Together for Short Lives

Who we are

Seriously ill children and their families deserve the chance to live a full life, supported by care that enables them to thrive.

But for many, it’s a lonely and isolating experience. That’s why we’re here. To make sure that no one has to face living through their child’s short life – and death – alone.

Together we support families through difficult times, offering lifeline practical, emotional and financial help.

Together we unite our sector. We help professionals and services to pool their knowledge and expertise, to deliver outstanding children’s palliative care.

Together we campaign to make sure that seriously ill children and their families get the care and support they need, when and where they need it.

Supporting, uniting, campaigning, together.

Our culture and values

Together for Short Lives’ purpose is to ensure that every seriously ill child, and their family, has high quality children’s palliative and end of life care, when and where they need it. That’s what drives us to do the work we do.

To help us achieve our goals we have developed a set of Values and Behaviours which are the cornerstone of how we deliver all of our work and activity:

• We put children and families at the heart of everything we do.
• We are ambitious about improving the lives of children and families and stand up for what we believe in.
• We are collaborative and bring people together to deliver the biggest impact.
• We are inclusive and open to new and different views, approaches and experiences.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure fair, equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.