Stories
Meet the children, young people and families who are supported by us.
Hassan
One-year-old Hassan wasn’t expected to survive pregnancy, or birth, due to a rare brain condition.
Read Hassan's storyKatie-Rae
Katie-Rae Edmunds underwent three major heart operations before the age of three and she was never expected to survive.
Read Katie-Rae's storyAlfie
In August 2022, a normal night playing at home turned into tragedy for three-year-old Alfie Baker.
Read Alfie's storyLucas
“Lucas has such a gorgeous soul, and this shouldn’t be his story." These are the words of Michelle, whose 11-year-old…
Read Lucas's storyLeo
Our two-year-old son, Leo has the most severe form of Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa - a group of genetic conditions that…
Read Leo's storyWillow
Willow has Dilated Cardiomyopathy and severe heart failure. Her heart works at just 20 percent capacity. Her parents, have been…
Read Willow's storyJoshua
Joshua was born unexpectedly at 26 weeks and spent the first four months of his life in hospital.
Read Joshua's storyLaya
“Rainbows means I have a family and a home in the UK.” These are the words of Fareda, whose six-year-old…
Read Laya's storyFreya
Freya has a syndrome so rare that she has to sleep under a special lamp every night and her parents…
Read Freya's storyHarriet
“For a long time, we didn’t even know if we were going to be bringing a baby home from hospital…
Read Harriet's storyFreddie
Four-year-old Freddie Coton began having constant seizures when he was just two-weeks old and he was rushed into hospital. His…
Read Freddie's storyJames
“Meningitis was a word I had heard about but never thought much about. A word that now controlled us. A…
Read James's story