The Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP), of which WellChild is a leading member, has today published the results of a survey, revealing higher levels of social isolation for disabled children and their families compared to the...
Posted 29 Mar 2021
Families with complex needs children across the UK are desperately worried that lack of rapid access to the COVID 19 vaccine for parents and carers will put their children’s lives in danger if they are...
Posted 04 Feb 2021
WellChild launches its latest impact report today reflecting on an historic year for the charity and the families it supports. When the COVID-19 crisis took hold, WellChild had to respond quickly to an urgent and...
Posted 01 Feb 2021
Almost a quarter of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are not in school full-time, many due to Covid. And education, health and social care support crucial to learning is not back to...
Posted 02 Dec 2020
The need for clear communication between families, schools and health professionals was the key message from WellChild’s ‘Back to School’ online question and answer session with an expert panel from Government, health, law and education...
Posted 20 Aug 2020
Last updated 08/09/20 Click here for the latest information on how Government coronavirus restrictions may affect your family, including information about schools >> The Government’s message is seemingly clear – all pupils must attend school...
Posted 10 Aug 2020
WellChild has joined 152 organisations to call on Government to put children at the heart of recovery The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been widespread, affecting the lives of every baby, child and young...
Posted 30 Jun 2020
WellChild has sourced more than 150,000 items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for families caring at home for seriously ill children, with more than 70,000 already sent to families in need across the UK. The...
Posted 03 Jun 2020
Children and families supported by WellChild have come together to highlight the urgent need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in an uplifting, new online video. WellChild has received more than 350 urgent requests for PPE...
Posted 19 May 2020
Thanks to support from some amazing companies and individuals, WellChild has been able meet this sudden and urgent need for PPE.
Posted 14 May 2020
