06 May 2025
If you ask seven-year-old Vinnie about his condition, he’ll tell you he was born with half a heart and that one day he’ll need a new one. Vinnie has hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). In his short life, he has had three major, open-heart surgeries to help stabilise his...
05 November 2024
For parents like Sam, Acorns is a critical part of their lives, stepping in to support them at a time when there was nowhere else to turn. Alex is a cheeky and affectionate four-year-old – he loves frogs and frog noises and enjoys watching the neighbourhood dogs going for...
30 April 2024
When families need to entrust their child’s complex care to someone else, so they can take a much-needed break from providing non-stop care, Acorns Children’s Hospice is there for them. Now a bubbly six-year-old, at just a few weeks old, Oliver was diagnosed with stage five chronic kidney disease,...
14 November 2023
When parents are at breaking point, Acorns Children’s Hospice is there to support them. ‘My daughter Marwah requires constant care… I was literally like a zombie. At Acorns, I am able to let go. I get a rest from giving care and I’m just Mum.’ Nizet Four-year-old Marwah has...