'The idea of being away from Freddie was unbearable'
When baby Freddie was transferred from Southend to London needing life-saving surgery, our Stevenson House 'Home from Home' ensured parents Olivia and Mylo remained close by throughout
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 kept us just a lift-ride away
Born 12 weeks early, baby Madeleine needed specialist treatment in Cambridge. We supported parents Kelly and Jonathan at our Chestnut House ‘Home from Home’ so they could stay by her side.
We’ve been on a rollercoaster, but Eckersley House was there every step of the way
When twins Riley and Noah were diagnosed with rare moyamoya disease years apart, Eckersley House gave the Watkins family vital comfort and support.
It gave me that little bit more strength that my son required from his parent
In the last decade the Leverton family have raised £236,600 to thank us for giving them a place to stay at Treetop House
At our darkest point, The Sick Children’s Trust kept us by our daughter’s side
We supported Dominic and his family at Acorn House in 2010 when his daughter Jodi was in Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
In times of crisis you never forget those that step in to support
As a new decade begins, we chat to Eva’s mum to find out how she is getting on since our support in 2013
We were in Crawford House over Christmas and it brought a bit of festive cheer to an otherwise dark time
Alex was born weighing just 1lb 13oz and we supported his family at Crawford House
Despite being in hospital, Crawford House meant our family could stay together
Jack spent New Year in hospital, but because of Crawford House he was surrounded by his family
At Chestnut House, we finally started to feel like parents
Jude was rushed to Cambridge when his breathing didn't improve after he was born
Someone, somewhere, gave us the Gift of Togetherness
Miyah spent Christmas in hospital last year after undergoing major heart surgery. We supported her mum at Guilford Street House
We could be a family in those precious first weeks
Helen and Brian were supported for 11 days at our Sheffield 'Homes from Home' when their daughter, Edie, was born
Christmas was spent in hospital but at least we were together
Theo was born on Christmas Eve and incredibly ill over the following days. The holiday was spent in Sheffield Children's Hospital, but Theo was never separated from his parents
It makes a difference to know that someone’s thought about you
Last year, George spent Christmas day in Sheffield Children's Hospital. Your generous donations meant his parents could spend it with him