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It was great to see the Chancellor Rishi Sunak talk on Tuesday about doing 'whatever it takes' to get businesses through these very uncertain times. Thousands rely on them for a livelihood and support is both necessary and welcome. But...

We have welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to spend more on the NHS at Budget 2020 to tackle the growing impact of COVID-19. But we are disappointed that ministers are not doing more to make sure that children and young people...

Hachette Children’s Group, six-year-old Eric Cowell and his dad, Simon Cowell have announced a brand new children’s entertainment series: WISHFITS to benefit Together for Short Lives and Shooting Star Children's Hospices. Three picture-led children’s books, will begin to be published...

We are proud to launch a fantastic new charity partnership with Summers Inman, construction and property consultants, based in seven regional offices across the UK. Our partnership with Summers Inman will help us to continue making a lifetime of difference...

Together for Short Lives is calling on the government to provide urgent investment in Budget 2020 to make sure seriously ill children and their families can access the palliative care they need. The Chancellor of the Exchequer will announce the...

This afternoon we delivered an open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, calling for immediate action to end the children’s palliative care workforce crisis.