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

The Sick Children’s Trust is the charity that provides a welcoming ‘Homes from Home’ where families with a sick child in hospital can stay. But we’re more than bricks and mortar, our friendly, caring staff are there to support families when they really need it.

Without us families would have to travel long distances, sleep in uncomfortable hospital chairs or pay for expensive hotels just to be by their sick child’s hospital bedside. Not only do we alleviate financial worries but we also help the mental wellbeing of the families we support.

We have ten ‘Homes from Home’ around England, supporting families from around the UK. They are in London, Cambridge, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle.

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.

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.