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Together for Short Lives has welcomed the government’s decision to allocate £30 million for additional short breaks for respite for families with disabled children in England. The charity is calling on the local authorities to use the funding to make...

We have joined Tŷ Hafan and Tŷ Gobaith in welcoming the Welsh Government's proposed £888,000 per year increase in funding for Wales' children's hospices. This is the first time additional statutory funding has been made available to Wales’ two children’s...

Together for Short Lives, the UK children’s palliative care charity, has been awarded the PIF TICK – the UK’s only quality mark for print and online health information. To become a ‘trusted information creator’, Together for Short Lives had to...

World-class footballer Mason Mount, is swapping his boots for a controller this Christmas Eve as he gives four families the chance to join their idol for some festive gaming fun. As patron for Together for Short Lives, Mason Mount has...

Dee is Mum to her little girl Tilly who is five. Tilly has Rett Syndrome. Her mum describes her as: “Sassy, funny, strong, determined, resilient and very sociable. Rett is only part of who she is.” In this blog Dee...

The latest policy information for families. To receive the latest policy roundup, sign up to our family newsletter here. Children’s palliative care mapping Together for Short Lives presented the final findings from our mapping work to the annual general meetings...