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During a parliamentary debate on the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill, MPs highlighted calls made by Together for Short Lives and others for a more flexible system of parental bereavement leave. The bill, which proposes a new right to...

Andy Fletcher will be Together for Short Lives’ new CEO, replacing Barbara Gelb OBE, who is due to retire in June 2018. Andy will step into his new role as CEO on 25 June 2018. Dr Hilary Cass, OBE –...

Join Together for Short Lives, children's hospices, and seriously ill children and their families across the UK to support Children's Hospice Week. Now in its twenty-first year, the week (21-27 May) will focus on the simple moments in life that...

Together for Short Lives is working in partnership with the TV channel Together on a new series called The Hospice focusing on the lives of children and adults supported by ellenor hospice in Kent. It will give viewers a unique...

World-class celebrity Magician, Mind Reader and winner of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, Richard Jones, has become an ambassador for Together for Short Lives. Together for Short Lives got to know Richard after he was crowned winner of the tenth series...

Regular users of this website may have noticed that the site has a new look and structure. And whether you're a new or repeat visitor I hope you like what you're seeing on the site – we're certainly very pleased...