Children and young people should have access to the best quality care, regardless of diagnosis or circumstances. This is WellChild’s mission. They focus upon a number of projects that provide high standard services that listen to the needs of the children, the parents and the carers.

With a Cheltenham headquarters and a dedicated board of trustees, WellChild provide services such as WellChild Children’s Nurses and Helping Hands home improvement, as well as funding invaluable research and campaigns for changes to children’s healthcare.

WellChild Nurses provide specialist care for children and young people, and they give valued support for their families. WellChild recognises the needs of children who benefit from care at home, and the programme is designed to ensure that each child has this option with access to the right care. The nurses monitor the future needs of both child and family with offers of emotional support, if needed.

The Helping Hands programme is a method of providing practical support to families with sick children. With the generous help of volunteers, the scheme is able to undertake home improvement projects that would benefit a family and the care of a child. Past projects have included bedroom redecorations and garden makeovers.  To contact the Helping Hands team, you can download an application form or talk to them via telephone (0845 4588171) or via email at helpinghands@wellchild.or.uk

Research is another large aspect of the WellChild organisation. The charity is committed to funding researchers, clinicians and scientists around the UK. Since 1977, over £20 million has been invested into children’s health research, yet much more research can be done. WellChild continues to fund high standard and highly effective research that ensures better quality of clinical care for children and young people. To view the current research projects that have been funded by WellChild, click here.

WellChild has a wide range of celebrity support including; Duncan Bannatyne, Mark Foster, Karren Brady, Oliver Phelps, Emily Maitlis, Scouting For Girls, Gillian McKeith, Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes.  The charity is also represented by Prince Harry, who is now Patron of WellChild.

There are a number of ways to get involved and give support to the charity. WellChild holds their own events throughout the year. The online events calendar lists the upcoming fundraisers ranging from marathons and other sports challenges to markets and fairs. As a charity, WellChild requires donations to continue to provide services to sick children across the United Kingdom. They have numerous ways to donate including regular contributions and one-off gifts with various methods of payment (by phone, by text or by cheque).   

To contact WellChild by email, please fill out their website enquiry form.