About us Areas we support Leeds Children's Hospital Donate Leeds Children's Hospital is one of the UK’s largest specialist children’s hospitals Every year more than 11,000 children are admitted to Leeds Children’s Hospital for an inpatient stay. That’s the equivalent of more than one admission every hour, every day of the year. By donating or leaving a gift in your Will to Leeds Hospitals Charity, you can fund the things that make a real difference to patients and their families, and help to enhance the care Leeds Children's Hospital already provides. This includes life-saving equipment, treatments and research into rare diseases, and helps to bring hope, happiness and home comforts to every bedside. Your donation helps Leeds Children's Hospital to be their very best for your loved ones, when they need it most. Can you support them today? Support Leeds Children's Hospital with a regular gift Because of Play... Thanks to your donations, the Play Team are available seven days a week across Leeds Children’s Hospital. Our Play Leaders and Play Specialists do an incredible job, supporting seriously ill children throughout the most difficult time of their young lives. But this can only continue with your support. It costs £106 a day to fund a play team member. Together, we can deliver play to every child in hospital who needs it. Donate Today Meet our patients “They are there every morning to play, sing, and help James develop. They are there on the hardest days too: running towards emergency alarms, distracting him during painful procedures" - Cayleigh, James's Mum Meet our patients Meet our play team “To put a smile on a child’s face when they’re having the worst day of their life is amazing. It’s an honour to make their lives better.” - Megan, Play Specialist Meet our Play Team Read more: See the latest Leeds Children's Hospital news CHORAL – Child Health Outcomes Research at Leeds The CHORAL Research Centre is a £5 million, five‑year partnership between Leeds Hospitals Charity and the University of Leeds, creating the hospital’s largest-ever children’s research programme. Learn more about CHORAL Austin's story: Hope through research “Being told Austin’s life would be cut short, the grief was immediate. But researching clinical trials gave us a way to fight back. Austin’s life will be limited, but together, I believe we can change that." - Maxine, Austin's Mum Austin's Story LCHTV: The UK's first children’s hospital TV network We're proud to support Leeds Children’s Hospital TV (LCHTV), an award-winning app, where young patients can access videos about Leeds Children’s Hospital. The library ranges from virtual ward tours, to what to expect during treatment and much more. Visit LCHTV Opens in new window Frequently Asked Questions Main article: Leeds Hospitals Charity: Frequently Asked Questions What does the charity do? How do you make a difference? We are a grant giving charity, rather than providing direct services in the hospital. This means we award grants to fund projects across the hospitals. This might be purchasing a new surgical robot, or equipment for the wards, investing in innovative research or funding a new specialist staff member. We also fund smaller projects that can make a big difference to patients and families, things like comfort care packs for families and care bags for patients with learning disabilities. Read more: The difference donations make Can I donate in cash? The best way to pay in any cash to us is by visiting our office at Trust HQ, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, LS9 7TF. Please note that if you would like to make your donation in person, we need to know in advance - please email [email protected] or call 0113 539 7020 to arrange a visit. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH IN THE POST.Read more: Donate by Cheque or Cash How can I get involved and fundraise? There are lots of ways to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals! You can donate directly to the charity, fundraise through an event or sponsored activity, join our charity lottery or give your time through volunteering! You can also think about leaving a gift to the charity in your will. Read more: Get involved What’s happening with the new Children’s Hospital? Read more: Statement regarding the New Hospital Programme How does play help seriously ill children? Main article: The Play Team at Leeds Children's Hospital - Frequently Asked Questions There are many different types of play, from normalizing the hospital experience, to preparing a child for a difficult procedure using specialist dolls, books and other age-appropriate resources that can help a child overcome fears that have previously prevented treatment. Or distracting them using bubbles, puppets, books, music, guided visualisation, and virtual reality, to reduce anxiety. Our Play Specialists and Play Leaders are a friendly face to children and their families during the most difficult time. They’re also great at helping children feel included. Making unbearable procedures bearable, which speeds up treatment, recovery and rehabilitation. And simply making children smile, giggle and have huge belly laughs. Manage Cookie Preferences