Help make our hospitals magical this Christmas with some of our favourite festive fundraisers

Get sponsored to do a jingle jog or Santa run Challenge yourself to run, jog or walk a certain distance on the run up to Christmas and get sponsored to complete it. Make it even more Christmassy by pounding the pavement in your best festive fancy dress. Encourage your friends and family to donate to your fundraiser or even better, join you!

Take part in Jolly Jumper Day Sign up to our annual Christmas jumper day on Friday 8 December to do your bit in a festive knit. Simply register your fundraiser, ask everyone to donate £2 and raise money for our patients.

Grab our merry merchandise Ready to tick things off the Christmas shopping list? Look no further than our online shop where you can pick up our exclusive holiday merchandise, including our Children’s Hospital’s new Christmas jumper and festive pin badge. While you’re there, why not browse our range of toys, books, gifts and cards? You might just find the perfect gifts for your loved ones. Shop online.

Organise your very own Christmas concert There’s no better way to get the festivities going than attending a Christmas Carol Concert, so why not organise one yourself? Whether you put on a public one or choose to keep it just for friends and family, donate a percentage of any ticket sales to us, or simply ask people to make a donation to our hospital to attend.

Share magical messages Don’t send Christmas cards this year – donate instead! Request our Magical Messages poster and ask your friends, family or colleagues to fill it with festive messages to each other. In return, donate the money you’d each have spent on a pack of cards to us. Register today to receive your free poster.

Donate a pound a round If you work in hospitality or retail, why not see if your workplace is able to add an optional donation to a receipt, or round up the pennies to the nearest pound? It’s a simple yet effective way to support our patients this festive season.

Christmas decoration dompetition Round up your family, friends or colleagues to host the ultimate Christmas decorating competition. Battle it out to deck out your desks or trim your tree and judge which is the most festive of them all. Ask each entrant to make a donation to us to take part.

Host a craft sale Are you into your Christmas crafts and sell cards, ornaments or presents? Why not donate a percentage of your sales to our hospital? You can choose to donate a set amount on each product or a percentage of your overall sales across December.

Remember a loved one with a tribute page We know Christmas is a time for reflection, which is why we’re inviting you to honour those no longer with us by writing them a message on our bespoke remembrance page. Make your dedication then share the link with your family and friends, so they can see your tribute and write their own message too. Set up you own special dedication.

Give it up Need a reason to take a break from scrolling your social media channels in the new year or fancy testing yourself to see if you really could live without caffeine for a month? Sign up to Give It Up challenge for 30 days (or longer, if you want!).