For the last 2 years as a family, we have had an ‘alphabet list’ where we have certain things we need to accomplish that year beginning with all the letters of the alphabet. This year ‘H’ is helping others! Noah wants to do the military mud run to help other children and their families, and because he’s sporty and likes getting dirty! Daddy gets to do it because Noah’s under 10!

Please, please donate what you can, even if it’s just £1, I the words of Tesco, ‘every little helps!’

At Zoës Place we currently care for around 40 families and we are a 6-bed hospice, but our current level of funding means that we can care for up to 4 babies at any one time. Our families recieve respite care from us on average for 2 nights per month, but we can also cater for special occasions and emergency respite. All of our Nurses and Senior Care Assistants are specially trained to care for babies with complex needs and there is always a dedicated member of staff caring for each child during their stay with us. This staff member will work with the families to devise a tailored care plan for each baby to ensure that we are fully meeting their needs. This can range from working around medication needs, to organising therapies, to helping create play activities and making memories. Our hospice is 24 hours, and so our staff are also assigned to provide this same care throughout the night.