News and Comment

Hospice and palliative sector organisations are being encouraged to enable more volunteers to work in care-related roles, to help enhance and expand the vital support they offer children and adults with life-limiting conditions. Leading UK palliative care charities, Together for...

Simon Cowell, Patron of Together for Short Lives, visited Haven House Children’s Hospice this week (20 May) ahead of Children’s Hospice Week this coming June. After a tour of the hospice, Simon spent time with children and families, who rely...

Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity today announced that it will be funding 13 innovative projects to help make life better for seriously ill children. At a launch event in London, the charity showcased the new projects, which all intend to pioneer...

Together for Short Lives has published a series of briefings prepared by the charity In Control to help voluntary sector providers of children’s palliative care in England - including children’s hospices - get ready for the introduction of personal budgets. We have produced...

Together for Short Lives has published a brand new interactive resource to help voluntary sector providers of children’s palliative care - including children’s hospices - to link in with NHS, education and care commissioners and providers in their local community. We have...

We're proud to be working with the National Council for Palliative Care to develop the Difficult Conversations for Young Adults guidance booklet. Most young people prefer to think about living than dying, but some find it easier to enjoy life if they...