News and Comment

We welcome a new law which will introduce the right to two weeks’ statutory paid leave for parents following the death of a child or a stillbirth later this year. The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Bill passed its final...

Following the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s decision to consult on removing the legal requirement for COVID vaccinations for health and care professionals in England from April 2022, Together for Short Lives has called on the government...

Together for Short Lives has welcomed the government’s decision to allocate £30 million for additional short breaks for respite for families with disabled children in England. The charity is calling on the local authorities to use the funding to make...

We have joined Tŷ Hafan and Tŷ Gobaith in welcoming the Welsh Government's proposed £888,000 per year increase in funding for Wales' children's hospices. This is the first time additional statutory funding has been made available to Wales’ two children’s...

Together for Short Lives, the UK children’s palliative care charity, has been awarded the PIF TICK – the UK’s only quality mark for print and online health information. To become a ‘trusted information creator’, Together for Short Lives had to...

World-class footballer Mason Mount, is swapping his boots for a controller this Christmas Eve as he gives four families the chance to join their idol for some festive gaming fun. As patron for Together for Short Lives, Mason Mount has...