You’re not in this by yourself.

Hope is the UK’s leading registered charity helping young people aged five to twenty five when a loved one has a serious illness.

Hope is a registered UK charity that since 2009 has been supporting young people aged 5 to 25 when a close family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, Covid-19 or other disease.
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Hope Support Services is proud to count these organisations among its main supporters
Dulverton
Postcode Local Trust
The Garfield Weston Foundation
The National Lottery
To see all the incredible organisations that support us and to find out how to join them, please click here.

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You’ve got this. And we’re here to help.

We’re here to help young people aged 5 and over through a family health crisis. There are different ways of getting our support but wherever you live, Hope has something for you.


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Thinking about heading off to uni?

It can be particularly hard making the choice to go to university when somebody in your close family has been diagnosed with a terrible condition. Our volunteers have been there. See how they got through it.



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See how we help young people in need

A short film about Hope and the importance of the work we do. The film centers on our Blacksmith Project and was made with the kind collaboration of Rural Media.

Join us in making a massive difference to young people’s lives

Thanks to you, we’ve helped hundreds of young people when a close family member has been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. But we need to reach thousands more. You can make a difference today.

See who Hope helps

Hope Support Services helps hundreds of children and young people each year when they’ve been affected by a family health crisis. Read what they are thinking and feeling here.


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Stories of Hope

My Parent Has Been Diagnosed With Cancer… Now What?

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Autumn Blues and How to Beat Them

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Coping When a Sibling Has a Serious Illness

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