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Holly Willoughby helps raise funds for bereaved families at BGC Charity Day 2025

Date Posted
12 September, 2025

On Thursday 11 September, we were thrilled to be back at BGC Partners’ London HQ for their annual Charity Day. Every year, global brokerage company BGC donate 100% of the day’s trading revenue to charities, in memory of the colleagues...

Scottish Government launches new palliative care strategy and delivery plan

Date Posted
11 September, 2025

On 10 September 2025, the Scottish Government launched its new palliative care strategy, ‘Palliative Care Matters for All (2025-30)’, alongside a three-year delivery plan (2025-28). Through the strategy, the government aims to ensure that by 2030, people have equitable access...

Summer policy roundup 2025

Date Posted
12 August, 2025
Author
Ben Ellmer-Dellow, Policy and Public Affairs Officer

As summer progresses, the policy environment relevant to families caring for seriously ill children remains active and wide-ranging. The publication of the NHS 10-Year Plan and the conclusion of the government’s multi-year Spending Review mark two major developments with long-term...

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