Improving health and wellbeing
We provide specialist medical equipment for children in hospital
MedEquip4Kids improves the health and wellbeing of babies and children in the UK by providing equipment and facilities not available from limited NHS resources. We also deliver the Hummingbird Project, a programme of mental health workshops in schools.
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Our Projects
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital – Rhino Sensory Voyager
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital’s Ward 83 is an 11-bed providing round-the-clock care to children from 0-18 years on long term ventilation or with an acquired brain injury requiring rehabilitation. Premature babies with chronic lung disease are also treated on the ward. The ward’s roles include preparing children and their families for the child’s discharge home, […]
Find out more →Royal Bolton Hospital Louby Lou
Being in hospital can be distressing, frightening and boring for kids. For many years we have funded “Magic Medic” Louby-Lou to entertain children in hospital with her immersive, colourful and vibrant clown show, performing magic tricks and getting kids singing along to popular songs. This distracts them from their treatment and helps to cheer them […]
Find out more →Stepping Hill Children’s Emergency Department – Toys for Distraction
The new Children’s Emergency Department at Stepping Hill Hospital is in need of toys and activities to distract and calm the 25,000 children that they treat each year. The department sees children from 0-15 suffering from a variety of medical and surgical conditions, injuries and mental health crisis. Children attending the Emergency Department (ED) can […]
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Latest News
MedEquip4Kids’ Shimmer Ball raises a record £66,150 for children’s mental health
Hummingbird volunteers gain skills and confidence
Hummingbird team returns to Bolton for conference on mental health stigma
“The new outdoor area will boost mood and morale, creating social opportunities in a safe space free from medical interventions and providing distraction from pain and illness. It offers play opportunities for siblings too, helping to normalise the hospital environment and bridge the gap between home and hospital.”
Gillian Heer
Starlight Children’s Unit Manager
Wythenshawe Hospital
