Vote for EACH and Help Support Children and Young People with Life Threatening Conditions

EACH are one of the amazing charities taking part in the My Favourite Voucher Codes charity poll this November 2023. They are hoping to win the donation of 20% of our profits, to fund their children’s hospices in Ipswich, near Norwich and near Cambridge. They provide support and care for children and young people with life threatening conditions as well as their families. Find out all about this amazing charity below and see if they get your vote this November.

What Does EACH Do?

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) provides care for children and young people who have life-threatening conditions and offers practical and emotional support to families and across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.The charity has three hospices - Milton, near Cambridge, The Treehouse, in Ipswich, and The Nook, near Norwich, which was opened by Royal Patron The Princess of Wales (then The Duchess of Cambridge), in November 2019.

EACH is widely considered to be a leader in the field of children's hospice care, and has a longstanding reputation for excellence, delivering exceptionally high levels of care to every child, young person and family in need. 

EACH is reliant on public backing in order to provides their essential, specialist medical and emotional support completely free of charge. It is there for families in their hour of need – a lifeline at the most unimaginably hard times – and families who use the services feel safe and comfortable, allowing them to spend precious time together and create memories that last forever. This is thanks to the amazing work, knowledge and expertise of the specialist team, including nurses, counsellors, care assistants, play specialists, music therapists, art therapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

EACH offers families flexibility and control over where they receive their care and support and its family-centred approach includes specialist nursing care, symptom management support, short breaks, wellbeing activities, therapies, care at end of life, bereavement support and counselling and volunteer services in the family home.

In addition to children and parents/carers, EACH is also there for brothers, sisters, grandparents and sometimes friends. It runs regular sibling days in the school holidays to allow children with similar circumstances to make friends and spend time together.

How Are EACH Funded?

EACH relies on voluntary donations for the majority of its income and this year (2023) needs to raise £6.7 million from fundraising and £7.8 million in income from

its 47 shops. These are scattered across the four counties and there is also a busy Retail Distribution Centre, in Thetford.

In terms of fundraising, this will only happen with public support and a key part of this is the support received from corporate friends and supporters.

Children’s hospices like EACH receive just 16% of its total income from statutory sources. This is significantly less than adult hospices.

How Can I Support EACH?

EACH are always in need of support from the public to continue their incredible work, whether it's through donations, fundraising or volunteering. 

There is one particularly significant fundraiser on the horizon, with Happy Christmas Ipswich 4 taking place at the Ipswich Regent on 4th December. The comedy and music spectacular is hosted in conjunction with celebrity patron Griff Rhys Jones and this year’s cast includes Dame Joanne Lumley and Rob Brydon. Last year’s show raised a staggering £105,000.

In the past, other stars to have taken to the stage include Al Murray, Lee Mack, Eddie Izzard, Johnny Vegas, Stephen Fry, Clive Anderson and Ruthie Henshall. Happy Christmas Ipswich scooped a coveted prize in the Event/Campaign of the Year category at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising East Anglia Awards, in June.

This November of course, you can also help EACH by casting your free vote in the November charity poll. It takes just 2 clicks, simply head to our Homepage, scroll down until you see the poll (right hand side of the page on desktop, bottom of the page on mobile) and click to vote for EACH.

For more info about EACH, head to its website and have a read of some of the charity’s family stories, which may provide a bit more insight. The charity also has a stock of family films. There is lots more info online about fundraising events, volunteering and corporate volunteering.

How Can I Contact EACH?

Whether you need support or just want to find out more about supporting EACH, you can get in touch with their friendly team. You can fill out their online Contact Form, email them at supportercare@each.org.uk or give the team a call on 01223800800. You can also get in touch on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and follow their social media for the latest news and fundraisers.

If EACH have done enough to get your vote, then don’t hesitate to vote for them in our November charity poll. Everyone gets 1 vote and voting is free, so why not share the poll with friends and family and help EACH to reach as many supporters as possible this month and secure a donation?