Our lives changed unimaginably when our second son, Charlie, was born. It was a traumatic delivery. Read more
Massimo Luca is described by his adoring mum, Sheema, as a “bright, good natured, happy little boy. Read more
Three year old Annabelle is a very cheeky happy girl. She has a rare genetic disorder called SMA. Read more
Isma enjoys yoga therapy at Haven House which supports her mobility and co-ordination. She loves to play in the sensory room and in the beautiful grounds. Read more
Haven House Children’s Hospice cares for seriously ill babies and children by creating a safe, loving and warm environment.
Although we cannot change a diagnosis, our specialist care team are here to provide support to parents and carers who have children with complex medical needs. We are a life line for these families supporting them through their child’s illness. We are here for the whole family including mums, dads, brothers, sisters and grandparents.
Meet our families and find out how we support them.
Malachi has been through a lot for someone so young, but at our hospice he can relax and do all the things that he loves. Read more
Three-year-old Sienna has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL). She was first introduced to Haven House shortly after diagnosis. Read more
Haven House has made a tremendous difference to Finnley. He loves music therapy and the opportunity to stay and have messy play afterwards. Read more
Just before their baby son, Isaac, was born, his parents, Rachel and Steven Brodie, discovered that he had a mass on his brain. Haven House provided support to the family during Isaac's final days. Read more
Ruby-Mo has been coming to Haven House for day visits and overnight stays for over three years now and loves playing with our sensory toys. Read more
Kristian enjoys attending Haven House and has respite care, he also uses the toy home loan service. Read more
Aiza stays at Haven House for respite care, where she enjoys music therapy sessions. Read more
Caring for Dylan is a 24-7 job which is why the chance to have a short break through respite care makes such a difference to his mum, Janie. Read more
Leah is one of our young people who has been using Haven House for many years and finds we are the perfect place for her. Read more
Jessica receives support from our Teenage Cancer Group where she has been able to make friends with other teenagers who are going through the same sort of challenges. Read more
Through Haven House, Maxine Davies has found support for her son, Kai, who loves to explore sounds in our music therapy sessions. Read more
Muhammad Hashim is one of the children we support with our Hospice at Home project, which has made a huge difference to his mum, Samina. Read more
Bella Field, 14, has been supported by Haven House after losing her sister Molly to an inoperable brain tumour aged eight. Read more