Together for Short Lives works with its members to champion, improve and support children’s palliative care services and professionals across the UK. The organisation has over 1,000 members including children’s hospices, voluntary and statutory sector organisations and professionals who care for seriously ill children and their families.
Together for Short Lives also works directly with families,connecting them with support services and other families who understand their situation and can offer advice, peer support or practical help.
Together for Short Lives also campaigns for increased funding for children’s palliative care, whether the child is in hospital,accessing hospice support or at home.
In 2023, True Colours provided funding to Together for Short Lives for a piece of work to ascertain how children requiring palliative care services are best identified.
Further information on Together for Short Lives can be found here.