Welcome to the Tamba BSG Website

The Bereavement Support Group (BSG) was established in 1982 in response to requests from parents who had lost a twin. Dr Elizabeth Bryan, a founder member of the Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA), recognised the special needs of such families, and with a parent who had lost a twin, began the support group, producing its first leaflet. As more people contacted the group it became clear that families faced with the loss of both twins had yet another set of problems, as did parents who had suffered a cot death, and they would be better supported by parents who had faced a similar loss. The BSG expanded and more leaflets were produced. The Tamba BSG is a parent to parent support group and is run by bereaved parents.

All BSG supporters are volunteers and are parents who have lost a baby or babies during a multiple pregnancy or at any stage after birth. None of the supporters are 'professionals', they offer a befriending rather than a counselling service, although BSG does have access to professional support if required.

Contact with another parent who has gone through a similar experience can be a source of great help in learning to live with the loss of a baby or babies and in overcoming the enormous sense of isolation parents can feel, no matter how sympathetic and supportive family and friends are.