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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...

The government has launched the new Children’s Funeral Fund in England today (23 July). The new fund can help to pay for some of the costs of a funeral for a child under the age of 18 - or a...

Together for Short Lives has welcomed the very good news that Black Country families using the vital services of Acorns Children’s Hospice in Walsall have been offered a lifeline, with the decision to close the hospice put on hold for...

Following a consultation with staff, Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice has announced that Grace’s Place in Bury will now close. Together for Short Lives acknowledges that there are a range of reasons why Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice has taken...

UK children’s palliative care charity, Together for Short Lives, has welcomed NHS England’s decision to ring fence £25 million of NHS funding to support children’s hospices by 2023/24, increasing annually from this year’s baseline of £12 million. This welcome pledge...

Today Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice has announced a proposal to cease offering services from its children’s hospice facility at Grace’s Place in Bury. Forget Me Not is currently consulting with staff, volunteers and families on this proposal. It’s a...