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Time Machine Campaign
Give seriously-ill children more time to be kids
At Acorns, we give families time for the important stuff by taking care of the serious stuff - managing pain, symptoms and medication and providing end-of-life care with skill and compassion.
Our Time Machine appeal powers this specialist care and support, helping more families of seriously-ill children make time for what matters most - being together doing what they love.
Power the Time Machine
Choose a gift to help Acorns provide care, comfort and family moments for seriously ill children.
Please choose or enter a donation amount of £2 or more.
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See what the Time Machine can make possible
When care holds the worry, childhood has more room to breathe. Watch how Acorns helps fill precious time with laughter, comfort, imagination and family moments that matter.
Polly and Amy’s story
“I just want to be mum.”
For Amy, time is not abstract. It is measured in medication routines, tube feeding, oxygen, seizures, appointments and constant monitoring.
Polly has complex, life-limiting needs, and Amy carries the responsibility of her care every hour of the day and night. Home can feel like a hospital, and even ordinary family moments can be shaped by planning, worry and exhaustion.
“When Polly is at Acorns I know everything is taken care of and I can just breathe.”
When Polly is at Acorns, Amy knows specialist nurses understand her needs. For a short time, she does not have to carry everything alone. She can breathe. She can spend time with Polly and Nancy not only as a carer, but as mum.
Why your support matters
Why the Time Machine Appeal is needed
Across the West Midlands, many families caring for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions are under extraordinary pressure. They are navigating complex care, repeated appointments, long journeys and moments of fear, often while trying to protect the everyday moments of childhood.
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Behind every number is a child, a family and moments that matter.
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Help fill their time with childhood
Choose a one-off donation or give monthly to help Acorns protect moments of care, comfort, play and family life for children with life-limiting conditions.
Every donation helps power care and support for children and families across the West Midlands.
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Other ways to support
Other ways you can power the Time Machine
There is more than one way to support Time Machine. Whether you give monthly, take part in an event, fundraise your way or support our shops, you can help Acorns protect childhood for children and families across the West Midlands.
Give monthly
A regular gift helps Acorns keep showing up for children and families, again and again, with care, reassurance and support when it is needed most.
Give monthlyTake part in an event
Run, walk, cycle or take on a challenge for Acorns. Every step helps power care, support and childhood moments for children and families.
Find an eventFundraise your way
Bring friends, family or colleagues together and raise money in a way that feels right for you. Every idea can help protect childhood moments.
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