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A special family afternoon at Riding House Cafe

 780 400 Hannah Myers
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Spread a Smile was delighted to welcome families to our annual afternoon tea, generously hosted by long-standing partner Riding House Café in Bloomsbury.

As part of our family events programme, the afternoon brought families we support together for a chance to relax, have fun and enjoy some special time away from the challenges of hospital and treatment.

There was plenty to keep everyone entertained, with delicious food alongside arts and crafts, face painting, scavenger hunt and silent disco.  The event welcomed around 60 family members, creating an opportunity for children, siblings and parents to spend time together, make memories and simply enjoy being a family.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to Jack and Jonny from WillU Group, who volunteered their time to help make the afternoon so special, and to the wonderful team at Riding House Café for making everyone so welcome.

Riding House Café has been a valued partner of Spread a Smile for many years, and we are incredibly grateful for their continued support and commitment to the families we support.

Events like this are only possible thanks to the generosity of our partners, supporters and volunteers. Their support helps us create opportunities for families to come together, have fun and make precious memories during incredibly difficult times.

To find out how you or your company can get involved with future events, please email fundraising@spreadasmile.org

Easter tea party at Corinthia London

 780 400 Susie
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To kick off the Easter holidays, 18 families joined us at the beautiful Corinthia London for a delicious Easter themed afternoon tea.

Upon arrival, the families were greeted with glittery welcome drinks in Spread a Smile colours before being shown to their tables to enjoy a tasty afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones, cakes, hot chocolates and more.

In true Spread a Smile style there was entertainment from some of our magicians, singers and fairies, along with lots of Easter crafts and a scavenger hunt with the end prize of a personalised apron for each child to take home.

We are extremely grateful to our friends at Corinthia London for hosting us so beautifully and treating our guests like royalty. As one family told us,

“The afternoon tea was absolutely delicious and on another level. Thank you always so, so much for thinking of everything and being so kind to us all. We honestly had a fabulous time, and it was such a special treat to be able to take the kids (and us) to somewhere so luxurious. Thank you as always for the amazing magic, face painting and singing. Jacob and Kaitlin were in hysterics at the magician, and it was so funny to watch.” Love the Youens family.

Our family events and outings support young patients, their parents, carers and siblings and bring moments of respite, joyful experiences and enduring memories at the most challenging of times.

To find out more about our work and how you can get involved, please click here.