About us
Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice supports babies and young children who have complex illnesses or disabilities from birth to age five.
We work to ensure that very unwell children can enjoy the best possible quality of life and we support their families throughout their journey.
Our children’s hospices, based in Coventry and Middlesbrough, offer respite, palliative and end of life care for children, as well as support for the whole family. With a range of play therapies and fun activities, our team of specialists work together to make every moment of childhood count.
As a charity, we provide our services free of charge to families who need us, relying on donations from the public. Find out how you can support us, or how to refer a child to our services.
Mission, vision and values
Our vision
Our vision is to ensure that every baby and young child, living in our region, has access to specialist short break support, palliative and end-of-life care.
Our mission
Our mission is to provide child centred care to babies and infants from birth to five years living with life-threatening/life-limiting conditions and on-going support to meet the needs of the family.
Our history
Zoe’s Place was the UK’s first hospice charity established specifically to provide the specialist care that babies and young children need.
We were founded by Professor Jack Scarisbrick in 1995. He identified that many babies and young children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions were in desperate need of specialist respite or palliative care facilities.
Crucially, Jack recognised that families most needed this facility during the earliest years of their child’s life. The idea of opening hospices designed specifically for babies and young children was born. The name Zoe’s Place was chosen, Zoe being Greek for ‘gift of life’.
The first Zoe’s Place baby hospice opened in Liverpool in 1995. It was joined by a baby hospice in Middlesbrough in 2004, and a third baby hospice in Coventry in 2011. In April 2025, the Liverpool hospice was transferred to a new charity established by the people of Liverpool.
Zoe’s Place continues to run the Middlesbrough and Coventry baby hospices. We remain committed to providing a warm, loving, environment for babies and young children with complex medical needs, as well as a range of support services for their families.
Statement of purpose
Zoe’s Place Trust offers a highly professional care service for the babies and infants in our care. We pride ourselves on providing every child and family with a secure, relaxed and homely environment where their well-being and comfort are of paramount importance.
For our full statement of purpose, please click on the link below.
How we fundraise
Zoe’s Place Trust is registered with the Fundraising Regulator, the independent regulator of charitable fundraising in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
This means that we make a commitment to our donors, supporters and to the general public that our fundraising is legal, open, honest and respectful.
It also means that we agree to operate in line with the standards set out in the Code of Fundraising Practice…
Meet the people who make Zoe’s Place great!
Click below to find out more about the amazing team who help to provide essential support to those families who need it.
Meet the Team
