Live chat Donate Open / Close Search Call the Helpline 0808 8088 100 Search About us We want to help every child and family living with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition get the very best care and support they can so they can make the most of every moment together Making an impact By supporting and speaking up for children and families, and those that support and care for them, we are driving for a better quality of life and end of life for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. We want to help change lives. Find out more about what we do and our strategy for change. Alfie's story: Lighting up the room When Alfie was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy his parents were told over the phone – we’ve been supporting the family so they don’t have to suffer alone. Read Alfie's story Impact Report (2020 - 2021) Over the past year we have spent 15,913 minutes supporting families on our helpline. Over 50,000 people visited our online family support hub. Impact Reports News We hugged him, we held his hand, we had as much time as we needed to say goodbye to him – never enough. We used the Butterfly Fund grant to buy him a suit for his funeral. I hope he liked it. I enjoyed playing a small part in bringing families together online while hosting the Virtual Cuppas, sharing my experiences and talking to others. It was a great comfort. Get to know us We are a UK charity that works both directly and with our members to support children and young people who are expected to have short lives How we're funded We're a charity that relies on your support Our people Meet our staff, directors and trustees Our values All our work is led by our values Work for us Find out about working for Together with Short Lives Get involved in our work and help us to do more Support us Contact us Together for Short Lives Suite 1b, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2NT Tel: 0117 989 7820 Changing Lives Get Support Get Involved About Us Join us Members Make a donation Helpline News and Comment Media contacts Contact us Sitemap Terms & Conditions Cookies Privacy policy All rights reserved - © 2021 Together for Short Lives Together for Short Lives is a registered charity in England and Wales (1144022) and Scotland (SC044139) and is a company limited by guarantee (7783702). Huge thanks to the John Ellerman Foundation for funding our website. Website by Design Culture We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. More Information. I am happy to accept the cookies