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
I was anxious my premature baby would get ill again. Three months after leaving NICU my fears came true
Emmeline was born 13 weeks premature and needed treatment in Newcastle, 120 miles away from her home. We supported her mum Helen at Crawford House
My daughter was born 12 weeks premature, thanks to Crawford House we could always be by her side
Leigh's daughter, Evelyn, was born 12 weeks premature and need specialist treatment in Newcastle. Crawford House made sure Leigh was always by her side.
You never think you’ll need support from a charity like The Sick Children’s Trust until you’re in that situation
Cahal needed specialist treatment at the Royal London Hospital, Stevenson House made sure his parents Aoife and James were always by his side.
Facing Scoliosis surgery was terrifying, but The Sick Children’s Trust kept mum close to me
Our Eckersley House 'Home from Home' proved vital for teenager Sophie Wade, allowing mum Lesley to remain as close as possible throughout her time in hospital.
We just kept thinking surely that is the last, big medical condition Zack will have to deal with
Zack suffered two blood clots while in the womb and needed specialist treatment in Leeds. Eckersley House made sure his parents were always by his side.
During a difficult time The Sick Children’s Trust helped us so much
While six-month-old Nivan had surgery to remove a brain tumour, we provided his parents with a place to rest their heads, just minutes from his hospital bedside.
Scott House was our safe haven
When three-month-old Naila needed emergency heart surgery, we provided her parents with a ‘Home from Home’ so they had one less thing to worry about.
My baby daughter needed emergency heart surgery, Eckersley House made sure she never had to be alone
Baby Brooke needed emergency surgery to correct a heart defect she had from birth. Eckersley House made sure her parents Dave and Karen were always by her side
The Sick Children’s Trust gives us a priceless gift – time with Beatrix
Toddler Beatrix Archbold is awaiting a heart transplant at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital, with the family being supported at our Scott House 'Home from Home'.
It was a great comfort to know that at Rainbow House we could get some rest but were only minutes from Chloe’s bedside
Chloe suffered a cardiac arrest and was airlifted to Great Ormond Street Hospital. While she recovered and underwent heart surgery, her parents stayed at Rainbow House.