Noah's Ark Children's Hospital Charity

Noah's Ark Children's Hospital Charity Raising funds to ensure that Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales has the best resources avail We’re here to help and we’d love to hear from you.
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The Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity is the official charity for the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales. Having raised more than £22 million to build and equip the now fully operational Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales, today we continue to work hand in hand with the NHS, providing funding for the most up to date equipment and facilities. We also fund support services for families like the play specialist team, who help children be children, despite the difficulties they are facing. By donating or fundraising on our behalf, you are playing a part in supporting the 73,000 children who receive specialist and life-saving treatment at the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales each year. Some of them only stay for an hour, others are patients here for their whole childhood, but you are helping to make a difference to each and every one of them. Whether its running a marathon, holding a bake off, making a monthly donation or leaving a gift in your will, there are hundreds of ways to get involved in our work. You can support us as an individual, as part of a local group or through your business. Our website is full of ideas so you’re bound to find something that suits you. Visit www.noahsarkcharity.org or give us a call on 029 2184 7310.

20/11/2025

A hospital stay can feel overwhelming for a child— but the Noah’s Ark play team make it a place that feels familiar, friendly and safe.

This Christmas, help us keep play at the heart of hospital care.
Between Tuesday 2 December and Tuesday 9 December, your Christmas donation to our Power of Play Appeal will be DOUBLED as long as match funds last!

Save the date and we’ll share our special match giving link as soon as our match giving campaign goes live!

19/11/2025

At just seven weeks old, little Ena has been through a lot. Born with Gastroschisis, she underwent surgery at just a week old and has spent weeks on NICU.

It’s been a worrying and uncertain time for her parents, Tierney and Curtis, but music therapy has given this little family moments of calm, connection, normality.

From gentle singing to soothing sounds, Ina’s music therapy sessions have become a safe space for them to relax and bond together.

These peaceful bonding moments together on NICU, are made possible thanks to your supporter of our Here for You Appeal.

Funds from the appeal help fund Becca’s work both on NICU and at the children’s hospital, ensuring families like Tierney and Curtis’s have access to emotional support, bonding opportunities, and a sense of normality during the hardest moments of their lives.

Read Ena’s full story here: https://noahsarkcharity.org/patients/enas-story/

We’re delighted to partner with Pugh’s Garden Centres for our Power of Play Appeal this Christmas. By purchasing a limi...
17/11/2025

We’re delighted to partner with Pugh’s Garden Centres for our Power of Play Appeal this Christmas. By purchasing a limited edition Pugh Bear or specially written and illustrated story book this festive period, you’ll be helping to raise funds for the amazing therapeutic and specialised play service here at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales. And if you buy yours before the 1st of December, your donation will be DOUBLED as part of our match giving campaign – the Big Give Christmas Challenge.

The play team help ensure that, despite the daunting procedures they face, children like three-year-old Tilly aren’t frightened of coming to hospital. Tilly is very happy with her new story book and Pugh Bear – though she is thinking of changing his name to Rudolph!

Pugh Bear and The Bear and The Butterfly Book are available now at Pugh’s in Radyr and Wenvoe.

🎄The Reindeer Run is back on Saturday 6th December🎄This popular one-mile fun run returns to Whitchurch for the 10th time...
16/11/2025

🎄The Reindeer Run is back on Saturday 6th December🎄

This popular one-mile fun run returns to Whitchurch for the 10th time this Christmas!

Join us to run, walk, skip or dance your festive mile, while raising money for the children and families spending this Christmas at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales.

What to expect on the day....

🎄Reindeer Run merchandise and t-shirt collection

🎄 One mile Reindeer Run

🎄 Street performers

🎄 Festive food and drink

🎄 Live music

🎄 Santa and Mrs Claus

🎄 Elves and pixies

🎄 Christmas parade

🎄 Festive finale

Click here to sign up before limited spaces run out 👉🏽https://noahsarkcharity.org/reindeer-run-2025/

One week to go, go, go! 🎅🎄It’s just one week until the magic begins at the Noah’s Ark Charity Christmas Grotto at IKEA C...
15/11/2025

One week to go, go, go! 🎅🎄

It’s just one week until the magic begins at the Noah’s Ark Charity Christmas Grotto at IKEA Cardiff! Bring the family to meet Santa, make special memories, and support a great cause!

We’ll be kicking off the festive season at 10:30am on Saturday 22nd of November and running right through to the 23rd of December. Come and meet Santa in his new home just inside the self-serve warehouse in IKEA.

With a festive musical performance by Kayleigh Equeall, balloon modelling, and visits from our favourite characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the Grinch!

All proceeds support the 90,000 children treated at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales each year.

To find out more click here: https://noahsarkcharity.org/santas-grotto/

It’s World Kindness Day so our sparkle team has been busy making sure everyone feels it by handing out gift bags filled ...
13/11/2025

It’s World Kindness Day so our sparkle team has been busy making sure everyone feels it by handing out gift bags filled with fun activities and sweet treats to patients, families, and staff.


When five-year-old Arthur was asked how he shows kindness, he gave his mum a big hug 🥰

Here at Noah’s Ark, we’re privileged to see just what an incredible difference kindness can make – whether that’s through the kindness and care given to patients and families by the teams here, the kindness shown by families who use their own experiences as an inspiration to help others, or by complete strangers who just want to do their little bit to help.

Big thanks to the Muslim Youth Association for providing us with these wonderful gift bags that really brightened up the children’s day today. Luca and Noah loved theirs 😊

12/11/2025

At first glance, it might look like Carys and Donna from the play team are just having some messy fun with Puffin Bay patient, Sunny. But this is actually ‘preparation play’, a way to help Sunny get ready for her fistula, a surgically created connection between her artery and vein, to be accessed. Sunny will need this procedure in order to have dialysis.

Through these child-led play sessions, Sunny is learning about each step of her treatment, from cleaning and numbing her fistula to understanding why it’s needed - all in a way that feels safe, fun and led by her.

By turning uncertainty into understanding and equipment into play, Carys and Donna are helping Sunny build confidence and control over her treatment.

It’s thanks to you, our wonderful supporters, that the Noah’s Ark Charity is able to help fund the vital work of the therapeutic and specialised play service. To find out more about the power of play visit the link in our bio.

12-year-old Hallie is four weeks into a 12 week neuro-rehabilitation programme which will see her in hospital until earl...
11/11/2025

12-year-old Hallie is four weeks into a 12 week neuro-rehabilitation programme which will see her in hospital until early January.

Back in September, Hallie was diagnosed with a life threatening compression in her spine which left her very suddenly paralysed from the neck down. She was referred to the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales for surgery that her parents say, saved her life. After needing two more operations, she is now hopefully on the road to recovery.

Hallie’s parents say that the prospect of spending Christmas away from home is a daunting one, especially as they have two other children at home. But they’re taking each day as it comes and say they’re just grateful to have Hallie still with them.

The days can be long for Hallie, particularly as her mobility is still very restricted, but she’s making little bits of progress every day. In the meantime, the hospital, charity team and Daisy the therapy dog are helping her devoted mum and dad to keep Hallie happy and entertained.

Polly is a senior play specialist on Island Ward. While supporting baby Niko and his family during a long stay in hospi...
09/11/2025

Polly is a senior play specialist on Island Ward. While supporting baby Niko and his family during a long stay in hospital, mum, Amy, expressed that she wanted to find a way to involve her older son Blake in Niko’s hospital journey and help him understand what was going on. Polly set about adapting a doll for Blake, complete with its very own NG tube just like Niko’s.

Polly has also adapted toys to help prepare patients for procedures too. She says: “Children can often become nervous of certain procedures after being in the hospital. Over my 35 years as a play specialist, I have added NG or NJ tubes, and venflons to numerous teddies or dolls so that children can become more familiar with certain procedures before they happen.

“In order for children to understand something, they often need to see it happen, so by being able to play at administering medicine or antibiotics through a line or flushing an NG line, they become more familiar with a procedure, making it a little less frightening.”

It’s thanks to supporters like you that the charity is able to help fund the work of the therapeutic and specialised play service. For more information about the power of play, visit www.noahsarkcharity.org/power-of-play

Polly is a senior play specialist on Island Ward. While supporting baby Niko and his family during a long stay in hospi...
09/11/2025

Polly is a senior play specialist on Island Ward. While supporting baby Niko and his family during a long stay in hospital, mum, Amy, expressed that she wanted to find a way to involve her older son Blake in Niko’s hospital journey and help him understand what was going on. Polly set about adapting a doll for Blake, complete with its very own NG tube just like Niko’s.

Polly has also adapted toys to help prepare patients for procedures too. She says: “Children can often become nervous of certain procedures after being in the hospital. Over my 35 years as a play specialist, I have added NG or NJ tubes, and venflons to numerous teddies or dolls so that children can become more familiar with certain procedures before they happen.

“In order for children to understand something, they often need to see it happen, so by being able to play at administering medicine or antibiotics through a line or flushing an NG line, they become more familiar with a procedure, making it a little less frightening.”

It’s thanks to supporters like you that the charity is able to help fund the work of the therapeutic and specialised play service. For more information about the power of play, visit the link in our bio.

07/11/2025

It’s baby Billie’s 1st birthday and though she’s in isolation today, her Rainbow Ward friends still managed to sing her happy birthday. Enjoy eating your birthday cake with your proud big brothers little Billie 🎂🎉🎈1️⃣

05/11/2025

🎅🏼✨ Be the magic at our Santa’s Grotto! ✨🎅🏼

We’re looking for a site supervisor to lead the festive fun at our Santa’s Grotto in IKEA Cardiff!

As our site supervisor, you’ll make sure every family enjoys a magical visit, supporting volunteers, keeping operations running, and spreading Christmas cheer alongside a team of elves (and Santa himself!)

We’re looking someone who’s:
🎁 A confident communicator and team motivator
🎁 Calm under pressure with a hands-on, can-do attitude
🎁 Organised, friendly, and full of festive spirit!

You’ll work four days a week (including weekends) between 22 Nov – 23 Dec 2025.

If you’re ready to lead with warmth and make magical memories while supporting a fantastic cause, we’d love to hear from you!

Be part of something truly special this Christmas!🎅🏼🎄🤶🏻

Apply here: https://noahsarkcharity.org/workwithus/

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Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity, Upper Ground Floor, Noah's Ark Children's Hospital, Heath Park
Cardiff
CF144XW

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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