About Us
We believe every family with a seriously ill child in hospital should be able to stay together, just minutes from their child’s bed during their treatment.
The Sick Children's Trust believes keeping families together significantly improves the recovery of seriously ill children. We provide free, high-quality ‘Home from Home’ accommodation, as well as emotional and practical support, to families with sick children in hospital in the UK.
We currently have ten houses offering clean, comfortable accommodation where the whole family can stay close to their sick child’s bedside, and we are constantly looking for opportunities to extend our geographical coverage, or to improve our existing facilities in light of changes in paediatric care provision.
We work with the hospitals, supporting them in their role and providing complementary support to our families. We help to alleviate some of the emotional and financial strains at a very stressful time, providing an essential service free of charge for up to 146 families every night, 365 days a year.
Whilst staying at one of our ‘Homes from Home’ is free of charge, its costs us around £30 to provide a bedroom for one night. We rely entirely on voluntary income to meet this cost.
Press releases
Houghton dad takes on great north run to thank charity for keeping him...
The dad of a little boy who underwent major brain surgery at just eight months old is lacing up his trainers to raise money for The Sick... read more
17.08.2021 • By The Sick Children's Trust
Marske Dad Gets Set To Take On Great North Run For The Sick Children’s...
A local dad is getting ready to run this year’s Great North Run to thank The Sick Children’s Trust for keeping him by his son’s bedside. On... read more
02.08.2021 • By The Sick Children's Trust
Great Yarmouth mum set for head shave to raise £2,000 for charity that...
A grateful mum is saying goodbye to her golden locks next month as she takes on a sponsored head shave to raise £2,000 for The Sick Children’s... read more
20.07.2021 • By The Sick Children's Trust
12 year old pageant finalist uses platform to help families with...
A 12 year old student from Walker Riverside Academy in Newcastle has been named an ‘inspiration’ by charity The Sick Children’s Trust following... read more
10.06.2021 • By The Sick Children's Trust
Family's epic 12,000 foot climb to support The Sick Children's Trust
A family of keen hikers from Silloth, Cumbria, are taking on an epic challenge to climb the four biggest mountains in the Lake District to raise... read more
07.06.2021 • By The Sick Children's Trust
Charity’s sit-up challenge helps fill the gap in income
National charity The Sick Children’s Trust has been overwhelmed by the success of its latest virtual challenge which was launched to reduce the... read more
05.05.2021 • By The Sick Children's Trust
Virtual Race Club helps ease reality of having a seriously ill child in...
A team of enthusiastic sim racers from across the world turned their gaming into giving by hosting a two and a half hour endurance race which... read more
30.04.2021 • By The Sick Children's Trust
Hornchurch couple thank charity for keeping them together by baby son’s...
A Hornchurch couple whose son contracted bacterial meningitis at just two weeks old are gearing up to raise over £1,000 for The Sick Children’s... read more
10.03.2021 • By The Sick Children's Trust
Strictly star gives heart warrior Alya a birthday surprise she won’t forget
A little girl who has undergone three major heart surgeries received the best birthday present she’s ever wished for – a surprise visit from... read more
05.03.2021 • By The Sick Children's Trust
CHUF donates over £10,000 to The Sick Children’s Trust to help keep...
The Sick Children’s Trust has received £10,740 from the Children’s Heart Unit Fund (CHUF) to give families with a child on the cardiac unit at... read more
22.02.2021 • By The Sick Children's Trust
