Together for Short Lives
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Become a member of Together for Short Lives and join the movement to change the system for families of babies, children and young people in the UK with serious illness.

Every child deserves many moments of happiness together with their loved ones. But for many families who need palliative care, the system is falling short, leaving parents and siblings feeling isolated and alone, and children missing out on life-changing support.​

​That’s why we’re here – to make sure they can access high quality children’s palliative care, when and where they need it. Step by step, hand in hand, day by day, so that every family can live as well as possible as they navigate their child’s life, death, bereavement and beyond.

Whatever your personal experience of children’s palliative care – if you are a young person living with serious illness, a family member, a healthcare professional, a children’s hospice or if you just want to know more and find out how you can help – join our community.

Professional membership

Our membership reflects the wide range of organisations, service providers and professionals interested in, and dedicated to supporting babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions, life-threatening conditions or severe medical complexity. We work with our members to make sure they can access high quality children’s palliative care, when and where they need it.

Who should join

Individuals

  • Any professional who works to support babies, children or young people with a life-shortening condition, or other disabilities or complex condition. Including:
    • Doctors
    • Nurses
    • Social workers
    • Chaplains
    • Physiotherapists
    • Academics
    • Others
  • Students studying any subject with a view to working with children who might have life-shortening conditions can join for free as Associate members.

Teams

  • Teams of professionals working in the statutory sector, private sector, or education. Including:
    • CCN teams
    • NICUs
    • Social work teams
    • Hospital wards
    • University departments
    • Others

Organisations

  • Voluntary sector organisations supporting children with life-shortening conditions. Including:
    • Charities for children with a specific medical condition
    • Children’s hospice services
    • Providers of respite care
    • Children’s wish granting services
    • Equipment providers
    • Other organisations that represent children and their families
  • Voluntary sector children’s palliative care organisations with annual income less than £50K are eligible for free Associate membership.

Benefits

Being a member of Together for Short Lives opens up a range of benefits, including:

  • Access to expert guidance, support and advice through our member briefings, publications and Member Knowledge Hub.
  • Free attendance at key forums and masterclasses run by Together for Short Lives.
  • Substantial discounts for bookings at our UK-wide conferences.
  • Being part of a coalition of partners which shares best practice and helps push for changes in policy and practice.