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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.

Katy Hill is taking on the Great North Run to raise funds for Scott House, the ‘Home from Home’ that supported her while baby Zara underwent complex surgery in Newcastle

Held at the Biscuit Factory in Newcastle, the glitzy black-tie gala raised vital funds for The Sick Children's Trust and the Children's Heart Unit Fund (Chuf).

Jacobe was admitted to hospital on Christmas Eve last year. We supported his parents Sarah and Gary so they could stay together

With 2024 marking the 10th birthday of Scott House, we meet a family who were given a key on the very first day it opened.

Our 'Home from Home' at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital has supported over 3,000 families, allowing them to stay just minutes away from the wards. 

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.

Having supported countless families with children needing transplants over the past four decades, we remain determined to ensure that the subject of child organ donation continues to be discussed. In support of NHS's Organ Donation Week 2023, a trio of families have kindly shared their transplant stories.

As part of NHS Organ Donation Week 2023, we spoke with mum of eight Emma Austin from Shrewsbury, who we supported at our Scott House 'Home from Home' while her 13-year-old daughter Olivia underwent a heart transplant at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital. Emma describes the donor heart as “an incredible gift” that has provided Olivia with the chance of a normal life after a decade of struggle. 

Organ Donation Week 2023: Following his daughter Beatrix's long awaited heart transplant in June, dad Terry Archbold brings us up to speed on her journey and his ongoing desire to raise awareness about child organ donation. 

When one year old Lola Plimmer was transferred by air ambulance from Birmingham Children's Hospital to the Freeman Hospital needing a heart transplant, The Sick Children's Trust's Scott House 'Home from Home' supported mum Ella throughout her time in Newcastle