Giving seriously ill children the best chance & the best childhood possible is what we do.
So we've made some changes to how we look & sound.
You can see this in our new film, featuring families from Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Until no childhood is lost to serious illness.
Little Ralphie has spent most of his life at GOSH after he was diagnosed with leukaemia at 4 weeks.
He was in hospital for more than 130 days before his parents heard the the news they’d been dreaming of... no cancer cells could be detected and it was time to go home 💜
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We'd like to say a huge thank you to the lovely Rupert Grint and
@TomFelton
for coming in to visit
@GreatOrmondSt
on Friday - everyone had a spellbinding time!
Here they are on Alligator Ward with Christabel 🙌🌟
Muggles, your task, set by Hogwarts alumnus
@TomFelton
, is to create some movie magic at home. Who will win the House Cup? 🏆🧙🏽♂️
1. Recreate a scene from your favourite children’s film.
2. Share your task using
#GOSHTaskmaster
by Monday 9am
3. Donate at
#Whamageddon
has begun.
This year, play to raise money for
@GreatOrmondSt
. If you get
#Whammed
, make a donation at and we’ll give it to someone special.
Rules below 👇 RT if you’re playing 🏘️🎄
Love
#Lucifer
? 😈 The devilishly delightful
@tomellis17
is supporting
@GOSHCharity
on
#Wishio
. By donating whatever you can afford via the Wishio app, you’ll enter a prize draw to win a one-on-one karaoke session with Tom! 🎤 Visit or download the app 📱
Exciting news! We've teamed up with
@playadoptme
(the most played experience on the
@roblox
platform) for a new update! From 10th Nov, players will be able to adopt their very own GOSH therapy dog! 🐕🙌
Keep your eyes peeled on the
@playadoptme
page for more info coming soon!
Big thanks to
#Loki
, none other than
@twhiddleston
, for a Thor-some visit to
@GreatOrmondSt
last week to support our Stocking Appeal!
Taking part in our Stocking Appeal is easy. Send a festive message today to children spending this Christmas at GOSH:
Well done to GOSH patient Angel who met the stars of
@TheLastLeg
this week and appeared on tonight's
#NHS70
episode! Angel has two rare bone conditions and will soon have a prosthetic limb fitted. Adam told her: “if you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything.”
#TheLastLeg
Tomorrow, Ralphie's best friend Sam is running the
@LondonMarathon
to help build a game-changing new Children’s Cancer Centre at GOSH.
Good luck to Sam and all our
#TeamGOSH
runners!
#RunItBeatIt
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Thank you again to everyone who has purchased the Sails of Hope from the
@SeaOfThieves
Pirate Emporium and helped us to sell over 15,500. If you haven't yet purchased yours, there's still two weeks to go!
#SeaofThieves
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It's
#ValentinesDay2020
and a very happy birthday to
@GreatOrmondSt
! 💗🎂
#OTD
in 1852, the hospital's doors opened for the first time. Thank you to our friends at Russell Square
@TfL
for the birthday wishes. Here's to the next 168 years! 🎉🚇🏥
There are 183 teams signed up to
#LondonSantaDash
so far, but what do you call a group of Santas? Vote for your favourite suggestion from GOSH patients or reply with your own below.
Inspired to get involved?
Breaking news! In a world first, a clinical trial at
@greatormondst
gave 13-year-old Alyssa a pioneering leukaemia treatment... 6 months later, her
#leukaemia
is undetectable.
Watch Alyssa's story and see the teams working to improve the health of children across the world.
Do you remember the Wishing Well Appeal? Thirty years ago, we kick-started decades of fundraising to give seriously ill children the chance of a better future. RT if you remember the appeal, and want to discover how your support makes a difference,
#ThenNowAlways
!
Thanks to everyone who has purchased a Sail of Hope from the
@SeaofThieves
Pirate Emporium, we're delighted to have sold over 11,000 so far!
Every 345 sails sold could help fund specialist software to monitor, handle, transport & transfuse blood for surgery at GOSH.
#SeaofThieves
We've had a lovely day at
@GreatOrmondSt
spreading the word about
#RBCRaceForTheKids
– with help from the lovely
@jasonsfolly
& GOSH mum Caroline, who shared their reasons for taking part with staff, patients like Kelceé and even Hoover the therapy dog! 🎉
Lily’s diagnosis with acute myeloid leukaemia earlier this year was a complete shock to her family: “We were blue-lighted to GOSH in an emergency ambulance. We were very distressed and scared.” Find out how Lily’s getting on in tonight’s
#POGLittleHeroes
. 8pm.
@ITV
.
Let's raise £1 million in one day at
#RBCRaceForTheKids
! On Saturday 12 October, join
@jasonsfolly
and thousands of fabulous fundraisers in Hyde Park for our family festival and fun run – here's the lovely Jason with everything you need to know! 🏃👏🍂🌳
Our first task had to be set by the
@taskmaster
king himself
@Alexhorne
👑
1. Write your name, the largest possible, using only household objects
2. Submit your task using
#GOSHTaskmaster
by 9am Monday
3. Remember to set up your
@JustGiving
page 😍
Our top 5️⃣ for 2022! Thanks for being with us at every moment 💜
🔬 Alyssa's ground-breaking leukaemia treatment
🎽
@LondonMarathon
charity partner of the year
🐶
@PlayAdoptMe
partnership
🎄 Our carol concert raises over £410k
🏃 Race for Kids with
@benwillbond
“She’s a fighter. She will keep going and keep going.”
Get ready to be inspired by the amazing Esme on tonight’s
#POGLittleHeroes
. Follow Esme, who has spent over a year on a Berlin Heart at GOSH, as she waits for a donor heart to become available.
Tonight. 8pm.
@ITV
.
Queens, Thrones, Wizards, Hobbits, Episodes and Extras… 👀 You better watch out – something exciting is coming to town tomorrow! 🎉
These famous faces are helping us share a special Christmas message. Stay tuned tomorrow morning for some festive cheer from
@GreatOrmondSt
! 🎁
Look who’s here!😍🙌
@benwillbond
has arrived at
#RBCRaceForTheKids
and he’s hoping for a record time around the course!
Join us in wishing Ben the best of luck! 🤞 And if you’d like to sponsor - you can find his JustGiving page here:
Eddie O’Gorman was honoured with the
@PrideOfBritain
Lifetime Achievement Award for setting up charity
@CwC_UK
, who help GOSH fund research into childhood cancers.
Since losing his son and daughter to the disease 31 years ago, he's dedicated every day to saving others.
If you thought the
#SeaShanty
ship had sailed, you're wrong! Here's GOSH patient Gabz to give you a special take.
Download your Sails of Hope from the
@SeaOfThieves
Pirate Emporium. Show them off and support children
@GreatOrmondSt
.
#SeaofThieves
Happy 167th birthday to
@GreatOrmondSt
! To celebrate, we’re launching a
#virtualreality
film giving you the chance for a (virtual!) look around GOSH!
To all our supporters – thank you. See firsthand the incredible difference you’re making at GOSH
#GOSHVR
Tonight’s
#POGLittleHeroes
followed Lily as she was treated for leukaemia at GOSH. Filming coincided with her end of treatment and, recently, she returned to GOSH to ring a very special bell to mark the end of her cancer treatment! Catch up with Lily now
The moment you're reunited with baby Ralphie after running the
@LondonMarathon
for him 💜
Congratulations Sam! Thank you helping to beat childhood cancer.
#TeamGOSH
#RunItBeatIt
Not every child can be
#HomeForChristmas
, but the incredible staff at GOSH work round the clock to make that chance happen. For those who need to stay, our ward teams make the hospital feel like a festive home from home.
“I hope that I’ve shown other children with my condition that life doesn’t have to stop.” George was born with holes in his heart and has cardiomyopathy. Get ready to be inspired by his amazing positivity on tonight’s
#POGLittleHeroes
!
Don't miss it: Tonight. 8pm.
@ITV
📺🌟
Congratulations to
@GreatOrmondST
nurse Beth for an amazing performance on
@BGT
tonight!
Beth wrote her own beautiful song, inspired by GOSH families, the special bonds they share and how love keeps everyone going through tough times. 💙(1/2)
#BGT
#NHSheroes
#SingingNurse
An inspiring performance from Beth Porch 🌈
She's releasing 'You Taught Me What Love Is' to raise money for
@NHSCharities
and
@GOSHCharity
❤️
Click here for more info and to download the track:
@GreatOrmondSt
#BGT
Today, the devilishly delightful
@tomellis17
and our pals at
@RupertBuckley
are launching a 100% sustainable, 100% marvellous clothing range – with all proceeds supporting the vital work at GOSH. Thank you! 🏥
Explore the collection:
#LuciferNetflix
😈💗
Join us and
@RBC
for a virtual
#RBCRaceForTheKids
on 17-18 Oct! Run, wheel, skip or scoot and raise money to help seriously ill children
@GreatOrmondSt
.
Watch a special message from GOSH patient Rowan, who will be taking part with his family 🏃
Sign up:
There's only two days left to purchase your Sails of Hope from the
@SeaofThieves
Pirate Emporium. Designed in GOSH purple with hands held around a heart to represent the care, empathy, support, and love found at
@GreatOrmondSt
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We are really looking forward to welcoming HRH at GOSH! She’ll be meeting patients, families and staff and hearing about the life-changing work of GOSH and GOSH Charity.
The Duchess of Cambridge will visit
@GreatOrmondSt
on Wednesday 17 January to officially open the Mittal Children's Medical Centre, home to the new Premier Inn Clinical Building.
TV host and Strictly star
@OreOduba
recently visited
@GreatOrmondSt
to spread some Christmas cheer and meet patients ahead of the
#LondonSantaDash
, our festive fundraising fun run! Join the Dash today: | Sunday 9 Dec, Clapham Common 🎅🤶
"It's been wonderful to meet so many families and young people." Today we welcomed HRH to officially open GOSH’s new medical wing. The Mittal Children’s Medical Centre spans two connecting wings, including the new Premier Inn Clinical Building
Spotted! A behind the scenes glimpse of Lily meeting the lovely James McAvoy earlier this summer. See the heart warming moment they meet on tonight’s
#POGLittleHeroes
now
It’s been a magical morning at GOSH! We’re thrilled to announce the opening of
#TheDisneyReef
, a very special underwater-themed children’s outdoor space. Huge thanks to
@Disney_UK
- and patient Elliott and
@TessDaly
for helping officially open the space✨
It’s time to pull out a showstopper. Your task, set by
@BegumNadiya
, is to create the likeness of a celebrity from fruit and vegetables.
Who will you brussel up?🥦🍎🥒
Share your task using
#GOSHTaskmaster
by Monday 9am.
Donate at .
This week’s
#POGLittleHeroes
followed Taylor-Rose's dramatic story after she swallowed a button battery. Her mum, Sabrina, shares how Taylor-Rose is doing now and warns of the dangers of button batteries can pose:
Be
#ButtonBatteryAware
Show the world your creative skills by taking on a mind-boggling task set by one of our celebrity friends. Make a difference with your mission and aim to raise £100 to help save young lives. 💙 Sign up for
#GOSHTaskmaster
at:
Did you spot Strictly superstar and past GOSH patient
@WillBayleytt
with dance partner
@JManrara
at GOSH on yesterday's
@bbcstrictly
? They showed off their routine for special GOSH judges and patient Fahida presented her own glitter ball!
Best of luck Will and Janette! 🕺💃
We’re so excited to welcome HRH Duchess of Cambridge to GOSH today to open the Mittal Children’s Medical Centre, home to the new Premier Inn Clinical Building
#homeawayfromhome
🌹Roses are red, 👕scrubs are blue...
Happy 171st Birthday
@GreatOrmondSt
, we 💜 you!
Thank you to our friends at Russell Square
@TfL
for sharing the birthday love this
#ValentinesDay
“I love the costumes, all the fast dancing, the excitement and the creativity!” During her stay on Bear ward,
#Strictly
super fan Grace recently met 2016 Champion
@OreOduba
at
@GreatOrmondSt
. Discover her remarkable story:
Big thanks to
@TomFletcher
for helping launch our Stocking Appeal with
@GreatOrmondSt
patient Charlie! Get involved, send your festive message and a donation to support the children at GOSH this Christmas: 🎄📨🎅
📢Very exciting news! 📢 We're thrilled to announce that Paul O’Grady’s
#LittleHeroes
, a brand-new
@ITV
series based at GOSH will air this summer! The first episode is set to air at 8pm on Weds 8 Aug. Set your reminders!
#POGLittleHeroes
. Tonight. 8pm.
@ITV
. Tonight, the lovely Paul O’Grady meets just a few of the amazing children and their families who come through the doors of GOSH every day 🏥📺
Find out more about your new favourite series...
The lovely
@NicoleScherzy
popped in to meet patient Scarlett and kick start our countdown to Christmas! 🎅 Together they cut the ribbon on our
#StockingAppeal
– could you send a message of hope to patients and families at GOSH this December? 🎄 💌
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 🎄 Our festive tableau – where your
#StockingAppeal
messages are displayed – has been built in the heart of the hospital. Send your season’s greetings to patients, families and staff online: 🎅 💌
Happy 172nd Birthday
@GreatOrmondSt
🎂
#OTD
in 1852, the hospital opened its doors for the first time.
Thank you to our friends at Russell Square
@TFL
for helping us share the birthday love this
#ValentinesDay
💜
Christmas is coming, and the hospital’s doctors and nurses are doing their best to help kids at
@GreatOrmondSt
make that magical journey
#HomeForChristmas
🏘️🎄
We work all year round to get children home. Find out how at
31 hours until
#POGLittleHeroes
episode three! (Yes, we’re counting down!) Tomorrow, you’ll meet Taheem, who has been coming to GOSH for dialysis for two years. Tune in tomorrow, 8pm
@ITV
.
For more stories just like Taheem's, join our mailing list:
“I think there is no greater gift that someone can give than to help families going through the heartbreak and challenges of having a sick child.”
Meet Lily, who stars today’s
@TheSun
on Sunday as part of their ‘Quids for Kids’ Christmas appeal.
Moved by Aleks’ incredible story on tonight’s
#POGLittleHeroes
on
@itv
? You’re not alone. Here’s what Paul O’Grady had to say about her inspiring journey…
A big thank you to the lovely James McAvoy (and Gnomeo and Juliet!) for visiting GOSH and spending time with patient Brandon, aged 10. Your support is vital to kids like Brandon – every slice of cake sold at your
#BakeItBetter
bake sale makes a difference!
We're so excited to unveil our new Christmas film, starring GOSH patient Henry ⭐️ Henry and his family are at home together for Christmas this year, having spent two Christmases at GOSH. (1/2)
One year ago, we shared
#OneDayatGOSH
, giving you just a snapshot of what 24 hours at Great Ormond Street Hospital is really like. Take another look… We'd love to hear your highlights from the past year - share them with us!
It's the moment we've all been waiting for. We're SUPER excited to announce our new
#GOSHxSuperhope
league!
Recently, nine patients undergoing cancer treatment worked with
@superhope_org
to help reveal the superheroes within. 🦸🦹💥⚡
The ☀️ is out and the temperature's rising – so what better time to begin training for
@TheLondonTri
this August? Take part alongside
@GordonRamsay
and fundraise for GOSH. It's not too late to start getting race ready, and we've still got places left!