Trusts and Foundations

Discover how you can protect babies' lives and support bereaved families by partnering with us today.

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Your charitable trust or foundation could support our mission

Many of our most impactful projects, from pioneering research to vital support for families, have only been made possible thanks to the vision and commitment of our grant-giving partners. We are deeply grateful for their support, which has played a crucial role in enabling us to save almost 32,000 babies’ lives since 1991, and to offer compassionate support to thousands of bereaved families.

Despite this progress, we still have more to do. Ten babies still die suddenly and unexpectedly every week in England and Wales. We won’t stop until that number reaches zero.

How your trust or foundation can help

Many of our trust and foundation partners choose to provide unrestricted funding. These flexible grants enable us to respond to emerging needs and ensure that resources are directed where they will have the greatest impact for babies and families. As well as unrestricted funding, trusts and foundations may choose to support our core services, including:

Information, training and public awareness 

With over £12,000,000 invested in research, we produce and share trusted, scientifically backed baby safety guidance to help families and professionals reduce the risk of SUDI. Each year more than 4,000 professionals complete our training courses including health professionals, Early Years Practitioners, childminders, and more.

Baby safety resources

Bereavement support

We offer compassionate, trauma-informed bereavement support through our:

Bereavement helpline and email support service, available 365 days a year
Peer-to-peer befriending scheme
Webchat and social media support
Family days out
Online peer support groups

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Bereavement support

Care of Next Infant (CONI) programme 

Since 1988, our CONI programme has supported more than 25,000 families affected by SUDI who are welcoming subsequent babies.

Care of Next Infant (CONI)

Targeted community work 

We work with communities facing higher rates of deprivation — where the risk of SUDI is significantly greater — ensuring our baby safety guidance reaches those at the highest risk.

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Featured partnership - Little Lullaby

In response to the disproportionate levels of SUDI experienced by young parents, we launched Little Lullaby to empower young parents through peer-led workshops, online support, and accredited training. Hundreds of young parents took part in workshops led by trained peer ambassadors, learning about positive changes they could make to protect their baby.

Our digital content reached thousands and built a supportive online community, reducing isolation and increasing confidence around parenting.

In 2017, Little Lullaby was awarded first place in The Charity Awards Children and Youth category in recognition of its youth-led ethos.

Hear from one of our grantmakers

Amy was known for her gorgeous red curls, big brown eyes and cheeky smile. She passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from an unknown cause when she was three years old.

Laura and Kieran awarded a grant to support CONI in memory of their daughter, Amy, through The Amy Robinson Foundation.

Laura at Amy Robinson Foundation’s story

Partner with us

If you would like to find out more about how we can work together to make meaningful change, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Georgia Appleyard, Senior Trusts and Foundations Officer, for more information.

Contact Georgia

The impact your grant could have

The Lullaby Trust’s CONI programme was the biggest support for me. Having it available for me meant more to me than I can put into words. The support started before Freddie was even born. I was given a breathing monitor so I had it ready in my hospital bag for when he was born, which was such a comfort for me.

Paige

Paige’s story

Find out more about our impact

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Impact report

Our mission is to stop babies dying unexpectedly from sudden infant death syndrome, accident or illness.

Our strategy

This strategy document sets out our strategy for 2022-2026. It sets out what we want to achieve, and how we plan on getting there. We won't stop until no baby dies suddenly and unexpectedly.

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Accounts

Our activities, achievements and a closer look at our finances.

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Christine’s story

Christine's daughter, Nerice, was born in 1999 and died at four days old. Christine shared her experience of grief, and how The Lullaby Trust supported her before and after the birth of Owen.