St Nicks Competitors

We’re driven by love to take action for children. Our vision is that every child and young person has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

When a child is diagnosed with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition, everything changes in an instant. The whole world is turned upside down. The future becomes uncertain, families don’t know where to turn for support and every moment matters more than ever. This is why Acorns Children’s Hospice exists. We help families cope at every stage of their child’s life and beyond, providing expert care, practical support and the strength to face whatever comes next. As the largest children’s hospice in the UK and Europe, we care for more than 1,000 children and families each year across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire. We provide specialist children’s palliative and end-of-life care that wraps around the whole family, not just the child. From our hospices in Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester, and in family homes and local communities, we provide care wherever it is needed most. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, working alongside NHS and community teams to ensure children and families receive joined-up, specialist support. At its heart, Acorns is about what becomes possible when care is truly connected around a child and family. We are about choice, dignity and helping families make the most of the time they have together. Because childhood does not stop when a child is seriously ill. Through Acorns Time Machine, we are reimagining how children and families experience care. We can’t add more time to a child’s life. But we can add more childhood to the time they have. Our specialist care helps families spend less time in crisis and more time together, creating moments childhood when they matter most. Registered Charity No. 700859

When illness robs childhood, we fight back with wonder, turning tears into cheers. Wishes have the power to rescue the magic of childhood and provide an invaluable lifeline to escape the relentless challenges and gruelling reality of a life defined by their illness. The one wish we can’t guarantee is more time, but only with your support, can we ensure their life isn’t defined by illness. Donate now and help grant a wish: https://bit.ly/3HoYjpF