Children's charity Jessie May issues funding appeal

A CHILDREN’S hospice-at-home charity which has been supporting families across Bristol and surround-ing areas for nearly 30 years, has launched an urgent appeal to protect the future of its care for seriously ill children and their families.

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Currently caring for 52 seriously ill children in Bristol - and 196 across the South West - Jessie May provides specialist nursing care, as well as practical and emotional support, from the point of diagnosis. But now, in common with many other charities in the hospice sector, the rising cost of care, lack of government subsidy and legislative changes, like the employer National Insurance contribution, have placed the service at risk.