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Hobbycraft superstars raise £1.5 Million for Together for Short Lives

Date Posted
8 September, 2020

Our longstanding charity partner, Hobbycraft, has reached an incredible fundraising milestone of £1.5 million for Together for Short Lives. Hobbycraft has worked with Together for Short Lives for eight years and its dedicated store teams, head office staff and generous...

This is…Emma – Celebrating Children’s Hospice Week

Date Posted
30 June, 2020
Author
Emma Aspinall, Acorns Director of Care Services

Views of Acorns Director of Care, Emma Aspinall, on responding to the Covid-19 pandemic I have the privilege of being the Director of Care for Acorns Children’s Hospices. I wanted to take this opportunity during Children’s Hospice week to highlight...

This is…Margaret – supporting the NHS during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Date Posted
30 June, 2020
Author
Margaret Maye, Outreach Nurse Lead for the Acorns Children’s Hospice Birmingham

Margaret Maye is the Outreach Nurse Lead for the Acorns Children’s Hospice in Birmingham. During the pandemic Margaret has been supporting the NHS by working with the Palliative Care Team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Margaret shares her reflections on her...

That was. . . Children’s Hospice Week 2020 

Date Posted
29 June, 2020

Phew, what a week. We’d like to say an enormous thank you to everyone of the amazing families, supporters and children’s hospice services that have taken part in Children’s Hospice Week 2020 over the last seven days. This year has...

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