The Children's Hospital Charity

Last week, we welcomed Neiva and her Aunty Rebecca to Charity HQ for a cheque presentation to celebrate their fundraising of a whopping £2,340! Neiva's Aunty Rebecca raised this incredible amount when she took part in the Sheffield 10K as a thank you for Neiva's care at Sheffield Children's. We'd like to say a huge thanks to Rebecca and Neiva for being such amazing supporters of our Charity - we are so proud! 💙💛 Read Neiva's story at https://lnkd.in/esvHNP-C Find out how you can get involved in fundraising at https://lnkd.in/eRd6Tk22

10 brilliant Charity supporters are setting off on Theo’s Snowdon Trek! ⛰️💙 Together they will be covering 11 miles through the beautiful Welsh mountains to raise vital fund for Sheffield Children’s. Three teams are taking on today’s challenge: Team AMRC TC Apprentice trekkers; Team James MacInnes; and Team Blake UK Snowdon. They each have their own reasons for climbing Snowdon, but are brought together to make a difference in the lives of patients and families at Sheffield Children’s. So far they have raised over £3,000 and there’s still time to support their fundraising here: https://lnkd.in/eYSWzNsf The trek is being led by the wonderful team from Dolomite Training and we’re so grateful to them for keeping our supporters safe. Good luck to all our trekker’s, we’ll be thinking of you every step of the way!

We'd like to wish a very happy birthday to our charity patron, Esme Morgan. Thank you for everything you do to support us. 💙 We hope you have the best day! 🎂

Did you know that our Snowflakes have raised over £2.5million for Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust over the last 20 years? 🌟 We are ecstatic to celebrate raising even more vital funds in our special anniversary this year, giving a special Thank You Thursday to those who have already sponsored a shining Snowflake! ❄️ From Sheffield Children's Hospital to the Alhambra Centre in Barnsley, the stunning Sheffield City Hall, our brand new site next to Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, and more, we offer plenty of locations for your Snowflake to shine! Book today at tchc.org.uk/Snowflakes 💙

It is with huge sadness that we have made the very difficult decision to cancel Theo’s Enchanted Evenings: Hunt for Halloween Magic on 31st October. This decision has not come easily but, due to unforeseen circumstances, we are no longer able to host the event. We are so grateful to everyone who has supported this project, including our partners The Village Green Events Company, and we are so sorry for any disappointment caused. If you bought tickets, you will automatically receive a refund within the next 5-10 days. If you would still like to support The Children’s Hospital Charity and Sheffield Children’s this Halloween, there are resources available on our website at tchc.org.uk/Halloween If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. We apologise again for any inconvenience, and we hope to see you at one of our other events in the future. Team Theo x

Get ready for Christmas with this year's Pete McKee cards! 💙🎄 Pete is a patron of the Charity's arts programme, Art+, and each year designs a one-of-a-kind Christmas card to help raise vital funds. 100% of the profits from the cards support Art+ to bring imaginative design and uplifting art to help everyone who visits Sheffield Children's. To help raise as much as possible for the Charity the wonderful team from ASAP Digital Limited have printed the cards free of charge for the second year in a row. This year's design includes the iconic Frank and is the perfect way to spread some festive cheer! The Charity are so grateful to Pete and ASAP Digital for their continued support. The cards are available from Pete's store or you can get yours now on the Charity website: https://ow.ly/k01P50TJtwB

Today some of our supporters bravely took on Theo’s abseil!💙 Together they have raised over £4,000 for the Charity so far! Our supporters propelled themselves off Sheffield Hallam University’s Owen building to raise vital funds for Sheffield Children’s. We were also joined by some of our amazing volunteers, who made the day possible. We would like to say a huge thank you to Dolomite Training who facilitated this event and helped to keep all our abseilers safe. We’re also so grateful to Sheffield Hallam University who provided us with use of the Owen building free of charge. Could you take on this challenge? Whether you’re an adrenaline seeker or someone looking to push yourself, our abseil is a brilliant way to try something new while raising money to support the patients and families at Sheffield Children’s. We hope to do it all again next year so keep your eyes peeled for more information and contact our team at [email protected] to register your interest. Thank you to all of our abseilers, you are abseil-utely amazing! ✨

The Charity is proud to announce our partnership with the amazing team behind Cutlery Works and the new Cambridge St Collective, Blend Family! 💙 Through their charitable arm, the Blend Culinary Foundation, the Blend Family team has committed to supporting Sheffield Children’s in as many ways as possible, after being inspired on a recent visit to the hospital. Cambridge St Collective features a cookery facility that has been utilised by many different departments at Sheffield Children’s. This has allowed Sheffield Children's teams to run sessions for families and patients, teaching them ways to cook for different dietary needs that children might have due to their conditions or treatment plans. Alongside this, every month through the Cutlery Works’ vendor, Little Dough, the team has delivered pizzas to our Oncology Ward, offering patients and families a monthly treat while they're in hospital. The Blend Family also recently held a pledge day for our Charity ambassadors at Cambridge St. Together they cooked meals for parents staying at Sheffield Children’s to be frozen and put into freezers across our wards and departments. Matt & Nina Bigland, CEOs of Blend Family, said “We have always known about the work that Sheffield Children’s Hospital does, but after visiting the hospital last month, we were blown away by the amazing facilities and staff teams. As parents ourselves, we know the importance of facilities like Sheffield Children’s Hospital. We know we have a platform to make a difference, and we will always utilise it as much as we can.” Thank you so much to Matt, Nina, Niki, and the Blend Family team – you are amazing and we are so grateful for everything you do! 💛 To find out more about the Blend Culinary Foundation and their support of Sheffield Children’s, please visit: https://lnkd.in/efjw25fy

Another week, another Thank You Thursday! ❄️ Snowflakes will be landing on Sheffield Children's sites and our other locations across the region before we know it! With a brand new addition of The Moor Sheffield this year, we're so excited to celebrate 20 years of Snowflakes with you. Book yours today at tchc.org.uk/Snowflakes 💛✨

On Sunday, Luton Town Football Club player Jacob Brown surprised his biggest fan, ten year old Jack Powell, with a visit to Sheffield Children's Hospital! Jacob and Jack presented a cheque for a whopping £9,440 to the Paediatric Bone Disease team, who have cared for Jack since he was born. Having given Jack tours of Luton Town's training grounds recently, it was time for Jack to show Jacob his turf! ⚽ The Paediatric Bone Disease team explained how Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust supports children just like Jack who have osteogenesis imperfecta. With the help of Jack, this specialist team gave Jacob a tour of the facilities Jack is all too familiar with, showing Jacob just how impactful his incredible fundraising is. Jacob said: "The team does a truly amazing job with helping so many kids like Jack with osteogenesis imperfecta. "It was great to learn more about Jack’s condition, the treatment he has received and how donations can really help to support the team in so many ways." The Charity and the brilliant team at Sheffield Children's are so thankful for Jacobs's support, it makes a huge difference to those under the care of this specialist team. To read all about Jacob and Jack's story, visit tchc.org.uk/Jacob-and-Jack 💙