The Lullaby Trust
In April 2013 The Lullaby Trust was launched!!
Prior to this date the Charity were known as The Foundation for the study of Infant Deaths (Fsid).
The reason the Charity have chosen a new identity to help us raise our voice, to ensure that sudden infant death is not ignored or considered to be an issue of the past.
Across the country, over 600 apparently healthy babies continue to die suddenly and unexpectedly every year. This is unacceptable and we want to do all we can to prevent these deaths.
We believe that our new identity will help us to reach even more parents with our expert advice on safer sleep for babies. Through greater engagement with families and also with policy makers we hope to achieve our ambition to halve the number of babies dying by 2020.
About The Lullaby Trust
The Lullaby Trust provides specialist support for bereaved families and promotes expert advice on safer baby sleep.
Working with the NHS we run a national health-visitor led service for bereaved parents, Care of Next Infant (CONI) programme, which supports families before and after the birth of their new baby.
We are committed to supporting research to understand why babies die suddenly and unexpectedly and to find out more about how to prevent these tragic deaths.
The Lullaby Trust also runs an information line for parents and professionals (0808 802 6869) and a dedicated line for bereaved families (0808 802 6868). Both are free to call from landlines and mobiles.
We campaign tirelessly, lobbying government to keep sudden infant death on the public health agenda.
I hope that from reading this you can appreciate how every penny really does make a difference and we whole heartedly thank you for your support.
Our Work The Lullaby Trust
Every year, here in the UK, over 600 babies - the majority of whom appear to be perfectly healthy - will die suddenly and unexpectedly. Although some of these can be explained after investigation, many cannot. All are individual tragedies.
The Lullaby Trust is working hard on four critical fronts to tackle this issue:
We aim to ensure that all parents, healthcare professionals, and others in close contact with families are aware of the most up-to-date, evidence-based advice on safer sleep for babies, and how to reduce the risk factors that can lead to an unexpected death.
The Lullaby Trust helps families who experience the sudden and shocking loss of a baby, providing immediate, practical support in the form of advice and guidance. We connect them with others who have experienced a similar bereavement. In these ways we work to ensure that families are fully supported during what is a devastating and isolating experience.
Working with the NHS we run a national health-visitor led service for bereaved parents, Care of Next Infant (CONI) programme, which supports families before and after the birth of their new baby. We also fund the specialist monitoring equipment for CONI babies which provides much-needed reassurance for their anxious parents.
The Lullaby Trust has funded cutting-edge research for over 40 years, making a major contribution to reducing sudden infant death by 70%. We will continue to support research, working towards a time when we understand much more about what causes these tragic deaths, and so can develop better ways of preventing them.
And we campaign tirelessly, lobbying government to keep sudden infant death on the public health agenda and working in a coordinated way to build public awareness and knowledge.
Join us in our fight to do what it takes to stop babies dying suddenly and unexpectedly.
Contact The Lullaby Trust
The Lullaby Trust
11 Belgrave Road
London
SW1V 1RB
Telephone (general enquiries): 020 7802 3200
office@lullabytrust.org.uk
Bereavement Support: 0808 802 6868
support@lullabytrust.org.uk
Information Line: 0808 802 6869
info@lullabytrust.org.uk
Fundraising: 020 7802 3201
fundraising@lullabytrust.org.uk
Press office: 020 7802 3202 / 07971736212
communications@lullabytrust.org.uk
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If you would like any more information on the amazing work this Charity does please visit their website
www.lullabytrust.org.uk/
