We provide specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children

What We Do

We are a UK wide charity providing specialist nurses and support for children with complex, lifelong conditions.
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About Roald Dahl Nurse Specialists

Providing specialist support and care for seriously ill children, young people and families living with lifelong, complex conditions.

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Over 200 Roald Dahl Nurse Specialists across the UK support more than 40,000 seriously ill children and young people.

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Marvellous Family Support Services

As well as establishing Roald Dahl Nurses, we offer financial and emotional support for families through our Marvellous Family Support Services.

How You Can Help

We are a fundraising charity and every penny donated goes directly to supporting seriously ill children and their families. There are lots of ways to get involved, no challenge is too big, no donation too small.
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Take on a Challenge Event

There are challenges and distances for all abilities. Take a look at some of the events happening locally to you.

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Corporate Fundraising

Getting your company involved in our work is a great way to support seriously ill children.

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Ways To Give

They are many ways to support us and help seriously ill children and their families to lead a more marvellous life.

Our Impact

We believe that every seriously ill child deserves a Roald Dahl Nurse. And thanks to you, we can establish more Roald Dahl Nurses across the UK.

  Partnerships
with over
   70 NHS Trusts
      across the UK

Roald Dahl Nurse Specialists are a vital lifeline to the children and their families, supporting them clinically and emotionally

 Over
     200
   Roald Dahl
     Nurses

"If we didn't have our Roald Dahl Nurse, we'd feel completely alone." Parent of a seriously ill child.

 Supporting
  more than
     40,000
children with lifelong,
  complex conditions
   across the UK

We highly value our relationships with the NHS, creating and innovating children's healthcare with them, improving outcomes and making lives more marvellous.

 
Lisa has taken us from a place where we were isolated and struggling to get on top of our health to a place where we know we are going to be OK. 
 
Parent of a seriously ill child
 
Support from our Roald Dahl Nurses has changed our lives in so many ways. Without them, I would feel completely lost.
 
Parent of a seriously ill child

Please donate today and help establish more vital Roald Dahl Nurses across the UK. You can give a single donation or a monthly or annual gift - Thank you.

Charity News

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Help us continue to provide specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children living with complex, lifelong illnesses.

Thousands of children and their families are living without the specialist care they need. We want to establish more vital Roald Dahl Nurses across the UK, to make a difference to more families. Together, we can make a real difference - because every seriously ill child deserves a Roald Dahl Nurse.

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