Your hospice stories

Abdullah Basit’s face lights up when he realises he’s about to go to Jigsaw, Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice. The 15-year-old and his family have been supported by the only children’s hospice in Cumbria since moving to the county a little over a decade ago.

Gibson Greene isn’t your average three-year-old. He is only one of 100 people worldwide with a diagnosis of a rare genetic condition called trichothiodystrophy, or TTD for short. Gibson is cared for by Jigsaw, Cumbria's Children's Hospice.

Helena is a volunteer in our popular Lanes Bookshop helping to sort books and be a friendly face to serve our valued customers.

Jack Powell has been through a lot in his short life, but his family can take comfort in knowing they’re supported by Jigsaw, Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice.

Ella Gale’s mum Hayleigh admits she was nervous initially about the prospect of her daughter being cared for by someone else – but more than a year after Ella first came to Jigsaw, she couldn’t imagine Cumbria’s only children’s hospice not being part of her family’s life.

For Dylan Kay, his regular visits to Jigsaw mean that he can meet new people and make new friends. The youngster from Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway has quadriplegia cerebral palsy which means he has no movement in all four of his limbs as well as being cortically visually impaired.

Caring for a child with complex health needs can be a daunting experience for most parents, but for Wendy Arnot being supported by Jigsaw, Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice has allowed her and her family not to feel alone.

Heather’s son Robbie, 24, attends Jigsaw. Here Heather explains Robbie's love for the place and the break it provides for the family.

For more than a decade, Jigsaw was a home from home for Jordan Mossom and his family. Jordan lived with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and before passing away he worked extremely hard to raise awareness of his condition which is characterized by muscle degeneration and weakness.