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Bringing you the latest updates from the charity while shining a light on the amazing people who help keep our ‘Homes from Home’ running

Thanks to your generosity, 3,203 families were able to stay in one of our ten ‘Homes from Home’ while their child was seriously ill in hospital.

When teenager Keisha needed urgent treatment 200 miles from home, her family faced unimaginable challenges. Crawford House provided a lifeline, as mum Laura explains.  

Blake was born with ulcers in his stomach and needed specialist treatment to reduce them. Crawford House kept his mum, Kate, close to his side.

James Mills took on the Great North Run to raise vital funds to support Crawford House where we supported him during his son, Hudson's, cancer treatment

Sacha Boyd is taking on the Great North Run to raise funds in support of Crawford House where we supported her while her son, Luca, was undergoing treatment for bronchilotis and RSV

Mark Routledge will join thousands of runners in Newcastle this Sunday (8 September), raising money to thank us for supporting his family for six months while son Archie underwent treatment for pancreatitis.

Following Alfie's early arrival in November 2022, first time parents Caroline and Lee Thomas were supported at our two Newcastle ‘Homes from Home’ while their child was treated for a heart condition.

The multi-talented entertainer will continue to play an important role in raising the profile of the charity, particularly in the North-East

Held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Newcastle, the glitzy black-tie gala provided the perfect excuse for everyone to get into the Christmas spirit while supporting The Sick Children's Trust

Violet needed major surgery and spent last Christmas recovering in hospital miles away from home. We helped to keep her family by her side at Scott and Crawford Houses.

Alfie spent his first Christmas recovering from major surgery. Our 'Home from Home' Crawford House supported his parents, Becy and Joe, so they could still make special Christmas memories

Jack was born 16 weeks premature and needed specialist treatment in Newcastle. Crawford House supported his parents, Jessica and Dean, with a place to stay so they could always be by his side. They're sharing their experience as part of World Prematurity Day.

To mark World Prematurity Day, which takes place annually on 17 November, Helen Hudson explains her how our 'Homes from Home' in Newcastle and Sheffield played supported her when her daughter Emmeline was hospitalised due to complications associated to her early arrival in 2021.

Sophie Ritson and Dean Deagle have been organising several fundraisers to support Crawford House where we supported them while their son, Freddie, was seriously ill in hospital.