About us

We are the charity that gives families with a seriously ill child in hospital a warm and comfortable place to stay when they need it most

About us

Giving families one less thing to worry about

When a child suddenly becomes ill, there’s no time to plan. The Sick Children’s Trust is the charity that gives families one less thing to worry about by giving them a place to stay, and someone to talk to, free of charge just minutes from their child’s bedside.

Our ten ‘Homes from Home’ support families from around the UK each year with a warm and comfortable place to stay and a friendly ear to listen.

Our Vision

We are working to a future where every family with a seriously ill child in hospital can stay together, close to their child’s hospital bedside.

Our Mission

We provide welcoming, comfortable ‘Homes from Home’, to keep families together when they have a sick child in hospital and kind, caring staff to support them.

Our Values

Passionate – We believe passionately that families with a seriously ill child in hospital should be together.
Supportive – We care for families when they really need us and we support our staff to be the best they can be.
Togetherness – We work together to make a difference.
Proud – We are proud to be able to welcome all families that need us, to our clean and comfortable ‘Homes from Home’.
Trustworthy – We are open, honest and transparent in everything we do. We spend our money responsibly ensuring that families are always at the heart of our work.

Watch our Film

There is no better way of learning about the difference we make to families with a sick child in hospital than hearing directly from those families.

Watch our film and see what it means to families when they have one less thing to worry about by staying in one of our ‘Homes from Home’.

Find out what a difference we make to the lives of thousands of families when they need us most.

Learn more about our 'Homes from Home'

Our impact

10

Our Homes

Giving families with a seriously ill child in hospital a clean comfortable place to stay and a friendly ear to listen when they need it most
2M

Children every year

Require treatment, and often have to go to specialist hospitals far from home. We give thousands of those families one less thing to worry about.
148

Families every night

Can benefit from our warm, comfortable 'Homes from Home' free of charge 365 days a year, giving them one less thing to worry about.
£40

Per night

Is the cost to support a family. £40 gives a family so much more than just a roof over their heads when their child is in hospital.