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Acorns Children's Hospice Trust
Drakes Court
Alcester Road
Wythall
Birmingham
B47 6JR
Tel: 0845 128 4444
Web: www.acorns.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Acorns provides respite, emergency and end of life care to life-limited children who are not expected to reach adulthood, in three hospices located in Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester. A community team gives 24 hour support to children and families. Acorns services are free of charge and available to all families within the West Midlands, including Staffordshire and Shropshire and in the three counties - Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.
At present, 20% of Acorns funding comes through statutory sources, including temporary government funding. Acorns is reliant on fundraising activity and donations.
Acorns is the largest provider of unique care and support to life-limited children and their families in the UK, offering support to over 600 families. Through growth development Acorns plans to be supporting around 1000 children plus a further 400 bereaved families by 2010. Acorns also provides active support to over 200 siblings.
For more information on Acorns contact the above or visit their website.
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