Spread a Smile is proud to partner with 39 NHS hospitals, including St Mary’s Hospital, in Paddington, with our entertainers making regular, monthly visits to young patients on the wards, bringing joy, laughter, magic and more.
From July 2025, we are delighted to partner with the charity, Cosmic, which supports children and babies in the intensive care units at St Mary’s, to expand the number of visits that Spread a Smile entertainers make to St Mary’s. The partnership will enable us to increase our visits to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) from monthly to fortnightly.
Laura Walter, Spread a Smile’s Director of Services said, “We enjoy a wonderful relationship with the team at St Mary’s Hospital, and our entertainers – from magicians, to fairies, singers, therapy dogs, poets and more – love visiting children on the wards. Thanks to Cosmic’s support, we’ll be able to regularly reach even more seriously ill children, making lasting connections and being a constant in hospital during what can be a very difficult time.
“Alongside the visits, we’ll be organising quarterly Pamper Days for parents and carers with children in the hospital, providing much needed opportunities for self-care, respite and calm in the busy hospital environment. We’re extremely grateful to Cosmic for helping us to bring even more Spread a Smile distraction and fun to the hospital environment.”
Cosmic Chief Executive, Susannah Forland, said: “We are proud to partner with Spread a Smile to bring moments of joy and relief to sick children and their families during the toughest of times. The talented entertainers really help to lift everyone’s mood during their bedside visits in PICU. Together we can reach more families and support them with compassion, care and a little magic when it’s needed most.”
A huge thank you to the team at Cosmic for their support and for helping to spread smiles.
