2024 Appeal: From That Moment
We are launching our autumn fundraising appeal ‘From That Moment’ at the start of September. The goal of the campaign is to raise £1 million to help cover the costs required to run our charity next year.
During the campaign individuals, schools, and businesses across North London will come together to support us. Whether it’s hosting a bake sale, running a marathon or organizing a mufti day, there are countless ways to get involved to raise critical funds for our hospice, which makes a major difference to the lives of children who are seriously unwell across north and central London and Hertsmere.
The first phase of the campaign runs from the start of September to 20th October when everything raised will be doubled, thanks to the generosity of our backers. We then have a final 36-hour push to get us to £1m! These much-needed funds will ensure we can continue to provide vital services to children and families in the community who currently rely on us or who may one day need us.
An awarding winning campaign film
Last year our From that Moment campaign film won the prestigious Third Sector Award in the Best Charity Film category (you can watch our 2022 film HERE). The film was made thanks to pro bono work from The 10 Group.
5th Birthday of the opening of The Ark
On the 26th September we are also celebrating the 5th anniversary of the opening of The Ark. The Ark was opened by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan and representatives from our corporate partner, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club including captains Hugo Lloris and Jenna Schillaci.
From our humble beginnings in a small office in London Colney where the team offered Hospice-at-Home and community-based services, the idea of building ‘The Ark’ started to grow.
It was an ambitious idea – to build the first new London children’s hospice for ten years and the first and only children’s hospice in the area. We had to get it right, so we consulted with families on the specification of the building, giving them a voice in the design of the facility to ensure The Ark was going to, not just meet, but exceed their needs.
Building The Ark was going to take time, it was going to take nerve and most importantly it was going to take money. Luckily, we had the indefatigable Alison Goodman, the then Director of Income Generation & Communications (currently our Deputy CEO) at the helm. Alison and her team devised and implemented a range of innovative fundraising events and campaigns to raise the money to build this much needed facility and used her impressive celebrity contacts to pull in support from Ed Sheeran, Melvin Odoom, Richard Curtis, Gary Lineker, Gaby Roslin, Sharon Osbourne, Stephen Merchant and Caroline Quentin, amongst many others.
After a herculean four-year fundraising effort and supported by the amazing generosity of our major donors, celebrities and the community, construction started in 2017 with Samantha Cameron breaking ground on the ambitious £10 million project.
Alison Goodman, Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice’s Deputy CEO said:
“I was extremely proud to be a part of building The Ark. I’m constantly humbled by the generosity of everyone who helped us build this extraordinary place. Over the past five years we have made it possible for the children and families we support to make the most of every day and will continue to do so for many years to come.”
Here’s to the next 5 years!
Find out more about how to get involved with our From That Moment fundraising appeal HERE.