Everyday Impact Fund: successful projects
GOSH Charity is proud to support these inspiring projects that reflect the creativity, compassion, and dedication of GOSH staff.
Each initiative shows how small changes can have a powerful everyday impact on the experience of children, young people, and families at the hospital.
Round one: May 2025
We received a total of 31 applications for the pilot round of the GOSH Charity Everyday Impact Fund for patient and family experience grants.
The following 16 projects were awarded grants, totalling £74,909.15.
| Grant Holder | Directorate | Project Title | Project Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Chesover | Brain | Transfer of care to RNOH: a video to better inform young people in healthcare transition | £2,620.00 |
| Waffa Girshab and Katie Payne | Research and Innovation | Clinical Trials Animation: Supporting Families Through the Research Journey | £6,630.60 |
| Catherine Peters | Brain | Improving MyGOSH Patient Portal Experience | £5,000.00 |
| Jessica Russell | Heart and Lung | Children’s fictional stories on non-invasive ventilation | £3,781.65 |
| Zoe Vamplew | Blood, Cells and Cancer | Play mats and tables/chairs in cancer and bone marrow transplant wards | £5,000.00 |
| Aneeta Gandekar and Stephanie Cawker, with Cliodhna Kavanagh | Brain | Wearable Gaming for Recovery: Enhancing Post-Surgical Stays for Children with Cerebral Palsy | £4,442.00 |
| Suzanne Collin | Patient Experience | GOSH Society of Siblings | £5,000.00 |
| Lorraine Hodsdon | Research and Innovation | Parent & Carer Support Group for Clinical Trial Families | £4,839.30 |
| Jodie Allard | Body, Bones and Mind | Parent/Carer Walking Group (Walking Wednesdays) | £5,000.00 |
| Laura McMinn | Core Clinical Services | Refurbishment of GOSH Mortuary Viewing Areas for families | £4,850.00 |
| Helen Hume-Smith | Core Clinical Services | Reusable Theatre Caps: Helping Patients Know Their Care Team | £5,000.00 |
| Lucy Waller | Blood, Cells and Cancer | Get Active Stairs Project | £5,000.00 |
| Kate Oulton | Patient Experience | Bringing the Fireworks to GOSH Patients & Families | £5,000.00 |
| Ella Field | Heart and Lung | Peer Support for Families with Inherited Cardiac Conditions | £2,750.00 |
| Cassandra Thompson | Body, Bones and Mind | Renal Rangers Summer 2025 Event: Supporting Young People with Chronic Kidney Conditions | £5,000.00 |
| Cillian Gray, Pippa Sipanoun and Sharon Campana | Patient Experience | Bridging the Digital Divide: Smart Devices for Patients and Families | £4,995.60 |
Round two: September 2025
We received a total of 19 applications for the second round of the GOSH Charity Everyday Impact Fund for patient and family experience grants.
The following 12 projects were awarded grants, totalling £104,479.
| Grant Holder | Directorate | Project Title | Project Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Walker and Paul Gough | Patient Experience | MiCode | £10,000 |
| Maaike Kusters and Emily Marie Stone | Blood, Cells and Cancer | Pill Planet - Upscaling Play team skillset and materials for children to swallow tablets | £10,000 |
| Rhiannon Jones | Heart and Lung | To create a "home away from home" within the intensive care environments through colourful bedlinen. | £4,979 |
| Sara Latif | Body, Bones & Mind | Updating Owl Rooms | £10,000 |
| Carol Walsh and Louise Harding | Blood, Cells and Cancer | Patient Experience Improvement - Child-friendly patterned medical tape for haematology/oncology wards | £5,000 |
| Camilla Duran | Blood, Cells and Cancer | Immunology Day for Adolescents | £4,500 |
| Cillian Gray | Patient Experience | Health Hero Award - Powering Up Your Care | £10,000 |
| Zainab Arslan | Body, Bones and Mind | Supporting children and families with Alport Syndrome through development of Alport Hub in London | £10,000 |
| Nick James | Research and Innovation | At Home with GOSH: Bringing World-Class Care Closer to You | £10,000 |
| Maria Thaller | International and Private Care | GOSH S'Miles: Hero's Passports | £10,000 |
| Lisa Elam | Core Clinical Services | The Premedication Hub | £10,000 |
| Vivienne Bristow and Kay Donoghue | Blood, Cells and Cancer | Teenage Survivors of Childhood Cancer Peer Support Programme | £10,000 |