About Us

Francis House Children’s Hospice supports more than 600 families from across the north west of England from its base in Didsbury, Manchester. The hospice provides a home from home where families of children, teenagers and young adults with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions receive professional care, support and friendship. Francis House needs £4.8million a year to provide its services including respite care, homecare, sibling support including activity weekends for bereaved siblings, end of life care, emotional support and bereavement support.

Press releases

Families of seriously ill children in Greater Manchester cared for by...

A partnership between the UK’s children’s palliative care charity Together for Short Lives and Morrisons has raised £10,722,514 for children’s... read more

06.11.2024 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Morrisons colleagues and staff from Francis House celebrate the end of a fundraising partnership with Together for Short Lives.
Half price entry offer to Run Heaton Park and raise funds for Francis...

Runners are being offered half price entry fees on a series of races at Heaton Park in return for raising funds for children’s hospice care.... read more

31.10.2024 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Run Heaton Park and raise funds for Francis House Children
Make a Will this September and support Francis House Children’s Hospice

Join the Make a Will Month campaign to safeguard your family’s future and help support Francis House Children’s Hospice. Francis House has... read more

08.08.2024 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

AST Hampsons Solicitors are among the firms participating in ‘Make a Will Month’ throughout September in support of Francis House Children’s Hospice.
Hikers hit Cheshire’s hills to raise £15,000 for Francis House...

On one of the warmest days of the year, (Sunday 23rd June) more than 200 walkers ventured out in the heat to support the annual Francis House... read more

02.07.2024 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

BTP Architects at the finish of the challenge
Man to swim 21 miles the equivalent of the English Channel in a swimming...

An assistant café bar manager is taking the plunge in a swimming challenge covering the equivalent distance of swimming the English Channel in a... read more

16.05.2024 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Nick Jamieson-Jones is swimming the equivalent of the English Channel at his local gym in Altrincham to raise funds for Francis House
Martyn’s mission to complete 50 runs for charity before his 50th...

Martyn Cassidy, a man who is on a mission to complete 50 organised running events in a year to raise funds for Francis House Children’s Hospice,... read more

09.05.2024 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Martyn Cassidy ran a relay leg in the Manchester Marathon
Francis House launches regular giving campaign to raise funds for...

Why regular donors are making a big difference to Francis House Children’s Hospice. As a charity Francis House Children’s Hospice relies on... read more

16.04.2024 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Regular givers Jennifer Dudley and Rebecca Howells of Howells Railway Products Ltd.
Francis House Children’s Hospice to benefit from Peninsula Group three...

Welcome news for Manchester children’s hospice Francis House today as a new charity partnership launches between HR and employment law specialists... read more

12.04.2024 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

L-R Miriam Payne – Peninsula Group, Lucy Crisp – Together for Short Lives, Julie Williams – Francis House Children’s Hospice
Charity ‘chick knit’ recoups the cash for hospice

Knitters from around the globe picked up their needles after an appeal by Francis House Children’s Hospice to send in characterful knitted chicks... read more

26.03.2024 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Rachel Nasiri of Francis House delights at receiving donations of creme eggs for the hospice Easter ‘chick knit’ fundraising appeal.
A trustee of Francis House Children’s Hospice has been appointed as the...

Eamonn O'Neal has been appointed as the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester. A trustee of Francis House Children’s Hospice has been chosen by King... read more

14.03.2024 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

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Care home for young adults with complex needs celebrates first year

A groundbreaking care home providing a supportive living environment to young people with life-limiting conditions and complex needs celebrates... read more

28.02.2024 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Dermot Murphy, registered manager of number 92 a care home for young people with life-limiting conditions and complex needs
Francis House Children’s Hospice CEO has announced plans to step down...

The long-standing chief executive of Francis House Children’s Hospice has announced he will retire next year. Revd David Ireland will stand... read more

13.02.2024 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

David Ireland has been the chief executive of Francis House for nearly 20 years
Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation donates £12,000 to Francis House

The Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation (MMMF) – a charity founded to preserve the legacy of the Busby Babes has donated £12,000 to Francis... read more

29.01.2024 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

L-R David Ireland, Rachael Taylor, Ifty Ahmed, Julie Williams and Anthony Crook. The Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation visit Francis House.
Recycle your Christmas tree with Francis House Children's Hospice this...

In an exciting new partnership with JustHelping you can recycle your Christmas tree and support a worthy cause. Francis House Children’s... read more

19.12.2023 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Recycle your Christmas tree this January
A Worthwhile Error – The Story of Francis House Children’s Hospice

A Worthwhile Error is the intriguing title of a fascinating new book about the history of Francis House Children’s Hospice. The phrase... read more

08.11.2023 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Princess Diana signing the visitor book at Francis House, watched by Sister Aloysius FMSJ –the front cover of a Francis House history book.
Festival of Christmas trees - Francis House Children’s Hospice opens...

Francis House Children’s Hospice is bringing the magic of Christmas to a pop-up shop in Quayside MediaCityUK by filling it with 40 unique... read more

27.10.2023 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Francis House Festival of Trees will run from October 28 until December 3
Chair of Manchester children’s hospice retires after 31 years as a trustee

Chris Roberts steps down after more than three decades at Francis House Children’s Hospice. Mr Roberts joined the charity as a trustee in... read more

06.10.2023 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Chris Roberts served as a trustee at Francis House from 28th February 1992 to 5th October 2023
Boutique lunch raises almost £3,000 for Francis House Children's Hospice

A glamorous Boutique Lunch at Gusto Italian Restaurant in Cheadle Hulme, raised £2,700 for Francis House Children’s Hospice. The event was... read more

28.09.2023 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

L-R Suzanne Moore, Lucy Hart and Sharon Williams of Sinclair Law
Dad approaches 50 by taking on 50 runs for Francis House Children’s...

Approaching fifty years of age can be a daunting prospect for some, but Martyn Cassidy sees it as an opportunity to improve his fitness and... read more

14.09.2023 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Martyn Cassidy is running 50 races in a year raising funds for Francis House Children
Francis House Children’s Hospice launches ‘Make a Will Month’ campaign

Francis House Children’s Hospice has launched a new legacy scheme to encourage members of the public to consider making a Will during the month of... read more

14.08.2023 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Louise Salisbury, Partner and Head of the Wills & Probate Team, AST Hampsons
Egg-ceedingly good result for hospice Easter appeal

What started as a local fundraising initiative by a group of hospice volunteers and knitters has blossomed into one of the biggest income... read more

06.04.2023 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Crates of knitted Easter chicks at Francis House Children
Hospice Trekkers Return from ‘Home of the Giants’

A group of fourteen triumphant trekkers from Greater Manchester completed an arduous five day trek through the mountains and fjords of Norway to... read more

05.10.2022 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Judith Ireland and Revd David Ireland at the summit of Norway’s highest mountain.
GMI Construction Group donates £1000 to Manchester children’s hospice

Francis House Children’s Hospice has received a donation of £1,000 thanks to GMI Construction Group’s response to a fundraising appeal.... read more

25.07.2022 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

L-R Marc Banks, GMI’s divisional managing director donating £1,000 to Rachel Nasiri and David Ireland of Francis House.
NHS workers battle the mud to raise funds for Francis House Children’s...

A group of healthcare professionals from Oldham in Greater Manchester took on a 10 kilometre assault course and raised £1,680 for Francis House... read more

29.06.2022 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

The team of 15 healthcare professionals raised £1,680 for Francis House.
Francis House Children’s Hospice opens new charity shop in Withington

After the pandemic forced the much-loved Manchester children’s hospice to close its only charity shop in Burnage, Francis House Children's... read more

24.05.2022 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Jason Connor, charity shop manager of Francis House
HMG Paints first firm to sign up for Francis House hospice 30k-ers...

Francis House Children’s Hospice is hoping 30 businesses will each raise £1,000 during 2022 with the aim of raising a combined £30,000 for the... read more

01.03.2022 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Francis House Children
New Morrisons charity partnership with Together for Short Lives to help...

When life’s short there’s no time to waste: New Morrisons charity partnership with Together for Short Lives to help families supported by... read more

15.02.2022 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

L-R Michelle Stokes Community Champion of Morrisons Eccles with Julie Williams, fundraising officer of Francis House
Francis House Children's Hospice turns 30

Francis House, the Greater Manchester children’s hospice that has seen countless celebrities, footballers, royal visitors and thousands of sick... read more

25.11.2021 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Image: Francis House. Sister Aloysius with Diana, Princess of Wales at Francis House in 1991.
First-timer to take on the London Marathon to raise funds for Francis...

Alistair Orr is gearing up to run the London Marathon this Sunday to raise vital funds for Francis House Children’s Hospice. Alistair, from... read more

29.09.2021 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Alistair Orr is running the London Marathon on Sunday, October 3
Staff take part in Ramadan fast and raise £1,000 for Manchester hospice

Employees from PZ Cussons in Manchester took part in a 16-hour sponsored fast during Ramadan and raised £941 for Francis House Children’s... read more

30.04.2021 • By Francis House Children's Hospice

Shakiba Ehsan and Ahsen Ehsan after the Ramadan challenge.

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