There are an estimated 23,500 children and young people who are not expected to reach adulthood. Together for Short Lives is the voice for all these children, young people and their families - as well as the organisations and people that support them. We are here to ensure that every life-limited and life-threatened child, young person and their family gets the best possible care and support from the moment of diagnosis, wherever they live and as long as they need it. We:

• Define and share the best practice to enable the highest standard of children's palliative care
• Support the development of sustainable children's palliative care
• Help to develop those who provide health, education and social care support to life-limited children, young people and their families
• Make sure that families know about care and support available to them and give them a say in shaping the services they use
• Raise awareness of the needs of children, young people and their families requiring palliative care

Find out more about how we make a difference.