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A special evening at Winter Funland

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We recently had the pleasure of welcoming families supported by Spread a Smile to a special VIP opening evening at Winter Funland in London.

Guests were immersed in a spectacular winter wonderland, enjoying unlimited funfair rides, skating on the ice rink, taking in a festive circus show, and exploring all the other festive delights the event had to offer.

As the charity partner for Winter Funland 2025 – one of Europe’s largest indoor Christmas family extravaganzas – Spread a Smile is proud to provide such a memorable festive experience for the families we support. We are immensely grateful to everyone at Winter Funland for their generosity and for helping us bring smiles to seriously ill children and their families during a time of year that can be especially challenging.

The families we invited had a fantastic evening as VIP guests, sharing quality time together and enjoying everything this wonderful winter celebration had to offer, with some parents saying:

“Thank you SO MUCH!  The beautiful sparkle in our children’s eyes were absolutely heart warming to see. Thank you for all you do, you are phenomenal!”

“Thank you so much for lovely evening. The whole family specially the little ones had such an amazing magical evening. Thank you for everything.”

This event perfectly illustrates how, with the support of our incredible partners, we can create moments of joy, laughter, and connection for children living with serious illness and their families.

To explore partnership opportunities with Spread a Smile and help make a real difference, contact our Head of Partnerships, Lucy Chesney, at lucychesney@spreadasmile.org

Spread a Smile becomes BizzFest charity partner

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We are delighted to announce that Spread a Smile has been chosen as a charity partner for BizzFest, an exciting new business festival which will take place on 18 September at Cressing Temple Barns, Essex.

Created by a team of five founders, BizzFest will bring together world-class speakers, powerful networking, and festival vibes, all in one unforgettable day designed to inspire and propel business growth for founders and teams. The inaugural event features a daytime conference with speakers covering topics from AI to motivation, followed by a lively evening festival with three music and performance stages.

Shaun Pledger, Co-Founder of BizzFest said, “At BizzFest, we believe that business is about more than just growth. It’s about impact. Partnering with Spread a Smile is our way of shining a light on a charity that does extraordinary work for children and families at the toughest times of their lives. We’re inspired by how they not only bring joy to young patients, but also create meaningful, bespoke partnerships with businesses. Supporting them feels like a perfect fit for BizzFest, and we’re proud to help spread more smiles together.”

The partnership with Spread a Smile will offer the charity a brilliant opportunity to introduce our work to a new business-led audience, raising awareness and funds to enable us to spread even more smiles and bring joy and laughter to seriously ill children and their families when it’s needed most.

Lucy Jackson, Spread a Smile Chief Executive said, “We’re extremely grateful to Bizzfest for inviting us to be part of this wonderful event and are looking forward to meeting as many guests and attendees as possible. It’s a great opportunity for us to reach new audiences, showcase what we do as a charity and share how we bring a unique and engaging approach to the partnerships we develop. We’re excited to be working with BizzFest to bring Spread a Smile to the stage and show how we can help businesses to achieve their Corporate Social Responsibility goals in an inspirational way, making a meaningful impact for the families we support.”

BizzFest isn’t just another business event. It’s where entrepreneurs, founders, and business leaders come together to learn, connect, and grow, in a setting that’s as exciting as it is inspiring. Although first release tickets to the event are now sold out, there is still a chance to secure a spot for your business here.

To find out more about how your company can support Spread a Smile, please visit our partnerships page here or reach out to our Head of Partnerships, Lucy Chesney, by emailing lucy.chesney@spreadasmile.org

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ICBC partnership farewell

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Last week we said a fond farewell to our charity partner for the past five years, ICBC Standard Bank plc.

During this time, ICBC have raised an incredible £90,000 for Spread a Smile through a range of activities and initiatives including challenge events, beehive tours, quiz nights, bake sales, raffles, cricket events and generous donations.

Wenbin Wang, ICBC CEO and Vanessa Crocker, Co-Foudner Spread a SmileOur partnership with ICBC has truly been a catalyst for growth and change at Spread a Smile and we are extremely grateful and proud of everything we have achieved together. Their energy and commitment has been amazing and we were delighted to join the team at ICBC for a farewell event last week to show the difference they have helped make.

“We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our friends at ICBC for going the extra mile to help spread smiles to seriously ill children and young people. Thanks to your hard work, support and generosity, you’ve helped us to reach more families and bring even more joy and happiness into the lives of families during some of their darkest times. Thank you.” Lucy Jackson, Spread a Smile CEO.

 

Please do get in touch with the team at fundraising@spreadasmile.org to find out how you or your company could support Spread a Smile. Thank you.

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Hilco Capital – Charity of the Year

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We are delighted to announce that Spread a Smile has been chosen as the new charity partner for financial investors and advisers, Hilco Capital.

The company and its staff will be supporting the charity through donations, fundraising, sponsored challenges and various volunteering opportunities during the year.

“We’re delighted to partner with Spread a Smile this year following a fun day of volunteering with the team in December. We love what they do and have witnessed the enormous difference it makes to the children, so it’s a pleasure to support them more closely this year with our fundraising and volunteering efforts.” Matt Bone, Marketing Director, Hilco Capital

Hilco CapitalSupport from Hilco Capital is vital in ensuring Spread a Smile can continue to deliver our services across our NHS hospital partners and hospices and to the families we support. They help us engage more widely, reach more children and young people and grow our services.

Lucy Jackson, Spread a Smile CEO said: “We are proud and excited to welcome Hilco Capital to the Spread a Smile family and are looking forward to working together to spread even more smiles to seriously ill children and young people. A huge thank you to all of the staff involved and here’s to a brilliant year of fundraising and making a difference.”

Please get in touch with Amanda if you or your company would like to find out more about supporting Spread a Smile.