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Soldiers raising funds - and a tank

10 February 2012

Five soldiers are preparing to take on a gruelling task to raise money for the Children’s Hospital, despite living in a war zone. The members of the Queen’s Royal Hussars, currently serving in Afghanistan, will attempt to lift 74.8 tonnes – the weight of a tank – in just three days. Despite their hectic schedules and high temperatures, the team have managed to...

Michael Vaughan Shortlisted for Charity Award

9 February 2012

We're very excited that our patron Michael Vaughan has been shortlisted for ‘Celebrity Fundraiser of the Year’ at the 2012 JustGiving Awards for his support of The Children’s Hospital. Michael raised £185,000 on his Great Wall of China Trek in September 2011. The seven-day journey saw Michael, along with wife Nichola and a team of fami...

Dad runs 100 miles home to mum

8 February 2012

A proud dad is running home to his mum - from Sheffield to Peterborough - to raise money for The Children's Hospital. Dan Kirkland will run four marathons in four days, almost 105 miles, in March, inspired by the care his baby daughter Lauren received at The Children’s Hospital, Sheffield. “Lauren had a meningitis scare, which saw her hospitalised,” said Dan, fr...

There's Snow Stopping Concert-Goers

6 February 2012

Over a thousand concert-goers braved the weather yesterday to support us by coming along to Theo the Bear presents: Peter and the Wolf Theo, with one of our Giggle Doctors, welcomed families from all over the region to the concert at Sheffield City Hall, our joint event with Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust to raise funds for our Arts for Health progra...

Fundraising friends visit the hospital

3 February 2012

A Rotherham schoolgirl brought her classmates to The Children's Hospital last week to deliver a cheque and to show them where she is treated for her medical condition. Lucy Mountain, from Wickersley, brought five of her year five friends from St Albans school on the trip, delivering a cheque for £653.90. Lucy, aged 10, has been treated at the hospital’s cystic fibrosi...