Inspiring Lives
Inspiring change for siblings in the shadows
Inspiring Lives is a project that aims to bring hope, love and restoration to families living with significant childhood sickness or disability;
celebrating what has been, acknowledging the pain of any loss and creating beauty in what lies ahead.
Our Aims
Provide support
for siblings of children with complex care needs and those dealing with ongoing losses.
Provide opportunity
by which individuals within their families and the wider community can be celebrated, valued and supported.
Fund, support and carry out research
into the impact on all family members living with or alongside chronic illness or disability.
Raise awareness
We recognise that families affected by disability or chronic conditions are made of not just those with extra needs and the parents, but also the siblings and friends who walk this journey together. We want to be a voice for those whose voice is often not heard because of the volume of demands on those around them and enable their stories to be told.
Provide training resources
We aim to develop and point people to training resourses for services that are regularly in contact with families who have a child with extra needs.
Connect with and support existing services
Join us on zoom to hear about the research and projects that have been happening to support siblings over the last few years.
Letting siblings of poorly neonates know they are seen and loved.
Working with the Centre of Paediatric Spiritual Care at Birmingham Children's and Women's Hospital to create resources for those working with siblings in hospitals, schools and faith based communities.
Join us on zoom to hear about the research and projects that have been happening to support siblings over the last few years.