Cambridge Fundraising Committee honoured at 40th Anniversary Awards Night
Since the year 2000, the Cambridge Fundraising Committee have raised over £940,000 in funding for our two 'Homes from Home' in Cambridge
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Cambridge Futsal Club strikes up partnership with The Sick Children's Trust
Cambridge Futsal Club, who play in the FA National Futsal Series, has named The Sick Children’s Trust as its nominated charity for the 2022/23 season.
Updated: BBC Lifeline Appeal - Meet our families
Ahead of broadcast, we introduce the three wonderful families who appear in this amazing showcase of our charity.
Essex mum-of-six all set to skydive for The Sick Children's Trust
Brave Essex mum Tegan Scrivener is undertaking a tandem skydive this weekend to raise money for The Sick Children’s Trust after we supported her family with a place to stay while baby son Herbert – who was born weighing 2lb, 10oz – was in hospital in 2016.
Cambridge Fundraising Committee raise over £920,000 to help support Acorn and Chestnut Houses
Since 2000 the Cambridge Fundraising Committee have raised over £920,000 to help support Acorn and Chestnut Houses so we can keep more families together while their children undergo specialist treatment in Cambridge.
Incredible eight-year-old’s Three Peaks Challenge to Support The Sick Children’s Trust
Eight year old Imogen Haslam will be taking on the three peaks challenge to raise money to support Chestnut House
The Sick Children’s Trust launches fundraiser to mark 40th anniversary of keeping families together
Help us raise £237,000 to support families in all 148 rooms of our ‘Homes from Home’ for 40 nights
We were living day by day, hour by hour, and Chestnut House meant we could be there all the time.
Oscar was born three months early and spent seven weeks on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. His parents, Edward and Louise, were supported by Chestnut House and were always just a stone's throw away from his side
Boy who was born 15 weeks early and spent 125 days in hospital now thriving
Freddie was born 15 weeks early and spent 125 days in hospital, 90 minutes away from home. Chestnut House kept his parents Lewis and Emma by his side
Three year old girl who was born 13 weeks premature excited to start nursery
Jessica was born at 27 weeks weighing just 760g in 2018 but now she is excited to be starting nursery in September after hitting all of her milestones
£10,000 grant from The Evelyn Trust helps to give families a ‘Home from Home’ in Cambridge
The Evelyn Trust has awarded us £10,000 to help support families at Acorn and Chestnut Houses
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'.
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.
We were walking into the unknown but the staff were there to reassure us
Ben and Claudia found themselves at The Rosie Hospital just hours after their son was born not breathing. Find out how Chestnut House supported them
Warboys Runners launch 10k virtual challenge to raise money for Cambridge ‘Homes from Home’
Marc Thompson and the Warboys Runners have launched a virtual 10k event for all to take part in between 25 September and 4 October.