Spread a Smile is a charity that supports the wellbeing of seriously ill and hospitalised children and their families, offering opportunities for play, engagement and fun. Through in-hospital visits, family events, virtual entertainer visits and art initiatives, we help to ease anxiety, lift mood and build resilience, creating special moments for joy and normal childhood experience. Our services are free of charge and available, to all children up to the age of 18 under the care of our NHS hospital partners.
Services for families: We offer a range of activities and entertainment to support your child, their siblings and family while your child is in hospital or at home. Register for our services here and we will get in touch to find out how we can best support you. You can also email us at smile@spreadasmile.org with any questions.
Information for Healthcare Professionals: We work in partnership with 39 NHS hospitals and 6 hospices – with Play Specialists, healthcare professionals and in-house teams – to provide moments of distraction and joy to seriously ill babies, children and young people. Our partnerships are bespoke and developed based on the need of each partner, with our services including in-person entertainer visits, art initiatives and seasonal / bespoke support. Please get in touch to find out how we support our current healthcare settings or if you are interested in finding out more about working together in the future.
Upcoming events
Spread a Smile organises a variety of events and outings for the families we support, including theatre and cinema trips, afternoon teas, brunches, parties and more. Register for our services here to be kept up to date with what we have coming up and to sign up to upcoming events. If you have any questions regarding our events, please email us at events@spreadasmile.org.
Smile TV
Smile TV is our entertainment channel full of pre-recorded videos from our entertainers, plus exclusive celebrity interviews and messages from the worlds of sport and entertainment. Watch magic shows, sing-a-long to your favourite nursery rhymes, popular music and musicals, join in with art and craft tutorials, enjoy nail art sessions, yoga classes and much more. Let us know what you would like to see more of by emailing smile@spreadasmile.org
Virtual group sessions
Join our virtual group sessions from Monday to Friday at 11am, 4pm, and 5pm. With art, magic, story telling and more, there really is something for everyone.
Register for our services to find out more.
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