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.
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’.
My newborn daughter was diagnosed with an incredibly rare heart defect
Baby Ophelia needed open heart surgery at just three weeks to correct a rare heart defect. Eckersley House made sure her parents, Olivia and Sebastian, were always with her.
Crawford House was more than a place to stay; it was a sanctuary
When teenager Keisha needed urgent treatment 200 miles from home, her family faced unimaginable challenges. Crawford House provided a lifeline, as mum Laura explains.
All I want for Christmas is a big family Christmas!
Knowing I had somewhere to stay so close to Jacob gave me great peace of mind
Jacob had an unexpected allergic reaction following an operation which caused a respiratory arrest. His family were supported at Magnolia House while he received lifesaving treatment
Being able to remain together was the best medicine by far
Rainbow House has supported the Bowyer family on several occasions since their daughter Evie was born
The charity gave me the one thing I needed as a dad at that moment – to be with my son
Dad Scott shares his experience of staying at Guilford Street and Rainbow Houses when his son Noah was in GOSH
It is so comforting to know that there is somewhere we can go.
Max Johnson waited months for a donor heart. While his parents Emma and Paul Johnson waited, they shared their story with us
We got the call. The call we’d been waiting for. A heart was available for our son.
Hasnath was on a mechanical heart until a donor heart became available. During this time, his family were supported at Scott House
Scott House helped us as a family in ways we never even thought was possible
Chris was supported at Scott House when his son Declan needed heart surgery at Freeman Hospital
We could support each other when our world was crashing down
Jade shares how Guilford Street House helped her stay by her daughters hospital bedside
The Sick Children’s Trust was such a massive help at such a hard time
Paul, Lily’s dad, explains how having a place to stay at Treetop House with other families made him feel not as alone
We’re so lucky that we had a ‘Home from Home’. I don’t know how others do it
Lily was diagnosed with meningitis when she was six months old and rushed to GOSH. We supported her family at Guilford Street House