We provide support and information for families who are caring for the most seriously ill children across the UK
Get SupportIf you are caring for a child with a serious illness and need help or advice, or just someone to talk to, our helpline and family support hub is here for you.
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Short Lives Can't Wait
Amid plummeting NHS funding and rising costs, our children’s hospices are at a turning point. Without urgent action, they will be forced to cut services including respite and end of life care.
Campaign update
We have written to the Prime Minster this July to ask him to fix the huge gaps in the children’s palliative workforce and funding. Our letter was signed by 3,660 of you who joined our call to end the postcode lottery in children’s palliative care for the thousands of families in the UK who, like Osian’s, are not able to access the care and support they need because of where they live.
We are here if you need support
If you are parent or carer who looks after or knows a child or young person expected to have a short life, we’re here to help.
Call us on 0808 8088 100or email helpline@togetherforshortlives.org.uk
We are here to support professionals caring for seriously ill children, young people and families
We support all the professionals who are there for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families. We bring professionals together, share practice and offer resources and tools to support your work with children and families.
We need your help
Please give your money, your time or your voice, and help us change lives. Together we will make a lifetime of difference for children with short lives, helping every family get the very best care and support, every step of their journey – no matter how short.
Helping us get the best out of life
Two-year-old Elijah is unable to walk, talk or see, making ‘normal’ family life a challenge. For Children’s Hospice Week his mum shared what an incredible impact their local service makes on their lives, as “somewhere where you don’t have to worry about fitting in.”
