Our baby boy needed open heart surgery over Christmas
Billy spent his first Christmas recovering from the first of two open heart surgeries. Eckersley House kept his parents by his side
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 daughter spent her first Christmas recovering from a liver transplant
While Myla was recovering from a liver transplant, 220-miles away from her home in Scotland. Eckersley House kept her parents close by
My son Jacobe spent last Christmas recovering in hospital
Jacobe was admitted to hospital on Christmas Eve last year. We supported his parents Sarah and Gary so they could stay together
Guilford Street House helped us to retain a little normality
Stacy and Clark from South Wales were supported at Guilford Street House when their daughter needed surgery at GOSH
Without Chestnut House I would have felt very alone
William was born premature weighing the same as a bag of sugar. Read his story here
The Sick Children’s Trust kept our family together at the worst time
Ewan’s parents didn’t miss a moment with their son before he passed away with help from Crawford House
We could stay by our son’s side, throughout it all, because of The Sick Children’s Trust
Henry arrived into the world 13 weeks early and as a result he needed significant support from The Royal London Hospital