Magnolia House was a sanctuary at the toughest of times
When baby Riley was rushed to Sheffield Children's Hospital in November 2024, our Magnolia House 'Home from Home' helped keep his family together
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’.
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
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
It was something I didn’t realise how much I’d need
At two weeks old Robbie was diagnosed with RSV and E.coli which caused sepsis. He was rushed to Sheffield Children's Hospital. During his treatment there, we gave his parents a place to stay at Magnolia House
If I got a phone call to say I needed to go down to the ward it would take just two minutes
Kyan was born with a condition that blocked food from entering his small intestine and needed surgery at GOSH. We supported his family at Rainbow House
Being a new mum, Crawford House meant I could focus on my baby
A mum from Cumbria is joining #TeamSCT to take on the Great North Run to thank us for the support we gave her in 2014
Those few minutes of feeling a little normality were needed
Samileigh, her husband Paul, and two children Laila and Benji, stayed with us back in 2017 while their third child, Davey, needed to have a lifesaving operation just after he was born.
Eckersley House is a space away where you can rest
Amy and Liam are currently staying in Eckersley House while their daughter recovers from major heart surgery
Magnolia and Treetop Houses meant we could be with our son whenever he needed us as he battled multiple conditions
Rueben faced multiple life-threatening health conditions at just 18 months old. Magnolia and Treetop Houses made sure his mum Steph was always by his side
The worry doesn’t ever go when your baby is ill in hospital
Rachel and Sal were given a place to stay at Chestnut House when their son, Aydin, was born not breathing and needed weeks of intensive care in Cambridge. Since staying with us, their friends and family have raised over £2,000 to thank us for giving them a 'Home from Home'.
It made this time in hospital just a little bit easier
Elijah has complex medical needs which means catching a cold can be really dangerous. Earlier this year he was admitted to GOSH with pneumonia and a collapsed lung. We supported his mum in Guilford Street House while he underwent treatment
12 year old pageant finalist uses platform to help families with seriously ill children in Newcastle hospitals
Charlotte has been busy raising awareness and funds for Crawford House as a finalist in the Royal Sapphire Pageant
I could do all the practical things to help while Jasmine was being looked after
Jimmy and Lana stayed at Chestnut House when their daughter Jasmine needed surgery at just a few days old. Read about the difference it made to them from Jimmy.