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Partners in Hope
The Need: A Growing
Healthcare Funding Gap
In recent years, the healthcare and fundraising
Feedback from families as part of our strategic
landscape for children and young people in the
review reinforced the urgent need for increased
UK have become increasingly complex and
support, particularly in accessing therapeutic
challenging. Rising costs and limited resources,
services and making their homes suitable for
exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis, have
their child's needs. 61% of families reported a
forced many families of all income levels to
lack of funding for essential home or garden
make difficult choices between healthcare and
adaptations, leaving many struggling to create a
other basic needs.
safe and accessible environment for their child,
while 84% identified therapeutic services—such
Government disability payments, while helpful,
as physical, occupational, and speech &
often fall short of covering the comprehensive
language therapy—as their most pressing unmet
needs required for meaningful home
need.†
adaptations and ongoing care. These payments
are rarely sufficient to bridge the financial gap,
Addressing these gaps in funding and access
leaving families to cover significant expenses
is critical to ensuring that every child and
out of pocket. There is currently an estimated
young person, regardless of their
£2.1 billion funding gap*, with support also
circumstances, has the opportunity to reach
varying hugely depending on where families are
their full potential.
located, leading to a "postcode lottery" in
service availability.
With a rapidly growing number of children with
disabilities—now up to 11%—the need for
increased support is clear. The impact extends
far beyond the child’s own health and wellbeing. Many parents are forced to give up work
to provide the necessary care, resulting in
financial strain and loss of career opportunities.
Additionally, the relentless pressure and stress
associated with caring for a disabled child place
parents at a significantly higher risk of
developing mental health issues.
*The Disabled Children’s Partnership, 2021, The Gap Widens
† Tree of Hope, Bridging The Gap Family Survey, 2024
