Love ties us to our children & loss ties us to each other.
What is Heart Strings?
Heart Strings is our free community and membership program, created by Red Nose.
We offer ongoing support to honour and remember your precious little ones with you, and provide a space to connect with other bereaved families.
Anyone can join, including your family and loved ones. If you or someone you love experienced pregnancy loss, miscarriage, termination for medical reasons (TFMR), stillbirth, SIDS, SUDI, or a baby or child who has died, we welcome you to join Heart Strings.
By becoming a member of Heart Strings, you’ll also be helping to strengthen our collective voice, to shed light on the needs of bereaved parents. So that one day, all families receive the care and support they need if their baby or child dies.
Join Heart Strings today
It’s easy to register online, and there’s no cost to join. Become part of a caring community
Why Join Heart Strings?
It’s free, and your membership includes:
- An acknowledgement card each year to remember your treasured babies or children
- Personalised artwork tile to honour your children on special occasions like Mother’s Day and holidays – which you can post on social media or print as a keepsake
- Connect with your local support group and our national online groups
- Early invitation to local community activities and country-wide remembrance events
- Discounted tickets to paid events
- 10% discount in our online shop
- Free subscription to our Heart Strings newsletter
Heart Strings is also about being part of the Red Nose community. It gives you a warm smile at remembrance events, a cup of tea at a local support group, or meeting online to share stories of your little ones. You can connect with people all around Australia and in your local area who have gone through similar grief and loss.
Thank you for being part of Heart Strings – you are helping bereaved families just by being here
“It is wonderful to be part of the Heart Strings by Red Nose program. Being a member keeps special connection with the wonderful support Red Nose provides and a more personal way to learn of happenings to honour little lives lost, share stories, and remember.”
Cara – Jonty’s Mum
Want to volunteer with Heart Strings?
There is no pressure on any of our members to become a volunteer, but if you do want to help, it’s a simple and effective way to give back to your community.
We’re flexible about what you want to do – because everyone has a different grief journey, and we’re all about what works for you right now.
There are three main ways you can get involved:
- Writing Heart Strings remembrance cards for other people’s babies and children
- Packing Heart Strings welcome packs at your local Red Nose Vollie Days once a month
- Sharing your story with others through our website, newsletters, education sessions, and/or media team
Answering some common questions
What is Heart Strings?
Heart Strings is a membership program from Red Nose.
Heart Strings provides a space to connect and engage with other bereaved families, honour and remember your babies and children among friends, and the opportunity to help shape our programs and services for families.
By becoming a member of Heart Strings, you will also be helping to strengthen our collective voice and help amplify the voice of bereaved parents, so all families receive the care and support they need when their baby or child dies.
Why should my family join Heart Strings?
The Heart Strings program is a place to connect with other bereaved families and support each other. Plus, you’ll be informed of the latest news, you’ll receive advance invitations to activities and events.
Heart Strings is a simple and effective way to give back to the community who is there to help you, and bring the same care and support to other bereaved families in a way that is right for you at this point in your journey.
What benefits do members receive?
Members receive a range of benefits, including:
Connection and support
- Connection with other bereaved families
- An annual acknowledgement card for your treasured babies and children
- Personalised social media graphic tile to help remember your baby or child on special occasions
- Email alerts about upcoming events, news and current issues
- Advance invitations to events
Discounts
- 10% discount in the Red Nose/Sands online shop
- FREE subscription to our Heart Strings newsletter – keeping you up to date on the latest news and information about Red Nose and Sands both in your local area and nationally
Helping other families
- Connect with other bereaved families and support each other
How much does it cost to join?
Heartstrings is completely free. There are no fees to join and become a member.
If I don’t choose to join, will I still be able to access Red Nose services?
Yes. Our bereavement support services are open and free for anyone who needs them – this includes our 24/7 Support Line, Live Chat, counselling, support groups, peer support, and our Grief Support Libraries.
Heart Strings members have access to a range of additional benefits including discounted event registration, discounts on merchandise and shop purchases, and free subscription to our Heart Strings newsletter.
How do I join?
Register online using link above, or email to request a downloadable form that you can return to us via email or post.
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