Spring 2018 NEWS Issue 27 15Th Anniversary Issue Our Story
Into our th year Anniversary15th issue Here for families of seriously-ill children. Always. Issue 27 NEWS Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Our story From one little boy’s last wish, over 15 years, great things have come. In December 2003, our founder from a geographically defined area care ensuring families can continue to Sebastian looked beyond his own battle in the south of England, but a national access the care they need at critical with cancer and impending death to demand for the services we offered times. Additionally, our calendar of 75 outline his wish for a place where other soon became apparent. In the last six events per year help children, parents, children facing a similar outcome could and a half years, 717 breaks have given extended family and carers to form escape with their families, to spend time families from 39 counties of England, strong bonds with peers, contribute to together away from hospital with respite Scotland, and Wales* much needed a knowing community and demystify from punishing, relentless treatment and time at The Bluebells, with many also the concept of difference. Core to our the roller coaster of unpredictable life. benefitting from the ever-expanding ethos is the desire to ensure families feel Sadly, Sebastian did not live to see the outreach and specialist services we less isolated, appropriately supported realisation of his last request, so it fell to now offer. Demand for our support and sufficiently resilient to meet the his family, friends and local community continues to rise and to this end we challenges they face.
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