News and Comment

Chelsea and England midfielder Mason Mount, and proud Patron of Together for Short Lives, visited Christopher’s Children’s Hospice, part of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, in Guildford yesterday and enjoyed a very special football-themed afternoon with seriously ill children and their...

Together for Short Lives has welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s decision to invest in health, social care and education at Budget 2021 and the Spending Review. However, with public services under serious strain, the charity is calling on ministers to ensure...

I was very sad to hear that our good friend, and long-term children’s palliative care ambassador John Overton passed away on Saturday 2 October. John died peacefully in hospital with his wife Margaret and two sons at his side. Our...

On Friday (10 September) we were thrilled to take to the trading floor at BGC in London for their amazing charity day, in memory of the colleagues that they lost in New York on 9/11.

The latest policy information for families. To receive the latest policy roundup, sign up to our family newsletter here. England’s ‘ambitions for palliative care’ refreshed The ‘Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: A National Framework for Local Action’...

Together for Short Lives has welcomed the UK Government’s new national disability strategy, but has urged ministers to do more to improve the things that matter to seriously ill children and their families. We believe that the government’s ambition that...