Charlotte’s story: “Who’s going to take Aimee?”
When Charlotte Cleary was rushed to hospital in an ambulance at 33 weeks pregnant, her...
Family stories
99,000 children and young people are living in the UK with health conditions that are life-limiting or life-threatening. This number is rising.
Meet some of the families we support below:
Dan and Elisa’s story: a short breaks lifeline
Elisa’s dad Dan gave up his career to become her full-time carer after she was...
Aidan’s story: “Lockdown pushed us to our limits”
Five-year-old Aidan is a happy, dinosaur-loving boy with a vivid imagination. He was born with...
Toby’s story: “Our hospice is our sanctuary”
When the unimaginable happened, and little Toby had Covid 19 symptoms, his parents who were...
Jalene’s story: “Part of my soul left with Jalene when she flew away”
Jalene loved the Tinkerbell films and so to prepare her for what would soon come,...
Elijah’s story: Covid meant giving up our safe haven
For Natasha and her two-year-old son, Elijah, going for ‘normal’ trips out as a family...
Gracie’s story: Demelza has been a lifeline for us
Gracie Hughes has a rare genetic disorder and loves her Zoom music therapy sessions with...
Liam’s story: “I can see my house from the hospital, but rarely get there”
Mum Zoey has lived with her son Liam and daughter Scarlet in hospital for the...