We’re delighted to share that our visits to Evelina London Children’s Hospital have increased to once a week, meaning we can now spread even more smiles to seriously ill children and their families across the hospital.
Evelina is London’s second-biggest children’s hospital, which we have been working with since 2019 as one of the 39 NHS hospital partners we support across the country.
Our talented team of entertainers now visit all Evelina’s wards, bringing magic, music, art and laughter to young patients and their families. By gradually building up to weekly visits, we’re now able to reach even more patients and cover the whole hospital, helping to make hospital life brighter for everyone.
Evelina London Children’s Hospital celebrated its 20th birthday on 1 November, and we were delighted to join the festivities by hosting a special calligraphy workshop in the hospital atrium. Led by one of our Spread a Smile artists, patients and families came together to create beautiful designs to mark the occasion, filling the space with colour, creativity and smiles.
Laura Walter, Spread a Smile’s Director of Services, said:
“We are so proud to be expanding the number of our visits to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Providing a visit each week means we can reach even more young patients and their families, providing an important distraction and helping to bring more joy into the clinical environment. We’re so thankful to continue our partnership with Evelina and to work alongside their incredible play teams to support patients across the hospital.”
Through our regular in-person visits, online sessions and family events, we continue spreading smiles to seriously ill children and their families when they need it most.
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