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Research

As a charity we work together with the families we support to produce research sharing their views and experiences. We ensure their voices sit at the heart of everything we do.

A boy in a red polo top sits in his wheelchair, smiling and playing on his games console. Behind him sit his mum and little brother.

We do research to better understand and showcase, the daily lives and the challenges families raising a disabled or seriously ill child face.

Our team undertakes regular research surveys and polls, as well as one-to-one interviews to gather up to date findings. We also partner with other organisations carrying out related research.

We use research findings to continue to develop the grants, services and wider support we provide. This helps us to make sure we are properly meeting families’ needs. We also develop research reports to provide our partners, and the general public, valuable sources of information and experience.

Read our research reports Contact our research team

Page last reviewed: 25 July 2023

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Fifty years of Family Fund

Since 1973, we've delivered over 1.5 million grants to families caring for disabled or seriously ill children. Much has changed, but we continue to be there for families such as Carmela's, whose grants for trips to Center Parcs have created cherished memories.

Read Carmela's story

The cost of caring

Our research shows that UK families raising disabled, or seriously ill, children and young people are now facing serious financial jeopardy and struggling to survive, due to the scale of the cost-of-living crisis.

See our cost of caring research