Letter to Your MP – Children’s hospice funding

Dear [MP’S FIRST NAME],

I am raising my hand and joining a high-profile campaign launched by Acorns Children’s Hospice calling on the Government to guarantee long-term, sustainable funding for children’s hospices across England. 
Once again this funding is under threat. This year a total of £26 million was received by children’s hospices through the Children’s Hospice Grant, but there is no indication this, or equivalent funding, will continue beyond March 2026.
It means children and families in [CONSTITUENCY NAME] could be left without the vital palliative care and support they deserve. 
I am writing to ask if you will support this campaign, and call on the Government to ensure the following:-
•	To guarantee the Grant, or sustainable equivalent, for at least five years
•	Increase it by the rate of inflation every year. 
The Grant represents just 0.6% of the NHS budget, yet it’s all children’s hospices across England need to continue their care and relieve huge pressure and costs on the NHS.
Hospices like Acorns provide vital palliative care for babies, children and youngsters who have life threatening or life limiting conditions, and support for their families. 
This funding will give them the long-term security and care they need when facing the darkest times of their lives. Please support us and help secure the future of hospice care for children in your constituency and across the whole of England. 
The future of children’s hospice care is now in your hands. 

Yours sincerely, 
[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR ADDRESS]