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ECHC believes no child should face hospital alone. And every day, they inspire us to make those visits as positive as possible. With your help, we can.
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No child should face hospital alone. ❤️

Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity supports the life-changing work of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People. Every single day, 500 seriously ill children and their families face a potentially life-changing hospital visit.

24/12/2025

“We can be sitting down, everything’s fine, and the next minute we’re packing Kobi’s bag for hospital.

"Life as Kobi’s parents is a constant state of fight or flight. He’s never just ‘a wee bit poorly’. Every new symptom is an emergency. One moment he’s okay, the next we’re racing to theatre. We can never breathe out, never let our guard down.

“It’s not just Christmas. It’s all the days you miss - Easter, Halloween. You go through the motions for your other children, but you always think, ‘Kobi should be here too.’”

Christmas is a time for love, care and togetherness. But for families like Kobi’s, it is often filled with fear, sleepless nights, and hospital rooms.

Thanks to you, ECHC brings comfort and support to children and families spending the festive season in hospital.

No child should face hospital alone – especially at Christmas. ❤️ Donate today.

https://bit.ly/48clanO

22/12/2025

A joy as always to have so many superb Christmas choirs take to The Dome steps to help children in hospital this December! 🎶🎄

To everyone who sang, shook buckets, and jingled bells - an enormous thank you for showing up, come sunshine or Scottish showers, to bring festive cheer to all around. Together, you have raised over £7,000! 🌟

Thank you also to The Dome for welcoming us once again under your twinkly lights. It just wouldn't be Christmas without singing on the Dome steps. ❤️

A huge round of applause to:
Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh Pipe Band
Flora Stevenson Primary School
Bo'ness Belles
The Edinburgh Singers
Lothian Gaelic Choir
St Mary's RC Primary School
Rock Choir
Corstorphine Singers
The Gilmerton Singers
Thistle Do Nicely
Star Harmonies
George Watson’s College Pipes & Drums
Pencaitland Community Choir
Forth Valley Chorus
Frankie Lily
Little Voices Big Stars
West Side Chorus

19/12/2025

A visit from Santa and singing bowls ✨

Festive excitement filled the wards as Santa took time out of his very busy schedule to visit the children’s hospital. There was singing, early Christmas presents, chats about Rudolph, Santa’s name in different languages from around the world and even a beard pull, which led one young lad to happily announce, “He is the real Santa!”

Earlier in the day, singing bowl sessions took children and families on relaxing sound journeys, offering calm moments of wellbeing alongside all the festive fun.

A huge thank you to Santa for making time for a hospital visit despite having a sleighful of things to do, and to everyone who shared in the ho ho ho, ha ha happiness. ❤️

18/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Christmas campaign so far and for sharing the story of little Kobi and his family. Your support means so much to children and families visiting hospital over the festive season.

Many families face significant financial pressures while supporting a child in hospital, especially at Christmas.

Your support helps provide wellbeing and therapeutic activities, and gives families moments of comfort and joy during a really difficult time.

Donations to our Christmas campaign are being match funded by Artemis, up to a total of £20,000, helping your support go even further.

If you can, please donate so that no child faces hospital alone this Christmas. ❤️

https://bit.ly/3WTMCQV

17/12/2025

Green-and-white Christmas cheer on the wards 💚

Hibernian Football Club made a festive visit to the hospital, surprising children, families and staff with smiles, gifts, games and a welcome lift at a difficult time.

The Hibs team took time to chat, pose for photos and sign autographs, creating some really special moments on the wards.

A huge thank you to everyone at Hibernian FC for bringing kindness, generosity and festive cheer to children and families spending Christmas in hospital. 💚

16/12/2025

Today, HeartofMidlothianFC visited the children’s hospital to share some Christmas cheer and add a little extra excitement for their young fans (and plenty of other children too!).

The Hearts team spent time on the wards meeting children and families, signing autographs, posing for photos and delivering gifts, bringing big smiles and a real buzz to the day.

For families spending long periods in hospital, Christmas can feel very different. Moments like this can help bring warmth, fun and a sense of celebration.

A huge thank you to everyone at Heart of Midlothian FC for taking the time to be there for children and families. ❤️

12/12/2025

“We’ve grieved the life we thought we’d have with Kobi.

“You see people worrying about handprints on walls or toys on the floor; we’d give anything for that kind of normal.”

“We used to have little bits of ourselves outside all this – football, the gym. Now, we go days without having a shower. Sometimes, you just wish someone would ask, ‘But how are you?’”

“We call him Kobi the Brave. He’s cheeky and determined. When the fear feels overwhelming, his smile pulls us back.”

“As a family, we can count on one hand the number of days we’ve had out together. That’s all we want - more time, more chances to make memories.”

A simple “How are you?” can mean more than anything. This Christmas, you can give families like Kobi’s the emotional support they so desperately need. Donate now. ❤

https://bit.ly/3JKYDoW

11/12/2025

Here scrums the Christmas cheer! 🏉🎄 Always a joy to welcome the Edinburgh Rugby team back to the hospital to meet some of their biggest fans.

The team posed for photos, signed autographs, handed out lots of gifts, and brought smiles to children, families and staff.

Thanks to all the amazing players who took time out of their busy training schedule to visit young patients, turning what might have been a long hospital day into one that was truly memorable. ❤️

09/12/2025

Dancing has come to the children’s hospital! 💃

We were joined by the incredible Theiya Arts, who have performed Sri Lankan and South Indian dance for children visiting the hospital over the last nine years. Little ones enjoyed beautiful music, graceful movement and storytelling, with plenty of smiles.

In the afternoon, Udaan Edinburgh brought a burst of Bollywood energy, colour and magic for children and families.

Thank you to both groups for filling the hospital with joy and making this festive season even brighter! ❤️

08/12/2025

It’s Christmas panto time! Oh no it isn’t… oh yes it is! 🦁🧙

A huge thank you to The Wizard of Oz cast from The Brunton for visiting the hospital today - ensuring no one has to miss out on the fun of the pantomime this Christmas.

Smiles all round - and many renditions of Follow The Yellow Brick Road too! ❤️

06/12/2025

A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful student beauty therapists from Edinburgh College who brought some very much deserved pampering to the children's hospital. 💆‍♀️💅

From soothing massages to gorgeous Christmas nails, they filled the wards with relaxation and calm.

The students joined us for our Christmas Complementary Therapy Takeover, helping young patients and their families to unwind and step away from their worries for a little while. ❤️

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RHCYP & DCN Building, 50 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh
EH164TJ

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+441316684949

Website

http://www.echcharity.org/, https://linktr.ee/echcharity

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