Practical and emotional support and information.
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Information Hub
Find information about looking after a child with complex needs, from diagnosis to transition to adult services, and everything in between.
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Join our community
The WellChild Family Tree is a growing network of families from across the UK, all of whom have children with serious and complex health needs. It enables parents to connect with others who 'get it' for mutual support, advice and friendship.
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Transforming home & garden spaces
WellChild Helping Hands works with teams of corporate volunteers to create safe, accessible and sensory garden and bedroom spaces for children and young people with complex health needs.
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What we do
Challenge yourself in 2022
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Mount Kilimanjaro Trek 2022
Join on your own or as a team on this challenge to summit Kilimanjaro – the highest peak in Africa and the tallest freestanding mountain in the world!
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London to Brighton Bike Ride
Cycle the 54 miles from city to coast! This ride is suitable for all levels of cyclists and you’ll be supported the whole way!
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Vitality Big Half
The iconic route will be unchanged for 2022, offering you the chance to enjoy a stunning closed-road course starting at Tower Bridge and finishing at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich.
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Support us
Latest news from WellChild
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WellChild Patron Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, joins the call for 2022 WellChild Awards nominations
Prince Harry has called for everyone to spread the word that nominations for the Awards are now open and to nominate someone you know today.
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Propp will support seriously ill children in partnership with WellChild
WellChild will be able to help even more children and families across the UK in the next year thanks to support from Propp, the UK's first specialist property finance comparison site.
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Andrew ‘full of smiles’ in his new Helping Hands garden
Andrew and his family desperately needed a garden where they could all be together and create happy memories. Thanks to WellChild’s Helping Hands team and volunteers from St James’s Place we were able to make the family’s dreams come true.
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Our impact 2019-2020
289,000 items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) sent to 1,300+ shielding families to allow carers back into their homes during COVID-19.
2,711 children and young people supported by WellChild Nurses across the UK. 489 parents, carers and professionals trained through our Better at Home programme.
2,952 families received support from their peers through the WellChild Family Tree network. 93% said they felt supported by the group.
