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“I can’t find it.” “Where did you last see it?” “I can’t remember, I hid it away as it was too painful, but now I want it back. It was my first Mother’s Day card from Essie.” My husband walked...

Together for Short Lives is disappointed that Chancellor Rishi Sunak has failed to prioritise a funded plan to help seriously ill children and their families recover from the devastating impact of the COVID pandemic. As we set out in our...

New research published today (25 February 2021) shows that the number of young adults with life-limiting conditions has risen significantly over the last eight years.

During these crazy times of lockdown and Covid, we have all spent much more time at home. We have been extra careful not to touch anything whilst we are out, not to hug or get close to others especially if...

Like much of the nation, I sat waiting, with bated breath, for the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 March. He explained that those with the most serious health conditions would be expected to shield from social contact for the following...

Together for Short Lives has announced Mason Mount, Chelsea and England midfielder, as its new charity Patron. It’s a cause that’s close to Mason’s heart. Mason is passionate about making a lifetime of difference to seriously ill children, and doing...