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Donating gifts to our Children's Wards

Spending time in hospital over Christmas can be especially difficult for children and their families. With your support, we can help bring some festive joy to our children and young patients receiving care across our hospitals.

If you, your workplace, school or community group are planning to donate some gifts this Christmas, we'd love to hear from you. Letting our team know about your donation helps us make sure gifts are distributed across the teams. 

To help you choose the most suitable presents, our Children's Play Team has put together a Gift Guide, highlighting the items that are most needed. In particular, we welcome gifts for babies, teenagers and children with complex needs, as these can often be the most difficult age groups to source gifts for.

Thank you for helping us make Christmas a little brighter for children spending the festive season in hospital.

Under 1’s:

  • Teddies
  • Clothing
  • Rattles
  • Pram toys
  • V-Tech toys
  • Comforters
  • Stackers
  • Pop up

1 - 3 year old's:

  • Peg puzzles
  • Chunky vehicles
  • Dolls
  • Happy land small world
  • Musical instruments
  • Jigsaws
  • Dinosaurs
  • Role play items
  • V-Tech toys
  • Magnetic scribbler
  • Books

Teenagers:

  • Diamond painting
  • Jigsaws
  • Toiletries 
  • Slipper socks
  • Facemasks
  • Art packs
  • Board games
  • Slippers
  • Cosmetics
  • Bottles
  • Pyjamas

Complex Needs:

  • LED lights and music
  • Musical light up wand
  • Glitter lamps
  • Light projectors
  • Fidget set
  • Blankets
  • Soft toys

If you'd like to donate some gifts, please either email or call our Fundraising Team:

Email: CHFTfundraising@cht.nhs.uk / Telephone: 01484 344344

Deadline for donations: Thursday 17th December.