Our Impact
In 2023/2024 we supported:
378
390
687
1,455
Where We Provide our Care:
We can provide care wherever it works best for families:
2,992
visits to The Ark
2,072
visits to family homes
256
visits in the community (including hospitals)
This includes:
26,695
hours of clinical care
484
individuals attended 86 Noah's Ark events
281
individuals benefitted from music, art and drama therapy and specialist play
16
children cared for at the end of their lives and after they died
111
bereaved families supported
112
new families welcomed to Noah’s Ark
Palliative care can be life-changing for the children and families we support.
Through our dedicated team of staff and volunteers offering a wide range of holistic support, we can make a real difference that will be felt for years to come.
The growth we have seen in our services in 2023/2024 has been driven by the needs of the children and families we support. Their voices have fuelled our growth since we started offering services in 2006 and will always continue to be our guiding light. We always place the child and family at the centre of all we do. Behind every number we share, there is a life that has been impacted – a life potentially changed, and memories created that will last forever.
The Impact of our Care
Behind every number we share there is a life that has been impacted.
In 2023/24 we were able to deliver more care than ever before. But the numbers are only part of the story.
Hours of therapy increased by 47%. Behind this number, there is a baby who opened his eyes for the first time during Music Therapy.
Clinical care hours increased by 33%. Behind this number, is a child who has able to leave hospital for a short time and visit The Ark for his first ever visit to a soft play room.
Hours of bereavement support increased by 34%. Behind this number you will find Costel and Andrea. Our bereavement support has helped them “go through the pain and understand the pain” of their daughter's death.
It is our privilege to support families such as these. We cannot change a diagnosis, but we can stand next to families throughout their journey.
A Moment in Time
There will never be an Impact Report big enough to hold all the moments of impact we have seen in the last year, but it is with immense pride and gratitude that we share with you a snapshot of our story.
Thank you to the families we support for trusting us to be there for them. And thank you to every single supporter who made this remarkable year possible.
A Moment of Impact
A four-year-old child was able to play in our soft play and sensory room, which she hasn’t been able to do elsewhere because of her immunosuppression. At Noah’s Ark she has met another child and they have arranged to return for a play date. Her Mum says her daughter can’t wait to come and see "her best and only friend."
