Our pioneering reputation reaches as far as Japan!

In Japan, there are approximately 20,000 children with incurable and life-threatening conditions but there is only one free-standing children’s hospice in the whole country. Hisato Tagawa, director of Yokohama Children’s Hospice Project, said: “This is certainly not enough and this is why we are working actively to create more. Having now been given permission to build our children’s hospice in Yokohama City, we’re visiting a hospice in Germany and Forget Me Not in the UK to learn what makes a great children’s hospice!” 

Of course, our visitors are doing just what Forget Me Not did over 20 years ago – identify a desperate need in the local community and campaign, fight and raise money to build a children’s hospice to meet that need.

They asked lots of questions about our model of care and were clearly impressed by our building, our facilities and our staff and volunteers. The fact that our high quality care is led by nurses, rather than doctors, was of particular interest. 

We’re incredibly proud that they chose Forget Me Not to visit as they take the next steps to making their hospice the best it can be. With our pioneering approach and trailblazing services, we aspire to be the leading light in children’s hospice care. It’s amazing to know that light is reaching as far as Japan!