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THIS IS HOSPICE CARE We are proud to be one of 143 hospices taking part in Hospice UK’s ‘This is Hospice Care’ campaign, which launches today. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the vital role hospices play in communities and to shift public perceptions of hospice care. The campaign is launching today with a

CELEBRATING CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2025 At Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, we believe in the power of self-expression to support children’s emotional well-being. As part of Children’s Mental Health Week 2025, themed “Know Yourself, Grow Yourself,” we are dedicated to helping the children we support understand and express their feelings through a range of therapies

TV star Sarah Parish MBE showed her support for Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice’s urgent appeal for nurses and specialist carers by recording a video and meeting nursing staff, Saski Newman and Natalie Collins during a visit to The Ark with her husband James Murray MBE on the 13th January 2025. The couple are funding 300 dramatherapy sessions

My name is Elisha and I’m Head of Clinical Services at Noah’s Ark. Elisha oversees Specialist Care and Nursing, Perinatal Services and the award-winning Play Team both in The Ark and in the community. She manages the development and delivery of our clinical offering to ensure the highest possible standards of care for the babies,

We offer Art, Music, and Drama and Movement Therapies, designed to support a child’s development, encourage play opportunities and help children to express themselves. All therapies help to address individual physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Our professionally registered therapists deliver sessions in The Ark, at home or at a child’s school. We also offer

Our Honorary Life Chair, Jeremy Isaacs CBE, was awarded a knighthood in the recent King’s Honours List for services to Philanthropy and to Children’s Hospice Care.   King Charles III has bestowed a knighthood upon our Honorary Life Chair, Jeremy Isaacs CBE, in the New Year Honours List 2025 for services to Philanthropy and to

Our Family Activities Team has worked their magic to transform The Ark into a snowy wonderland, filled with festive cheer and fun activities for everyone to enjoy. This year, we brought the magic of the North Pole right to our playground with a fully wheelchair-accessible ice rink! Families laughed, skated, and shared unforgettable moments, with

Tottenham Hotspur player Destiny Udogie took time out of his busy schedule to delight children at The Ark with Christmas gifts including his own training and match day shirts! There were seven families in attendance on the day, including, Hamza, aged ten, who was very excited to meet Destiny as he is a huge Spurs

Our CEO Sophie Andrews OBE, picked up the Hospice UK Michael Howard Award for Hospice Team of the Year on behalf of our Family Link Team at the Hospice UK Conference in Glasgow on the 26th November 2024. Sophie was also given the honour of meeting Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. The Family Link

We celebrated our partnership with Tottenham Hotspur with a series of activations at the women’s derby game against Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 16th November 2024. Fundraisers handed out mini flags to children attending the Barclays Women’s Super League north London derby and our team also got involved in the action, waiving

We were delighted to welcome Tottenham Hotspur Women captain Bethany England and winger Hayley Raso to The Ark on Friday as part of our valued partnership with the club. Two families we support were in attendance on the day, including Willow, who has been supported by our charity since 2020. Willow, six, was diagnosed with