Forever Colours Children's Hospice

What Forever Colours Children's Hospice does

Forever Colours Children's Hospice is a UK-registered charity (No. 1191073) operating as a community-based children's hospice in Buckinghamshire, founded in 2018 and officially registered on 28 August 2020. It serves families with babies, children, and young people (birth to 18 years) who have life-limiting, life-threatening conditions, or profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), providing services at no cost to recipients. The organisation is led by co-founder Jody Hockley with Ed Charvet serving as Chair of the Board of Trustees, and operates with a headcount of 1-10 staff alongside volunteers.

The service portfolio centres on short breaks and respite care, advocacy and family liaison (form-filling, social worker coordination, applications), creative play and play therapy, sibling support groups, parent support, one-to-one home help, family days out, and post-death/end-of-life bereavement care. Distribution is direct via a referral-based intake (downloadable referral form, emailed to the charity) and services are delivered in family homes and community spaces within Buckinghamshire. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is human-delivered care.

The revenue model is entirely donation-based, drawing on public donations via JustGiving and GoFundMe, corporate charity partnerships (e.g., TRYKA LED Ltd as preferred partner from 2023), and event-led fundraising including horse racing evenings, boat cruises, golf days, and a Mount Kilimanjaro climb with a £30,000 target. No revenue, funding round, or ownership information has been disclosed; the charity is independent and not backed by institutional investors.

Name

Forever Colours Children's Hospice

Legal name

Forever Colours Children's Hospice

Website

https://forevercolourshospice.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forever Colours Children's Hospice is a UK-registered charity in Buckinghamshire providing free respite, advocacy, play therapy, sibling support, and end-of-life care to families with children (birth-18) who have life-limiting conditions or PMLD, funded entirely by donations and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Hospice Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care (HLADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care (HSABAFAE), Hospice & Palliative Respite Care (HSABAGAG), Hospice/End-of-Life Respite (Caregiver Relief) (HLADAKAI)

Keywords

• Children's hospice care
• Respite care services
• Palliative care support
• Bereavement support services
• Community hospice care

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaconsfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Donations: The charity relies solely on funds raised through public and corporate donations. Donations are collected via JustGiving platform and GoFundMe.
2. Fundraising Events: Organised fundraising events including Mount Kilimanjaro climb, Mont Blanc challenge, boat cruises, horse racing evenings, and golf days. Target of £30,000 for major climbs.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate charity partnerships where companies choose Forever Colours as their preferred charity partner, supporting through fundraising activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Forever Colours Children's Hospice is a family-focused, community-based children's hospice in Buckinghamshire that provides free respite, advocacy, sibling support, play therapy, and end-of-life care for babies, children, and young people (birth to 18 years) with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, or profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). Services are delivered directly to families in their homes and through community spaces, wrapping holistic care around the whole family unit.

Product overview

Forever Colours Children's Hospice is a community-based children's hospice offering a portfolio of integrated care services for babies, children, and young people (birth to 18 years) with life-limiting, life-threatening conditions, or profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). The service portfolio centres on four core offerings: Advocacy/Family Liaison (form-filling support, care coordination), Creative Play/Play Therapy (therapeutic sessions promoting emotional, social and cognitive development), Sibling Support (peer groups and events for brothers and sisters of children with complex needs), and Short Breaks/Respite Care. Additional services include parent support, one-to-one home help, family days out, and post-death/end of life bereavement care. All services are designed to wrap around the whole family unit, providing holistic emotional and practical support alongside direct child care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advocacy Service Family liaison advocacy support that helps parents navigate form filling, applications, and communications with social workers and local organisations, expediting stalled discussions and providing emotional support through regular communication and meet-ups.
• Sibling Support Dedicated support group and events for brothers and sisters of children with complex needs, offering peer engagement opportunities with children of similar ages going through similar experiences.
• Creative Play / Play Therapy Play and creative therapy sessions that help children and families address and explore their emotional, social, and practical needs, equipping children with adaptive behaviours and coping mechanisms, and promoting resilience and confidence.
• Short Breaks / Respite Care Respite care providing temporary relief for families caring for children with life-limiting conditions or profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).
• Parent Support Emotional and practical support services for parents and carers of children with complex needs.
• One-to-One Home Help Individualised care and support provided directly to families in their own homes.
• Family Days Out Organised family activities and outings providing supported opportunities for families to spend quality time together.
• Post-Death and End of Life Care Specialised bereavement and end-of-life support for families dealing with the loss of a child or young person.

Quantifiable outcome

• £30,000 can pay for two carers to have five children on their case loads for a year

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TRYKA LED LtdminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 August 2023Hertfordshire-based LED lighting brand has chosen Forever Colours as its preferred charity partner. TRYKA supports the charity by raising funds at events including the LiGHT 23 Expo in London (21-22 November 2023), selling raffle tickets with proceeds going to the charity. The charity joins TRYKA on their exhibition stand to raise awareness.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rainbows Children's Hospice: UK children's hospice serving the East Midlands with short breaks, end-of-life care, and bereavement support for life-limited children and their families. Direct peer to Forever Colours with a similar mission and service portfolio, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Helen & Douglas House: Oxford-based children's hospice providing palliative, respite and end-of-life care to life-limited children and young adults. Closely comparable service model (short breaks, family support, sibling support, bereavement) and adjacent geography to Forever Colours' Buckinghamshire catchment.
• Acorns Children's Hospice: West Midlands children's hospice charity operating three hospice houses providing respite, palliative and end-of-life care. Comparable pediatric hospice services, donor-funded model and family liaison support overlap directly with Forever Colours.
• Shooting Star Children's Hospices: Surrey-based children's hospice (formed from merger of Shooting Star Chase) providing respite, palliative and bereavement care. Closely aligned pediatric hospice mission and family support service mix.
• Demelza Hospice Care for Children: Kent-based children's hospice offering respite, end-of-life and bereavement care across Kent, South East London and East Sussex. Highly comparable pediatric palliative care service portfolio and donation-dependent revenue model.
• East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH): UK children's hospice charity operating across East Anglia with hospice houses delivering short breaks, palliative care and family support. Direct peer in pediatric hospice model with multi-site footprint that illustrates the regional replication path available to Forever Colours.
• Haven House Children's Hospice: North East London and West Essex children's hospice providing specialist care for life-limited children, including short breaks, therapy and family support. Direct comparable on service mix and donation-based funding.
• Noah's Ark Children's Hospice: North London children's hospice offering practical and emotional support for life-limited children and families including respite, therapeutic play and bereavement services. Comparable pediatric hospice model and Greater London/adjacent region catchment.
• Children's Hospice South West: South West England children's hospice charity operating three hospices offering short breaks and end-of-life care for life-limited children. Direct peer in pediatric hospice model with multi-site regional operation funded by donations and events.

Broad incumbents

• Together for Short Lives: UK-wide charity and membership body for children's palliative care, supporting hospices including advocacy, training and policy work. Comparable mission and acts as the sector umbrella for organizations like Forever Colours rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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