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We welcome the UK Government's announcement that it will maintain and increase ringfenced NHS funding for children’s hospices in England, formerly known as the Children’s Hospice Grant, over a three-year period, beginning in 2026/27. The funding is currently worth £26...
Together for Short Lives is deeply saddened to hear of the recent death of our former Chair of Trustees, Dr Lisa Kauffmann MB BS, MSc, FRCPCH, Dip Pall Med. Dr Kauffmann joined us as Chair in March 2023 and served...
On 3 October 2025 we lost Lisa Kauffmann, a paediatrician who was quiet, self-effacing, and never made herself the centre of attention – and yet she was extraordinary, both as a leader and a clinician, and influenced so many lives....
On 29 September, six colleagues from Lockton, global insurance broker, completed what is dubbed ‘the hardest triathlon in the world’. The team took on the legendary Enduroman Arch 2 Arc challenge, raising more than £80,000 to support seriously ill children...
We all know how tricky summer holidays can be when you have a child with a life-limiting condition. Will we be able to cope? Does the hotel have a nearby hospital? Does it have a ceiling tracking and a hoist,...
Together for Short Lives is celebrating a major milestone with long-term partner Center Parcs, which has now raised over £2.2 million to fund essential care and support, so that seriously ill children and their families can cherish every moment they...
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