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East London Childrens Hospice
Rebuilding safe, coordinated community hospice care for children across East London with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.
Vulnerable Children
are At Risk
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East London Children’s Community Hospice (ELCCH) CIC was established in response to the closure of Richard House Children’s Hospice and the resulting loss of coordinated support for families caring for children with life-limiting and complex conditions.
The care gap we're addressing in East London
We're working to address a critical care gap in East London where families struggle to access support. These figures illustrate the scale of the challenge we're addressing.
Children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions
North East London boroughs without a single care pathway
Local families losing access to vital support
Our Plan
A focused approach towards immediate safety, clear access to support, and long-term provision.
Keep children safe — now
More than 3,000 children across North East London live with life-limiting and complex conditions. The the closure of Richard House has put many of them at risk. ELCCH will restore coordinated, safeguarding-grade support so children are safe and families are stabilised.
One clear front door that works
Families are currently left to chase multiple services, often in crisis. ELCCH will provide one clear front door — one number, one route, and real navigation — where parents are heard, triaged, and actively supported, with no wrong door and no dead ends.
A bridge to lasting provision
ELCCH will track unmet need, turn lived experience into evidence, and build a credible pathway toward sustainable community hospice and respite care — ensuring provision is consistent, trusted, and does not disappear again.
The Familes Affected
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Questions
Find answers about our services and how to access support
We are a community-based hospice supporting children with life-limiting and complex conditions, and the families who care for them, across East London.
Children and young people with complex medical needs, disabilities, or life-limiting conditions — and their parents, carers, and wider families.
Support will grow over time and include family support, peer connection, wellbeing activities, advocacy, and safe community spaces for children and parents.
No. We are a community hospice, rooted in local spaces and relationships, supporting families where they are.
We are beginning with a community launch and phased activities, with services developing as the community grows with us.
By spreading the word, volunteering, partnering with us, and supporting future fundraising and community efforts.
Still have questions?
We're here to help and happy to talk.
Our team
