Childlife

04 May 2023

Creating a hospice for the future

Acorns hospice in Walsall has touched the lives of thousands of children and their families over the last 20 years. The charity provides nursing care and emotional support of the highest quality, but because of financial pressures, it’s not been possible to keep the building looking and feeling it’s...
10 November 2022

Caring for the whole family

Esme is a smiling, happy, bubbly nine-year-old, who is full of life and well known for the beautiful bows she wears in her hair. Her personality draws people in. She takes everything in her stride, regardless of whatever’s thrown her way. At just six months, Esme was diagnosed with...
12 May 2022

Jack’s story

Jack was a regular visitor to Acorns Children’s Hospice for 16 years, until he sadly passed away in November 2020. His parents, Sharon and Dale, remember how those visits enabled their family to carry on through the toughest of times. Jack arrived just over five weeks early and he...
16 December 2021

Born too soon

Sam and Mike are Mum and Dad to Alexus, Natalie and Rachel. They are supported by Childlife member charity, Acorns Children’s Hospice. Mike tells us their story: “Our twin girls, Alexus and Natalie, were born at 23 weeks. When born that early a baby’s lungs are not fully developed...

Category: Acorns