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The National Maternity Bereavement Experience Survey

  The National Maternity Bereavement Experience Survey               The HSE response to the findings of the National Maternity Bereavement Experience Survey 2022 is HERE SOFT Ireland would like to thank everyone involved “A dedicated National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) was established in...
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S.O.F.T. Ireland Family Outing Gardening and Art (Feature)

    S.O.F.T. Ireland Family Outing Gardening and Art (Feature)       Remembrance and Living Ceremony on Sunday Morning 
 Reading of Poems 
 Memento of terracotta flowerpots & saucers with begonia bulbs. These were painted with names added of special children.  Children’s Art by children painting various SOFT...
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Vanessa’s Coffee Morning Ballyduff Kerry Update

Update Over €3K raised for S.O.F.T. Ireland Charity thanks to BUD’s FRC in Ballyduff   Kerryman 23 Feb 2023         “Bud’s Family Resource Centre in Ballyduff were kept busy last Thursday morning as a result of a fundraising coffee morning held in aid of the the S.O.F.T...
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Eastenders the BBC Soap Opera and Edwards’ Syndrome

EastEnders BBC1 and RTE1 have emotional Edwards’ baby storyline for Whitney and Zack. “Eastenders has been working alongside SOFT UK and Antenatal Results and Choices on a new story which will see Whitney Dean and Zack Hudson’s baby diagnosed with Edwards’ Syndrome.” SOFT UK News Also see SOFT Ireland Facebook...
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SOFT UK Family Day Northern Ireland

SOFT UK Family Day Northern Ireland Sat 11 Feb 2023       S.O.F.T. Ireland were delighted to receive an invitation to this event on Saturday 11 February in Belfast. Ann Rooney and Paula Doyle travelled north bringing copies of our handbook “Why Our Baby?” and our “Patau’s Syndrome T13...
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The John Treacy 10-Mile Run

The John Treacy 10-Mile Run Sunday 5th February at 11 am Youghal Road, Dungarvan Update Good weather in Dungarvan today Sun 05 Feb 2023 for the annual John Treacy 10-Mile Run helped Julie, Kate, Moya, Sarah & Triona complete this prestigious event. Congratulations and also Thank You to everyone that...
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Ros Na RĂșn

  Ros na RĂșn Starring Mairtin O’Cathasaigh as Clint Montgomery     Congratulations to Mairtin O’Cathasaigh on making his debut in Ros na RĂșn on Wed 16 Nov at 8.30p.m.on TG4. Mairtin and his parents Margaret & Liam Casey are a big part of our SOFT Family and SOFT is...
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Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 2022

Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 2022 14 – 18 November 2022 Every November, the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN) organise a series of events across Ireland to highlight bereaved children’s needs and provide a voice for them to be heard. Children are the “hidden mourners” in our society they feel the...
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Pre-Natal Diagnosis Support & Information Leaflet

Patau’s Syndrome T13 Edwards’ Syndrome T18 Pre-Natal Diagnosis Support & Information Leaflet   Our revised Leaflet was launched at our Autumn Break/AGM on 8th October 2022. This followed the revision of our handbook “Why Our Baby?” Under the heading “When You Receive the Diagnosis” we recommend looking at the “Pathway...
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