News and Comment

2020 marks the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. As it dawns, the cold reality is that seriously ill children are unable to access enough nurses with the skills and experience to provide them with the palliative care...

Our 2018 ‘Hidden Lives’ survey completed by 52 members in our family community revealed that 84% of families caring for a seriously ill child have felt isolated since their child’s diagnosis. 80% said that they were less likely to go...

This November, as families have flocked to cinemas to experience the country's #1 film – Disney's Frozen 2 – we have been working in partnership with Disney UK, to create hundreds of magical moments across the UK to benefit seriously-ill...

We’re delighted to announce that Center Parcs has extended its charity partnership with Together for Short Lives for a fifth year. The partnership, which launched in 2016, will continue until April 2021 and is aiming to take the total amount...

Amazing news! Together for Short Lives has the X Factor once again and will benefit from the sale of the celebrity winner’s single, alongside Shooting Star Children’s Hospices. The money raised will help us to be there for families facing...

We are excited to be launching a new youth-led pilot project that provides an opportunity for young people with life-limiting conditions in the UK to express themselves through the creative arts. This could be in the form of poem, short...