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Households who rely on oil to heat their homes have seen sudden price rises across the UK and Ireland, due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Some of the families we support have seen their heating oil costs double, whilst others have had heating oil orders cancelled, experienced difficulties placing orders with their […]
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When asked what makes our society special, people often point to its trusted institutions, rich culture and history, scenic landscape, multiculturalism, volunteering spirit, sense of humour, and commitment to fairness and justice. Over the past year, visiting children’s hospices across the UK. I’ve seen all these qualities and more. Children’s hospices embody everything that ...
Together for Short Lives welcomes the announcement that Bristol-based children’s hospice at home charity Jessie May will become a subsidiary of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) from 1st April 2026. This is a demonstration of the proactivity and collaborative spirit that defines the children’s hospice sector. Children’s hospices help families of children living with seriou...
Yesterday, the Welsh Government announced an additional £4.3 million of in-year funding for both adult and children’s hospices alongside a new approach to commissioning hospice care in Wales. The funding is on top of the £3 million annual uplift to hospice funding announced in the 2025/26 Welsh Budget and is being provided to help hospices […]
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Reacting to the Children’s Commissioner for England’s report on children waiting to leave hospital, Nick Carroll, Chief Executive of Together for Short Lives, said: “I am very grateful to Dame Rachel de Souza and her team for using her statutory powers as Children’s Commissioner to collect the first data on how children are waiting to […]
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