Scott House removed so much stress
With 2024 marking the 10th birthday of Scott House, we meet a family who were given a key on the very first day it opened.
Family stories
We believe every family with a seriously ill child in hospital should be able to stay together. Here you can read inspiring, first-hand accounts from families who have stayed in one of our ‘Homes from Home’.
Chestnut House had everything we needed
Born 17 weeks premature, twins Avi and Arlo needed specialist care in Cambridge. Chestnut House ensured parents Keeley and Ollie were always close by.
My son Isaac was born nine weeks premature
Isaac needed specialist treatment in Cambridge and London. We supported his parents at two of our ‘Home from Home’ so they could always be with him.
Scott House removed so much stress
With 2024 marking the 10th birthday of Scott House, we meet a family who were given a key on the very first day it opened.
Chestnut House had everything we needed
Born 17 weeks premature, twins Avi and Arlo needed specialist care in Cambridge. Chestnut House ensured parents Keeley and Ollie were always close by.
My son Isaac was born nine weeks premature
Isaac needed specialist treatment in Cambridge and London. We supported his parents at two of our ‘Home from Home’ so they could always be with him.
Crawford House made sure my son wasn’t alone in hospital
Blake was born with ulcers in his stomach and needed specialist treatment to reduce them. Crawford House kept his mum, Kate, close to his side.
Evelyn’s life-saving surgery on New Year’s Eve
Evelyn needed surgery to correct a twist in her intestine. Acorn House made sure her parents, Holly and James, were always by her side.
With our lives turned upside down, Guilford Street House provided comfort and control
When baby Harrison contracted pneumococcal meningitis, a potentially fatal inflammation around the brain and spinal cord, Guilford Street House provided parents Lulu and Will with a 'Home from Home' while their son received life-saving care at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
My daughter had surgery when she was just days old. Now she’s looking forward to her first day of school
Jimmy's daughter, Jasmine, was born with spina bifida in August 2020. After recovering from surgery when she was days old she is now looking forward to her first day of school
Staying at Eckersley House just made everything so much easier
When 13-year-old Ethan France suffered kidney failure, dad Daniel donated the organ needed to save his son's life. Our 'Home from Home' Eckersley House in Leeds played a pivotal role, supporting Ethan's family on two occasions. Sue France, Ethan's nana, shares their remarkable story.
We’ve been supported five times by The Sick Children’s Trust while our son had undergone three major surgeries
Jayden needed three surgeries for a rare condition that was damaging his kidneys. We've support his parents, Sarah and Liam, at Magnolia and Treetop Houses whenever he has needed a prolonged stay in hospital.
We'll be forever grateful for the support of Stevenson House
When four year old Ron Irving was transferred from Southend to the Royal London Hospital suffering with sepsis from a suspected burst appendix, our Stevenson House 'Home from Home' ensured that his family could stay by his side