Our Capital Appeal

National Centre for Child Health Technology

We need your help to raise £2million towards the build of a new world-class research and technology centre - the National Centre for Child Health Technology (NCCHT) - which will be run by Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust and based at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.

Everyone, together in one space.

We're delighted to be a key partner and funder of an exciting new project at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park - The National Centre for Child Health Technology (NCCHT) will be run by Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, and we need your help to raise £2million towards its build.

The NCCHT will be a place to develop world-leading research and build new technologies to solve the biggest challenges in children's healthcare. It will bring together children, clinicians, inventors and engineers under the same roof, with state-of-the-art facilities for manufacturing, digital development and the opportunity to deliver Sheffield Children’s clinical care.

Find out more about the centre with our handy Q&A below, or to help us raise the £2million needed, find out more about our upcoming events here.

How SightPlus helped Charlie

Charlie took part in a research study into how augmented reality could be used as a visual aid for children and young people with visual impairment (VI). The device was called SightPlus and it helps those with VI to use their remaining sight to see more clearly up close and at a distance. Charlie was able to use SightPlus and this heartwarming video shows the first time he put the headset on. This amazing technology is just one example of how tech can change how we care for children.

What are child health technologies?

Robotics, virtual reality and artificial intelligence are changing our lives. At NCCHT, these will be used to change how we care for children. The Centre will be a place to create, test and put into practice these and other child health technologies.
What will the NCCHT do?

NCCHT will have a virtual reality suite, creative space to develop ways to care for people remotely and the opportunity to test new prototypes.
It will be a space to connect young people, families, academics, engineers, industry, creators and healthcare professionals under one roof, to solve the big problems in healthcare.
A place for South Yorkshire…

The vision at Sheffield Children’s is for local children and their families to benefit from the latest improvements in healthcare. As part of the Olympic Legacy Park, NCCHT will drive employment and develop the skills of our local communities here in Sheffield. There will be world-class healthcare facilities on site, so some patients at Sheffield Children’s will receive their healthcare there.
And a place for children everywhere…

The NCCHT will be more than a building. It will bring together a community of innovators across the world, working and collaborating virtually, as well as being physically based on our site.
The technologies that we develop will benefit children today and in the future, across the world.
What will it focus on?

The NCCHT will focus on preventing and managing health conditions, particularly the biggest health challenges of our time: obesity, mental health problems, disabilities and cancer.
It will be powered by the needs of our children and young people. Our patients and their families will work with engineers, clinicians and innovators to find answers and improve the lives of young people through technology.

Funding for global first National Centre for Child Health Technology announced

We're delighted to be a key partner and funder of the National Centre for Child Health Technology, a ground-breaking project at Sheffield's Olympic Legacy Park.

A ground-breaking project

The technologies that we develop will benefit children today and in the future

Our CEO John Armstrong reflects on the completion of the Helipad Appeal and looks forward to our latest appeal to raise £2m towards the build of a new research and technology centre at The Olympic Legacy Park.

Find out why you should support the appeal

Aoife's Story

Fourteen-year-old Aoife has been a patient at Sheffield Children's for most of her life, after being born prematurely as one of two surviving identical triplets. Here, she tells us how she's been supported by the hospital and why you should get behind our latest appeal to raise £2m towards the build of a new research and technology centre.