Text Santa 2014 - charity profile: Together for Short Lives

On Friday night there will be a star studded show to raise money for six chosen UK charities. Credit: ITV News Central

This week we're building up to ITV's annual Christmas programme, Text Santa. On Friday night there will be a star studded show to raise money for six chosen UK charities.

All this week on ITV News Central, we're showing you how the money donated will be used.

Tonight we feature the work of the charity Together for Short Lives. They will share the money among 54 Children's Hospice Services across the UK that offer care for children with life-limiting conditions. Nancy Cole's been to a hospice in Leicester to see where the donations will go.

For more information on this year's Text Santa, visit the website.

All money donated to Text Santa is distributed equally between the six charities.

  • Teenage Cancer Trust

  • Guide Dogs

  • WellChild

  • Marie Curie Cancer Care

  • Alzheimer's Society

  • Together for Short Lives