The Department for Health and Social Care has launched a cross-government action plan to support unpaid carers, with strategies to raise the profile of carers and improve their employment opportunities. The Carers Action Plan, launched on 5 June, states that...

“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...

Simon Cowell hosts glittering Midsummer Ball to raise funds for Together for Short Lives Patron Simon Cowell is hosting a spectacular Midsummer Ball for Together for Short Lives in support of our work with the UK’s sickest children and their...

There is not a day in my life that goes by where I don't wish I could clone myself, while this would be a somewhat scary prospect for my children it might make my life slightly easier. I describe myself...

Our new animation shows the daily challenges families face caring for a child with a life-shortening condition, and the impact on family life. Through My Eyes raises awareness of the pressures facing families providing round the clock care and highlights the range...

MPs from across the parties have today pressed the government to improve the care and support on offer to children and young people with life-shortening conditions. The debate was secured by Conservative MP and former children’s hospice fundraising manager Stuart...