In memory donations

Memorial donations in lieu of flowers can be a meaningful and lasting way to keep the memory of a loved one alive.

Asking friends and family to donate to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity means your loved one's memory will live on, not only in the hearts of those who knew them, but in the hearts of all the sick children who benefit from your kindness.

There are three easy ways to make a memorial donation:

• By phone on 020 7239 3002

• By cheque - please make payable to "GOSHCC" and send to: Memorial donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, 40 Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1LE

• By donating through our website and selecting "In memory" as the donation reason

Donations made over the phone or by cheque will receive a letter of thanks and where contact details have been provided a personal letter will be sent to the next of kin. Please be assured that amounts of individual gifts are never disclosed.

 
Arranging a collection in memory of a loved one

If you would like to ask your friends and family to make donations in memory of a loved one, we would be honoured and grateful if you would consider supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Collections on your behalf

Many funeral directors will be able to arrange a collection for you and forward donations directly to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

Arranging the collection yourself

If you would like to arrange the collection yourself we can send you our memorial donations pack with donation envelopes please call us on 020 7239 3002 or email the In memory team.

Justgiving remembrance page

Another way is to set up your own Justgiving remembrance page where friends and family can make a secure online donation via their credit or debit card from anywhere in the world. You can customise the page with your own personal message and photo.

Visit Justgiving now for step by step by instructions and to set up your page.

When all of your gifts have been received we will inform you of the donors and the total raised in memory of your loved one*.

Building a tribute fund

Every donation in memory acts as a tribute to the person in whose honour the donation has been made, while giving important financial support to the work of Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Memorial donations can help us pay for more life-saving equipment for children who are critically ill, more beds so parents can be close to their children, and more ground- breaking research to give sick children a better future.

And by helping us to keep doing amazing things for sick children and their families, you'll be keeping the memory of your loved one alive in the most positive way for years to come.

Should you have any questions about donations in memory, please feel free to contact us on 020 7239 3002 or email the In memory team.

Many thanks to the children at the hospital who drew the flowers on this page.

 *Please note that our letter to the next of kin is sent four weeks after we have received the first donation. This is to ensure we provide the most comprehensive list of donors whilst also not intruding on the next of kin too frequently at such a difficult time.