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“Most of the time I’m so emotionally drained that it’s hard to connect with anyone.” 84% of families caring for a child with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition say they have felt isolated and alone since their child’s diagnosis, according...

Together for Short Lives is delighted to launch its newest resource, ‘A checklist to a good transition’, which aims to help seriously ill young people and their families think about the different elements of transition and feel more confident about...

Leaders, one of the UK’s premier letting and estate agency, has raised a fantastic £153,154 for local children’s hospices during its three-year partnership with Together for Short Lives. The company selected Together for Short Lives as its charity partner in...

Today (21 March 2018), Together for Short Lives has set out a bold five-year strategy, to work with its members and partners, to improve children’s palliative across the UK. The new strategy for 2018-2023, called “Together for the 49,000+”, focuses...

Together for Short Lives is announcing today (12 March 2018) that Barbara Gelb OBE is retiring from her role as Chief Executive of the charity. Barbara has worked in the children’s palliative care sector for 16 years, initially as CEO...

Donate to Together for Short Lives’ through Scrap Car Comparison We were delighted to hear that Scrap Car Comparison – a comparison website for scrap vehicle prices – has added Together for Short Lives to its charity partnership scheme. Scrap...