provides specialised support, information and training to all those affected when a baby or child dies, or when a child is bereaved. By learning continuously from children and parents, CBC leads the way in improving the quality of care offered by professionals to such families, both in the immediate crisis and in the time following the death of someone important in their lives. They provide a wide range of training courses and award-winning resources for families and for professionals from the NHS, emergency services, schools, social care and the voluntary sector. Their dedicated Support and Information Service - including website with an interactive family forum, national confidential Support and Information Line on 01494 568900 and Buckinghamshire based Family Bereavement Support Service - provides help and guidance for families and professionals.



COUNT THE KICKS™ want to empower Mums with knowledge and confidence during their pregnancy. We want to encourage Mums to work with their Midwives and healthcare providers to promote a healthy outcome. Empowering every Mum with the confidence to call for advice if she is ever worried at all and be confident that she will receive the best advice and monitoring from her healthcare provider. We aim to ensure Mums are aware of their health and wellbeing throughout their pregnancy enabling them to provide thier healthcare provider with accurate and specific information to assist them with an efficient, prompt support and quality of care. Ensuring Mums also know the importance of monitoring their baby’s movements and offering Mums information to enable her to make INFORMED choices. Watch their latest video here