About Fair Play
There can be few things worse in life than being told that your child will die before you, but for an estimated 20,000 families in the UK this is a reality.
Children’s hospices provide an essential and free service for thousands of families. I was disappointed to learn that these vital support services receive only a small, unpredictable contribution from the government.
The simple reality is that unless the government steps in, many children’s hospice services face cut backs and even closure.
In May I was delighted to accompany the Association of Children’s Hospices to a meeting with the Prime Minister. Following this meeting the government announced a welcome £27 million short-term boost to support children’s hospice services over the next three years and an agreement to carry out a long-term review of children’s hospice funding.
While this is a step in the right direction, it is only the tip of the iceberg in terms of what is needed. Children’s hospices still desperately need a guaranteed system of sustained, long-term funding to ensure they can continue to provide their essential services, for free, to current and future generations of children who will die before they reach adulthood, and their families.
The Fair Play for Children’s Hospices campaign, working alongside ACH, aims to secure a government commitment to provide sustained, long-term funding. We’re NOT asking for donations - just that you Show Your Support and add your voice to the thousands of others calling for improvements in the way children's hospice services are funded.
Thank you for your interest in the Fair Play for Children's Hospices campaign. I believe together, with your support, we can make a very big difference.
Neil D Bruce Copp OBE
Chairman
Fairplay for Children's Hospices
