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'Tis the season for giving back, but also the busiest time of year for many of us. For that reason we have pulled together some simple ways you can support Together for Short Lives and your local children's hospice this...

Together for Short Lives has named Dr Helena Dunbar as the new Director of Service Development and Improvement. Helena will play a strategic role at Together for Short Lives, helping to ensure the growing number of children with life-limiting and...

We are disappointed that Chancellor Rishi Sunak has failed to protect funding for lifeline social care services for seriously ill children in today’s (25 November) Spending Review statement. The Chancellor announced that local councils would be able access welcome additional...

Singer Kiki Deville has released a new charity single to raise money in memory of her baby son Dexter. Kiki is patron of Derian House Children’s Hospice, where her son Dexter was cared for during his short life. Kiki wants...

Christmas will be tough for everyone this year, but it’s especially hard for vulnerable and isolated families caring for children with incurable and life-limiting conditions, who don’t know how many Christmas’s they have left with their child. With the support...

Families desperately worried about Covid-19 and their terminally ill child, and who require support to navigate the world of children’s palliative care, can now benefit from the launch of our online live chat service. The live chat service will help...