Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity

Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity exists to make seriously ill children's lives better.

Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity focus' upon helping those who have the biggest needs, and who aren't being fully supported by anybody else. This might be because they have a serious rare condition, be living in poverty, or not have any family at all.

Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity helps children from birth to their 21st birthday, across the UK. 

They want to ensure that disabled children and young people and those living with serious illnesses are:

  • Understood, with deeper public knowledge about their needs.
  • Helped, with their needs met to live a full life.
  • Safe, with a comfortable home environment.
  • Loved, with a strong support network around them.
  • Treated with respect and the right care.

They make life better for seriously ill children in many ways including Roald Dahl children's nurses, family grants and research.

  • Create and fund professional support for children, including Roald Dahl specialist nurses.
  • Support innovative nurse-led research and training, so the care they provide for children is the best it can possibly be.
  • Provide practical assistance for families in financial crisis to help them care for their seriously ill or disabled child.