What we do
We provide specialist nurses and support for children with complex, lifelong conditions. As a UK wide charity, we believe that every seriously ill child deserves a Roald Dahl Nurse Specialist.
Roald Dahl Nurse Specialists
Roald Dahl Nurse Specialists
Providing specialist support and care for seriously ill children, young people and families living with lifelong, complex conditions.
Where Roald Dahl Nurses are
We Have Nurses Located All Around the UK
Where Roald Dahl Nurses are
There are over 120 Roald Dahl Nurse Specialists across the UK supporting over 33,000 seriously ill children and young people.
Other Ways We Support Families
Other Ways We Support Families
As well as providing specialist nurses, we support those nurses to be the best they can be and we provide benefits advice to parents.
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Getting your company involved in our work is a great way to support seriously ill children. From donating funds, to goods and services, there are lots of ways to get involved.
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Our impact in numbers
Roald Dahl Nurse Specialists are a vital lifeline to the children and their families, supporting them clinically and emotionally.
"If we didn't have our Roald Dahl Nurse, we'd feel completely alone". Parent of a seriously ill child.
We highly value our relationships with the NHS, creating and innovating seriously ill children's healthcare with them, improving outcomes and making better lives.
Help us continue to provide specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children living with complex, lifelong illnesses.
Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children. There are currently over 120 Roald Dahl Nurses caring for over 33,000 seriously ill children across the UK. We also provide support in other ways, helping to improve the resilience of families who find life very tough.
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