Because play isn’t just fun – it’s powerful.
Here at Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity), we know that big feelings come in all shapes and sizes. And whether your child is feeling excited, happy, sleepy or worried, play can help them express themselves, explore the world around them safely, and grow. It can also help kids connect with their friends, siblings and you.
But most importantly of all, it can help them relax and just get on with enjoying themselves.
“Play helps children understand what’s happening to them. It gives them tools to cope. It gives them joy.”
We hope you and your family are enjoying The Little Book of Big Play, created in collaboration with the GOSH Play team.
The Play team helps make hospital a little bit easier and a lot funner for the thousands of children treated here every year.
They understand that play is a serious business – and how to make sure it always works for the children taking part.
The team offers children spaces to play, explore and express themselves. This might be through an arts and craft session, an imaginative moment, sharing a story, or creating a Lego model. They know exactly how to help you get your little ones (and big ones!) playing creatively.
Donate to GOSH Charity monthly and help more seriously ill children
At GOSH Charity, we help give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhood possible. But we can only do it with your support.
Your generous donation will help fund groundbreaking research, cutting-edge medical equipment, and the building and refurbishment of child-centred facilities.
You'll also help to fund Play specialists and play resources, so kids can enjoy magical childhood moments, even when they're seriously ill.
Start your monthly donation today and become part of a charity that helps make GOSH extraordinary for more patients and families.
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£6a month could help fund an hour with a Play worker to get messy and creative with clay.
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£8a month could help fund a therapy dog and volunteer to make the rounds on the wards to brighten up the afternoon for patients and their families.
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£10a month could help fund improvements in specialised cardiology HDUs and keep more children out of intensive care.
Other ways to donate to GOSH Charity
There are a few ways that you can make a donation to GOSH Charity.
As an alternative to donating monthly, you can support us by making a one-off donation.
You can also donate to charity by fundraising to celebrate a special occasion or by setting up a TeamGOSH fund to make a charity donation for a loved one.
To make a donation by phone, simply call 020 3841 3841.
Alternatively, donations can be sent by post to GOSH Charity, 40 Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1LE.
You can also support vital research at GOSH or remember a loved one by making a donation in their memory.
Your charity donation helps to give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhood possible.