Zoe's Place Baby Hospice, operating as Zoe’s Place Trust, is a

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based

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founded by Professor

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in 1995. It provides

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and respite care for very or terminally ill babies and children up to five years old.

History

Zoe's Place was founded in 1995 by historian Professor

, with its first children's hospice opening up in

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. It was established in response to a recognition of the lack of suitable options for babies and young children needing specialist care, and the unmet needs of families and parents of children with life-limiting conditions. After establishing its first care facility in Liverpool, Zoe's Place opened up two additional hospices within

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and

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, in 2004 and 2011, respectively.

Services

Zoe's Place provides specialist respite care and support for babies and children up to five years old with life-limiting conditions and complex needs, and their parents and families within the North West, North East, and the Midlands. Its services include short breaks for children, day care, sibling support, therapies for children, support into children's services after the age of five, end of life care, and care after death. The holistic nature of services and support to patients and families has been recognised as an important part of its offering by the independent care quality regulator, the Care Quality Commission.

Fundraising and profile

Patrons of the charity include multi-gold medal

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Tanni Grey-Thompson Carys Davina Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson, ( Grey; born 26 July 1969), known as Tanni Grey-Thompson, is a Welsh life peeress, television presenter and former wheelchair racer. Athletic career Grey-Thompson started wheelchair racin ...

, football manager

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and comedian Patrick Monahan. For the 2017–18 season, then Coventry-based

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club

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made Zoe's Place one of their key charity partners to try and raise money to run six beds out of the local hostel rather than four. During the 2024-2025 Competition of the FA Cup,

Coventry City Coventry City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Coventry, West Midlands. The club plays in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club is nicknamed The Sky Blues after the sky blue colou ...

unveiled a special 4th kit for their tie against

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, where Coventry City will be making a donation from the profits to both Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice and Sky Blues in the Community. Coventry City F.C. Website Article
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