100 per cent rise in families asking for help

Over the past 12 months, the charity has seen a 100 per cent increase in families seeking its respite services-a dramatic rise that has sparked the need for additional funding.

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For over 30 years CHAS has been caring for vulnerable children nationwide through a wide range of dedicated services including respite and palliative care at its two hospices, Rachel House in Kinross and Robin House in Balloch.

The charity also offers a CHAS at Home service that brings specialist nursing care into the homes of children and has doctors and nurses based in hospitals across the country.

Research has shown that three children die each week in Scotland from a life-shortening condition.