WELCOME
The Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation was set up in January 2011, in memory of Grace Crocker, who grew her angel wings aged 11 weeks. Grace was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (A congenital heart disorder in which the left side of the heart, particularly the left ventricle, is underdeveloped. The first part of the aorta may also be abnormal. Affected babies usually develop severe heart failure within the first few days of life), and had open-heart surgery when she was just 5 days old. Her family lived in Jersey, and so they had to move to Southampton for three months whilst Grace recovered from her surgery, including her brother and sister as well as her mum and dad. She met lots of friends and family when she was allowed back home to Jersey, and in the month that she was home, she touched so many people’s lives.
As a result of our own experience, we set up this charity with the support of friends and family, with the aim to help other families from Jersey who need to spend time in the UK whilst their child receives medical treatment in a hospital.
It is worrying enough when your child is sick, without being faced with additional financial worries, and so we would love to help families in some way, by providing them with some financial assistance and emotional support too.

HOW WE HELP
We are there for families when they need us the most.
FAMILY STORIES
Thank you to those families who have let us use their story to highlight just how important it is to support us. Without public support, we wouldn’t have the money to support families in their time of need.
FAMILY ONE
Find out how The Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation helped Lizzie and her family when her young daughter had to stay in hospital in the UK for eight weeks. Click on the image above to read the full story.
FAMILY TWO
Read Lynnes story about how after caring for her son for seven years and facing several stays in UK hospitals the support provided by The Grace Family Support Foundation was a turning point for her family.
LATEST NEWS
Keeping you up-to-date with what’s going on
164 Mile Challenge – February 2023
Throughout February we are challenging you, or a team of 2-6, to walk, run or jog the distance from Jersey Hospital to Southampton Hospital, a total of 164 miles, to raise money for The Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation which exists to support Jersey families in need of medical treatment home or abroad.
Easter Drawing Competition
Would your little one like to take part in our Easter Drawing Competition? Competition entrants must draw a picture to represent what family means to them. If you would like to download a copy of the entry form please click on the button on the news post.
Fundraising Challenge – £88,088 Raised!
The Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation is delighted to share the incredible success of their inaugural February walking challenge, the Jersey to Southampton Hospital Challenge, and also to celebrate the achievements of every person, organisation and school that took part.
Fundraising Challenge – February 2021
The Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation is proud to be celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2021. As part of these celebrations we are excited to launch the Jersey to Southampton Hospital Challenge, which will take place virtually across February!

We as a family will never be able to thank you enough because without the support of both The Grace Crocker Foundation and Family First I have no idea what we would have done.
Fundraising Challenge – February 2021
£88,088 RAISED

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