Welcome to
The Snowdrops Foundation
At The Snowdrops Foundation, we meet families in some of the most tender and heartbreaking moments of their lives. Founded and run by bereaved parents, we understand—deeply and personally—how life-altering baby and pregnancy loss can be at any gestation of pregnancy or in the precious days that follow birth. We know the silence that can surround this grief, the questions without answers, and the profound isolation that so often follows.
Our mission is simple yet vital: to reduce the isolation felt by bereaved families and those who care for them, so that the long-term trauma of loss can be eased with compassion, understanding, and connection.
Over the last decade, changes in bereavement care have brought meaningful progress—more space for memory-making, more opportunities for families to hold and honour their baby, and greater recognition of the significance of every life, however brief. Yet we also know there are still gaps in care. Families can feel alone in their grief, and midwives and student midwives may not always feel fully supported or confident in the care they offer.
The Snowdrops Foundation exists to bridge these gaps. For more than ten years, our team has provided care to bereaved parents and delivered training and support to healthcare professionals. We have seen firsthand the lifelong impact of getting care right.
Here, you will find a community that listens, supports, and walks alongside you. Whether you are a parent navigating the unthinkable, or a healthcare professional striving to provide the best possible care, you are welcome, and you are not alone.
Together, we honour every baby, support every family, and strengthen the circle of care around them.
Who Are We?
Lindsay Carpenter Oliver
Founder
Lindsay has 4 children, all of which have had very different pregnancies and deliveries, but when Henry – her second child, died shortly after birth in 2015, she became passionate about improving maternity bereavement care and ensuring that all families feel supported and less alone in their grief. Lindsay became a volunteer for a national baby loss charity in 2015, became a Trustee and then their Bereavement Care Manager. Prior to this Lindsay developed the Bereavement MCA role at Broomfield hospital in Essex, which is now gold standard across the UK. Lindsay now works as the Advocacy and Bereavement Manager for Make Birth Better and is also the Vice Chair for the MNVP across MSE. All of Lindsay’ roles, past and present, have allowed her to support and advocate families either in hospital or in the community settings whilst improving services as at a local and national setting.
Claire Shuttleworth
Professionally Claire is a physiotherapist, however after the birth of her last rainbow baby she took a change in career and started working for a national baby loss charity, bringing bereaved families together to share wellbeing events. Claire is a bereaved parent to 2 babies but also has the joy of watching two Daughters grow at home.
