Improving health & 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
Bassetlaw Hospital – Omni Vista Install Projector
The new Bassetlaw Hospital Emergency Village which includes the Emergency Department, Children’s Assessment Unit (CAU) and Assessment Treatment Centre (ATC) was completed in October 2024 after a grant from the DHSC. Services are now being transferred to the new building and will provide more accessible same day and 24/7 urgent care. The grant covered the […]
Find out more →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 […]
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Rate That Smell! Pupils at Blackley Academy explore their senses with the Hummingbird Project
United Utilities’ support sees a bespoke Gardening Planter unveiled at Green Fold Special School’s Tea Party
Spring Newsletter
“The materials provided greatly help with the therapeutic process and engaging children, young people and their families in therapeutic work. The young people greatly appreciate having this equipment to use within their sessions. Many of the young people we see have a history of trauma including neglect and being able to access materials that they can use and enjoy is of great benefit and hopefully assists us to reinforce the messages of their worth as their self-concept is often very low.”
Michaela Foster
CAMHS Young People’s Team
Leicestershire CAMHS Partnership
