News and Comment

Together for Short Lives is announcing today (12 March 2018) that Barbara Gelb OBE is retiring from her role as Chief Executive of the charity. Barbara has worked in the children’s palliative care sector for 16 years, initially as CEO...

Donate to Together for Short Lives’ through Scrap Car Comparison We were delighted to hear that Scrap Car Comparison – a comparison website for scrap vehicle prices – has added Together for Short Lives to its charity partnership scheme. Scrap...

Together for Short Lives is today (1 March 2018) launching round two of its Improving Transitions for Young People Fund, which will back new initiatives aiming to transform the experiences of young people with life-limiting conditions as they move from children's to...

Together for Short Lives has backed MPs’ calls for the nursing workforce in England to be expanded at scale and pace - and for more action to reassure overseas nurses that they will be welcome in the UK once it has left...

“Make an excellent plan for your child’s end of life as soon as possible and then forget about it and just live and follow your child in whatever they want to do. A good death is priceless.” Sacha Langton-Gilks, Parent....

Sacha Langton-Gilks is mother to DD, Rufus and Holly. Her son DD (David) was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2007, and died in 2012 aged 16 years. Sacha’s blog is based on the theme of her book Follow the Child,...