Fiona and John Devine set up this local charity, named after their son, Alexander, who died aged 8 from a brain tumour. During the four years that Alexander was ill they realised the desperate need for specialist children’s palliative care in Berkshire and the additional pressure families are put under without a central point of expertise, respite and care. The charity’s emphasis is on providing care and support in the families’ own community.

Four years ago Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service launched Alexander’s Nurses, who provide respite care in the home and other community settings as well as supporting families in an emergency, providing continuity of care and the reassuring presence of a trusted, familiar face, and an Alexander’s Carer.

As well as raising money to provide the Alexander’s Care Team the charity needs to raise £5m to build the first hospice for children in this area. They have the site – at Woodlands Park, near Maidenhead – planning permission has been granted building starts in Spring.

Your donations are vital, enabling Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service to continue expanding their care provision in the community and contribute towards the build cost to ensure we have this incredible building in our community.