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Deon Jarvis – Haute Route Hopeful
After seeing a Together for Short Lives leaflet while waiting to pay at a Hobbycraft till, Deon Jarvis decided to take on an epic fundraising challenge - trekking the Walkers Haute Route, a 125-mile hiking trail through the Swiss Alps...
Together for Short Lives welcomes Prime Minister’s £25 million hospice funding boost
UK children’s palliative care charity Together for Short Lives has welcomed the Prime Minister’s decision to give an extra £25 million to hospices in England, including those caring for seriously ill children and their families. However, the charity is warning...
Sue Hogg and Tracy Tait appointed to our Board of Trustees
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of two new members to our Board of Trustees. The appointees are Sue Hogg, Director of Children and Families at Children’s Hospices Across Scotland and Tracy Tait, Interim Director of Brand and Marketing...
Remembering Chris Edmondson
We were saddened to hear about the death of Chris Edmondson this Spring. Chris was one of the first members of Together for Short Lives' Young Avengers Group and over the years he shared his insight, wit and experience with...
Teenagers matter!
So I’m preaching to the converted, I know, but teenagers really do matter, and families often say they face the cliff edge when it comes to transitioning across to adult services. This is never more so than when you have...
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