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On Wednesday we were delighted to take part in the 4th annual GFI Charity Day, hosted to commemorate the 9/11 attacks. The day sees leading brokerage company GFI, part of the BGC group, welcome charities and their ambassadors onto our...

Together for Short Lives has called on ministers to use a review of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England announced today (6 September) to bring about a fully joined-up system for seriously ill children. Despite positive progress since...

Announcing plans to increase government expenditure on the “people’s priorities” by £13.8 billion during 2020/21, Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid claimed that the government’s Spending Round was “turning the page on austerity”. However, with no mention of children’s palliative...

Announcing this week’s fast-tracked government Spending Round for 2020/21 Sajid Javid, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, promised to “clear the ground ahead of Brexit” while delivering on people’s priorities of schools, policing, health and defence. For seriously ill children and...

This month we are joining with other charities and organisations to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer is the most common cause of death for children under 15 years old, with more than 70 children and young people diagnosed with...