Still Parents: Awards and Media Coverage
We are delighted to share the news that STILL PARENTS, our program for those who have experienced the loss of a baby during pregnancy or just after birth, has gained significant media attention, and the project has now received a number of awards in recognition of the essential and creative work with its participants.
Museums Change Lives Awards 2022 | Congratulations to the winners. We are delighted to announce the winners of the Museums Change Lives Awards 2022. The awards recognise and celebrate outstanding practice by UK museums delivering social impact. They promote the best examples of work by museums and individuals that support communities and engage with contemporary issues.
WINNER: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester – Still Parents: Life after Baby Loss
Book Chapter Creative Activism Research, Pedagogy and Practice – Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Article in a publication in Psychology magazine An honest and raw insight into baby loss – The British Psychological Society (bps.org.uk)
Article – Manchester Metropolitan University – The Northern Quota
Article and award The University of Manchester) Social Responsibility
Outstanding public engagement initiative: Outstanding contribution by our cultural institutions
Winner: Still Parents Exhibition | Lucy Turner and team at The Whitworth Art Gallery. This project comprises a partnership between The Whitworth Art Gallery and Sands (Stillbirth and Neo Natal Death Charity). The award-winning programme supports parents who have experienced the loss of a baby in pregnancy or just after birth.
Blog Post – Still Parents at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester (debbiechallis.com)
Blog Post – Still Parents: Life after Baby Loss – SevenPonds BlogSevenPonds Blog
Best in Heritage website – The Best in Heritage
Creative Tourist Still Parents: Life After Baby Loss | Exhibitions | Creative Tourist
Conference Beautiful Care | Whitworth Art Gallery (manchester.ac.uk)
Conference – the Art of Compassion and Imagination Sheffield Hallam University
TV – Inside Museums BBC iPlayer – Inside Museums – Series 2: 2. Manchester’s Whitworth
TV – BBC iPlayer – Miscarriage: The Search for Answers
TV – News item on BBC News North West (Link not currently available)
TV – News item on BBC News North West as part of Baby Loss Awareness Week (Link not currently available)
Radio – Interview on Hits Radio Manchester as part of Baby Loss Awareness Week feature (Link not currently available)
Still Parents: Going the Extra Mile | 2020
In October, 2020 we were delighted to share the news that STILL PARENTS, our programme for those who have experienced the loss of a baby in pregnancy or just after birth, won one of its first awards.
In a virtual awards ceremony on 9 October, 2020 the Still Parents project was awarded the Going the Extra Mile award in the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum from Home awards. Kids in Museums holds an annual Family Friendly Museum Award which recognises the most family-friendly heritage sites in the UK. This year due to the Corona Virus Pandemic they created a special award to celebrate the extraordinary effort museums made to adapt to lockdown and support families.
They received over 400 nominations for the award from all over the world. In July, an expert panel whittled down these nominations to a shortlist of 26 museums. Over the summer, families tested out the activities and their feedback, along with an expert panel, decided the five winners of each category, as well as five highly commended awards.
Philip Mould, an art dealer, broadcaster, and Kids in Museums President, said:
'It is a pleasure to today celebrate how museums and heritage sites have sprung into action and brought culture to families during this challenging time. Our winning museums have not only helped families with homeschooling but also supported their wellbeing and helped them have fun together. Once again we’ve been shown just how valuable the museum sector is to us all. Many congratulations to all our worthy winners.'
Here is the full list of the winners and highly commended in each category
Still Parents sessions and exhibition are supported by the Friends of the Whitworth
Still Parents exhibition
Still Parents: Life after Baby Loss
The exhibition ran from Friday 24 September 2021 to Sunday 4 December 2022
Still Parents was the first exhibition of its kind, creating a platform to share personal stories open conversations, and break the wall of silence that continues to surround baby loss. The exhibition evolved from the work the Whitworth’s award-winning Still Parents project, which supports parents who have experienced the loss of a baby during pregnancy or just after birth.
