Her condition could change so quickly that we just couldn’t leave her
Ada has undergone 16 operations and is only nine months old. During her time in hospital, we have kept her parents by her side
Family stories
We believe every family with a seriously ill child in hospital should be able to stay together
If Kit became really ill during the night, we would always be there
Kit was rushed to Cambridge when he suddenly stopped breathing at four days old. We supported his parents for four weeks while he remained in NICU.
We cried happy tears at Crawford House
Peter was born 11 weeks early and we supported his parents in Crawford House. Here they share their experience
It’s possible for a child in hospital not to wake up alone on Christmas morning
Alison and William stayed at Crawford House after their daughter was born at 26 weeks. Now they're raising awareness to give other families a 'Home from Home' at Christmas
Our hospital experience would’ve felt so different without Eckersley House
Imogen's family have been supported by Eckersley House twice. Here, her mum shares their experience
Nothing was ever too much trouble at Chestnut House
Leo's older brother and parents stayed at Chestnut House when he needed lifesaving treatment at The Rosie Hospital. Read their story here
The staff at Crawford and Scott were always there to listen
Rogan spent six months in hospital when he was born and we supported his whole family at both of our Newcastle houses
I would return to Chestnut House in tears, only for the amazing staff there to comfort me
Willow was born at 27 weeks and needed specialist treatment at The Rosie Hospital where we supported her family at Chestnut House
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
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