Giving seriously ill children the best chance to thrive. At home.

2024 WellChild Award Nominations now open!

If you know an inspirational child or young person with complex medical needs, a sibling, parent carer or professional, nominate them in the 2024 WellChild Awards, in association with GSK.
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What we do

Through a nationwide network of WellChild Nurses; home and garden transformation projects; and family information, training and support programmes, WellChild makes it possible for children and young people with complex health needs to be cared for at home instead of hospital, wherever possible.
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Cumbria Nurse Launch

Support us

From challenge events to bake sales, we have many fun and rewarding ways for individuals, organisations and groups to give and get involved in our work.
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Two volunteers with cheer stick at the London Marathon

Make a donation

WellChild is entirely reliant on voluntary funding. With 60% of forecasted income lost in 2020 due to COVID-19, please help ensure we are ready to respond to the needs of seriously ill children and their families in the future.
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Baby Phoebe who is supported by WellChild Nurse Esther

Our impact 2021-2022

10,500 visitors to our Family Information Hub.

3,000 More than 3,000 children and young people supported by WellChild Nurses across the UK.

2,848 families received peer-to-peer support through the WellChild Family Tree network.