Nine-year-old Corey’s needs are very complex and he requires 24 hour care to keep him safe and well. Unfortunately he is frequently poorly and unable to attend school so spends a lot of time in...
Posted 05 Feb 2020
Ed Chamberlin’s annual Festival Focus event is back for 2020 with an experienced panel of experts sharing their tips for the Cheltenham Festival. Festival Focus, which will take place on Thursday 5th March at Cheltenham...
Posted 23 Jan 2020
A new partnership with Build-A-Bear has enabled WellChild to reach out to even more children and young people with complex health needs and their families. Build-A-Bear began supporting WellChild in stores at the end of...
Posted 20 Jan 2020
Cheltenham based communications agency Target has made a huge difference to help seriously ill children and their families, during a three-year partnership with WellChild in which they have raised £20,585 to support the work of...
Posted 17 Jan 2020
Funded by WellChild and developed by Professor Bernie Carter and Rob Young from Edge Hill University along with parents of children with complex health needs, the ‘Communicating Lily’s Pain’ resource aims to explore some of...
Posted 17 Jan 2020
14 year old Kieran wasn’t able to access the family garden for eight years because it was uneven, unsafe and difficult to manage. Keiran has a rare genetic disorder, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and is non...
Posted 16 Jan 2020
Children from Gloucestershire with serious health conditions had a fantastic time at a Christmas party where Santa handed out huggable teddy bears thanks to a partnership between WellChild and Build-A-Bear. The special bears come with...
Posted 20 Dec 2019
WellChild will be able to reach parents across the country, training them in vital skills to keep their seriously ill children safe thanks to a £350,000 donation from the Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust. The...
Posted 17 Dec 2019
Our Parent Ambassadors have been attending Christmas parties distributing Build-A-Bears to children with exceptional health needs across the UK. Helping us identify hospices, schools and hospitals hosting parties, WellChild Parent Ambassadors have so far helped...
Posted 16 Dec 2019
Research released today shows that 65% of the UK admit to feeling socially isolated or alone when going through a big life problem. Commissioned by WellChild, the national charity for seriously ill children and their...
Posted 16 Dec 2019
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