Patient and Family Experience

All About Play Appeal

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Every year, our charity provides more than £400,000 to fund 15 Play and Recreation Facilitators and Workers who support over 250 children and families every single day. Your support helps us to continue this year-on-year.

CHappy minds, better recovery

We believe children who are happy and relaxed cope better with their treatment and recover a lot quicker than those who are more anxious. Play allows children to express their feelings, ask questions about their condition and also have fun.  

Every year, our charity provides more than £400,000 to fund 15 Play and Recreation Facilitators and Workers who support more than 250 children and families every single day.  

This dedicated team is an essential part of a patient’s recovery, personal development and overall experience. Each play worker forms close relationships with patients and parents, putting them all at ease to bridge the gap between the nurses and doctors, helping them to understand their treatment and illness. They bring arts and crafts, role play, games, stories and much, much more to kids of every age, often working one-on-one to provide a diversion from difficult, uncomfortable or upsetting situations.

Every Spirit, Every Step appeal

We provide £90,000 to our Chaplaincy every year to ensure they can continue their vital support of our patients’ and families’ wellbeing.

Patient and Family Experience
EnjoyArt appeal

We know that the arts can make a positive difference to the wellbeing of patients, families, visitors and staff. That’s why we’re proud to fully fund an arts programme every year, called EnjoyArt.

Developing Hospital Environments
It Starts Here Appeal

We believe our world-class care should start at our front door. That’s why we’re transforming our main entrance into a bright, open and child-friendly space which helps to reduce the fear and anxiety of our patients.

Developing Hospital Environments
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