Andrew Paul Littlewood

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Having a child with a life-limiting illness can happen to anyone - and when it does, it is absolutely devastating. Imagine being told there is no cure and no-one knows how long your child will live, only that they will need constant round-the-clock care. Almost 65% of our respite care is carried out in the community, not everyone lives within easy reach of our hospice. For a parent with a very poorly child, going anywhere can be an ordeal. They may have more than one child to contend with plus heavy medical equipment. Some of our children are so poorly they cannot travel without an extra person in the car to keep them safe. So if one parent is at work, any sort of journey becomes impossible. For these families, Julia's House respite care for children is a lifeline. Parents can become worn down and isolated, locked into a cycle of full-time care. Being able to go out for a few hours or even just go upstairs for a sleep can be the difference between a family coping or hitting crisis
Charity Registration No. 1067125

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Dorset Mind is a pioneering mental health charity that educates, challenges stigma and inequality and promotes recovery from mental ill health. They do this by empowering individuals of all ages to understand the recovery process and by assisting them to develop resilience. Dorset Mind provide thirteen recovery and resilience-focused support groups across Dorset. They educate people about the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and support people to identify and develop new coping skills. The charity also run an accredited one-to-one befriending programme, designed to help people regain confidence and social skills. The content of Dorset Mind services and support groups are both preventative and restorative. Dorset Mind works in partnership with local decision makers and influential organisations to encourage social inclusion and improve mental health services to meet the rising demands of our community. They provide comprehensive lessons and assemblies in schools and worksh
Charity Registration No. 1108168