News and Comment

Children with serious illness risk being overlooked in a system built primarily for adults and too many families are still unable to access the high quality, consistent care they need. Today, we are launching the next phase of our strategy...

Misperceptions leading to a lack of understanding about children's palliative care are known barriers to families accessing care and support that they could benefit from. We can overcome these if we show children's palliative care at its best, show how...

This year we're lucky to have some amazing corporate partners among the charity runners supporting our London Marathon fundraising effort. Some are running in memory, while others have been inspired by the incredible stories of children’s hospices and their determination...

Children’s hospices support families living with a wide range of rare and complex conditions, from metabolic disorders to rare genetic conditions. What these families often have in common though, is the experience of navigating systems that don’t always know their...

Households who rely on oil to heat their homes have seen sudden price rises across the UK and Ireland, due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The price of kerosene – the fuel used for heating oil –...

When asked what makes our society special, people often point to its trusted institutions, rich culture and history, scenic landscape, multiculturalism, volunteering spirit, sense of humour, and commitment to fairness and justice. Over the past year, visiting children's hospices across...