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Families often have lots of difficult questions playing on their mind when faced with a serious illness within the family and may have concerns about the impact that it could have on their children.

The information below has been written by our professionally qualified Family Workers as a starting point, but we know that everyone's circumstances are unique. We are happy to talk through any specific concerns, so please just give us a call.

Talking to children about serious illness

Talking to children about serious illness

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Published: 18th October, 2016

Updated: 4th February, 2019

Author: Daisy's Dream

Telling children that someone they love is going to die

Telling children that someone they love is going to die

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Published: 11th August, 2016

Updated: 4th February, 2019

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Book List

Book List

Over the years we have collated a list of the books that we have found useful when supporting children. Read more

Published: 21st October, 2018

Updated: 4th February, 2019

Author: Daisy's Dream

Explaining cancer to children

Explaining cancer to children

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Published: 11th August, 2016

Updated: 19th October, 2016

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    We are raising money to support children and young people who have been affected by the death, or serious illness, of someone they love.

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  • About Us

    About Us

    Daisy’s Dream is a charity offering a professional support service which responds to the needs of children and families affected by life threatening illness or bereavement.

  • Death in a family

  • General Appeal

    Donating to our General Appeal will help us to continue to provide over the phone advice to families, invaluable 1:1 support sessions to children and young people, as well as specialist group events that work to break down the sense of isolation felt by so many who have been bereaved. You can choose to donate as a one off or set up a regular gift as a monthly, quarterly or annual donation.

  • One to one support

    One to one support

    Our tailored outreach service is offered to children and young people who we feel would benefit from additional support. The visits are provided free of charge and can be arranged for at home or at school.

  • Upcoming opportunities to volunteer

    Upcoming opportunities to volunteer

    See a list of all our current community volunteering opportunities

  • Laura Lewis

    CEO

  • Serious illness in a family

  • Talking to children about death and dying

    Talking to children about death and dying

    A guide for parents and carers about how to talk to a child about the death of someone they love.

  • How we are funded

    How we are funded

    Daisy's Dream are a self funded charity providing their service to families and professionals entirely free of charge.

  • Useful Links

    Useful Links

Upcoming opportunities to volunteer

Upcoming opportunities to volunteer

See a list of all our current community volunteering opportunities Read more

Published: 28th July, 2016

Updated: 31st May, 2023

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How we are funded

How we are funded

Daisy's Dream are a self funded charity providing their service to families and professionals entirely free of charge. Read more

Published: 11th August, 2016

Updated: 8th September, 2020

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Becoming a community volunteer

Becoming a community volunteer

We are looking for volunteers to manage and attend events on our behalf throughout the year. We have opportunities available across Central, East and West Berkshire. Read more

Published: 27th September, 2016

Updated: 31st May, 2023

Author: Daisy's Dream

Signposting to other support services

Signposting to other support services

A list of useful links for anyone who needs additional support Read more

Published: 3rd June, 2020

Author: Daisy's Dream

Super Skydive 2024

Super Skydive 2024

Join us for the Daisy's Dream Super Skydive. Jump from the highest altitude possible in the UK, the 15,000ft skydive is a pulse racing freefall of up to 60 seconds. Other dates are now available too. Read more

Start: 27th April, 2024 at 8:00am

End: 27th April, 2024 at 3:00pm

Published: 3rd November, 2022

Updated: 2nd November, 2023

Author: Daisy's Dream

Location: GoSkyDive, Old Sarum Airfield, Salisbury, SP4 6EB

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