{"id":12634,"date":"2024-05-08T14:14:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T13:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/?post_type=organisations&#038;p=12634"},"modified":"2025-07-15T11:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T10:00:20","slug":"together-for-short-lives","status":"publish","type":"organisations","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/support\/discover-more\/together-for-short-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Together for Short Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<html><body><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-is-together-for-short-lives\"><strong>Who is Together for Short Lives? <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Together for Short Lives is the UK&rsquo;s leading charity for Children&rsquo;s Palliative Care. 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