The Sick Children's Trust
The Sick Children's Trust is the charity that gives families with a sick child in hospital one less thing to worry about by giving them a place to stay, and someone to talk to, free of charge just minutes from their child's bedside. The charity is working towards a future where every family with a seriously ill child in hospital can stay together, close to their sick child's bedside.
The Sick Children's Trust was founded in 1982 by Dr Jon Pritchard, working at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Professor James Malpas, from St Bart's Hospital. They saw first-hand the families who weren't able to stay near their sick children. Some were sleeping on mattresses on the floor or in chairs as there was nowhere for them to stay.
In 1984 The Sick Children's Trust opened their first ‘Home from Home’, Rainbow House in London. Since then they have opened another nine houses in Leeds, Cambridge, Sheffield and Newcastle upon Tyne.
On average, two million children every year require treatment, and often have to go to specialist hospitals far from home. Keeping families together significantly improves the recovery of seriously ill children. The Sick Children's Trust provides families with a sick child free high-quality ‘Home from Home’ accommodation, as well as practical and emotional support so they can be there for their child.
The President of The Sick Children's Trust is Michael Crawford CBE who has been hugely active and supportive since 1987, over 32 years. One of their ‘Homes from Home’, Crawford House in Newcastle, is named in his honour.
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