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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Megan Howe

London's oldest children's hospice launches urgent appeal amid funding crisis

Jayden, 14, has been visiting Richard House in Newham since he was a child - (Supplied)

London’s oldest children’s hospice has launched an emergency appeal for funds as it struggles to meet the “unprecedented demand” for its care.

Richard House in Newham, east London, warned that without immediate support it could soon be forced to turn away some of the capital’s most vulnerable children — many of whom require end-of-life care.

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