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Read the latest news about Together for Short Lives and children’s palliative care. For press enquiries see our Media Centre.

The cost of death in childhood

Date Posted
13 May, 2019
Author
Kate Woodthorpe, Senior Lecturer, for the Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of Bath

Thinking about your own child’s death and funeral is unbearable. But for some people it is a reality. Every year in England and Wales just over 5000 children die and, while it may be difficult to think or talk about,...

As nurses we must learn to start being kinder to ourselves

Date Posted
9 May, 2019
Author
Caroline Porter

Caroline Porter has 30 year's nursing experience under her belt, but recently took part in a programme that she describes as one of the most beneficial and worthwhile experiences of her whole career. Here she shares her reflections on working...

Nick Carroll joins as our new Director of Fundraising

Date Posted
8 May, 2019

Nick Carroll is named as the new Director of Fundraising for Together for Short Lives. Nick Carroll joins the charity following his previous role as Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the international development charity, Send a Cow. Nick brings...

BLM selects Together for Short Lives as Charity of the Year

Date Posted
1 May, 2019

We are delighted to announce that leading insurance risk and commercial law specialist, BLM, has selected Together for Short Lives as their charity partner. The new partnership will span two years and will be operational across all of BLM’s 13...

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