A NEW charity that supports children with limited lifespans is to benefit from this year’s X Factor charity single, Wishing on a Star.
Former charities ACT & Children’s Hospices UK have teamed up to form the new Together for Short Lives organisation.
Recorded by all 16 X Factor finalists, the single can be download from the X Factor website: www.xfactor.itv.com
Chief executive Barbara Gelb said: “With so much change taking place in health and social care across the UK, we are ideally placed to provide a strong and consistent voice for children and families and support the very best in care practice across the sector.
“We are all about supporting children and families to make the very most of life”
Deputy chief executive Lizzie Chambers added:”There are an estimated 23,500 children and young people in the UK who are unlikely to reach adulthood.
“We want to ensure that every family has the information they need to make choices about the care of their child and that they have a voice in shaping the services they use.”
Helpline 0845 108 2201
www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk
X Factor single to help new children’s charity
