Throughout Dorset there are around 400 infants, children and young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening illness.

These children can have a short life expectancy and may not survive to adulthood. They may need palliative care for weeks, months or years before they approach the end of their life.

Gully’s Place Trust Fund has been developed to support these children and their families, from diagnosis to death and beyond. This support is offered by a team of experts, wherever and whenever it is needed.

The fund is registered under Poole Hospital Charity and the committee members, who range from professionals in paediatric health, parents and community supporters, have the necessary skills and experience to help the fund achieve its goals.

Gully’s Place Trust Fund is made up of three separate areas of work – a physical Gully’s Place Suite located on the children’s unit at Poole Hospital, parents’ support groups and education and learning materials, for staff and families.

The concept of the Gully’s Place Trust Fund is unique within acute trusts, and as far as we are aware, it is the first of its kind nationally.

Gully's Place is situated on the children's unit at Poole Hospital. Our aim is to support children's palliative care across Dorset,  in hospital, at home and beyond.

For more information about Gully's Place Trust Fund, use the links in the 'find out more' box on the right to download the our leaflets/ Alternatively, contact the Poole Hospital Charity fundraising team using the contact details to the right.

For more details about Gully's Place Suite at Poole Hospital follow this link.