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Ben is a Family Service Coordinator working for Together for Short Lives as part of the Kentown Children’s Palliative Care Programme. A transformative project between Together for Short Lives, The Kentown Wizard Foundation and Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity.  Created to...

Back in 2022, Francesca Lennon took on the major challenge of cycling to all 54 children’s hospices across the UK. Inspired by her work as a children’s nurse and her own experience of personal loss, Francesca is back to take...

With less than one week to until polling day, prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) from all the parties contesting the general election are making their final pitches to voters across the UK. If a candidate knocks on your door, you have...

Children’s hospices are a lifeline for seriously ill children up and down the UK which is why the Government must commit to the funding they need. We have launched the Short Lives Can’t Wait campaign to drive this and we...

Together for Short Lives, in partnership with Morrisons, has a profound impact on the lives of families facing the challenges of having a seriously ill child. The experiences of two Morrisons colleagues, Matt and Davina, offer a glimpse into the...

Francesca Lennon, a dedicated children’s hospice nurse, has returned with another epic fundraiser: swapping her uniform for cycling shorts to raise vital funds for children’s hospices across the UK. Over the next seven days, during Children's Hospice Week 2024, Francesca...