We are proud to announce our partnership and onsite donation tool with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity), which supports Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to help give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. The charity funds four key areas: support for children, families and staff; lifesaving medical equipment; research into children’s health; and redevelopment and refurbishment. This support helps GOSH to remain one of the top five paediatric hospitals in the world and the largest paediatric centre in the UK. The hospital offers over 60 clinical specialties and caters for children from across the UK and around the world, 31% of whom are under four years old.

I was honoured that the team at GOSH Charity invited me down for a private tour of their facilities and to learn more about the important charitable work that they do. It was such a fascinating and inspiring morning, where we started at the most recently launched fundraising project, the GOSH Sight and Sound Centre, which opened in 2019.

GOSH Sight and Sound Centre

The centre is the is the UK’s first dedicated facility for children with sight and hearing loss. Upon arrival into the building, I immediately felt at ease, as the space has been entirely developed and designed with children in mind – cleverly and sensorily curated in every way. A particularly stunning installation was the special acoustic hanging chimes in the staircase that change pitch as you move through each floor. This is designed to help visually impaired patients navigate which landing they are on. Another special element was the beautiful sensory garden, complete with acoustic and floral activations. There were installations that you could touch or hear dotted around the entire building.