Christmas is a special time of year when most people get to spend time with loved ones and were no different here at Zoe's Place. After an incredibly difficult period, we continue to recover from the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on our income and service. We are pleased to tell you that recently we've been able to increase our services again, increase our opening hours and welcome a higher number of children into our care.

This is such good news as the children who we welcome here often have an unimaginably difficult start to their lives and we aim to shine a light on their lives by giving our specialist care, therapies. To be able to open our doors to more of them again is a genuine privilege.

Despite this positive news, there are still so many babies and young children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions that need our help, like Evelyn, whose pictures you can see above and whose story her parents Rachel and James have so generously shared as part of our Shine a Light Appeal.

By giving what you can to our Shine a Light appeal this Christmas, you will help Zoe's Place continue to be there for families we do so much to help. Without your support, we simply couldn't do what we do, so anything you can give really will make a difference.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and thank you for your continued generosity and support.