By Ellen Blessington | Senior Community and Communications Fundraiser
By combining music, play, magic and storytelling our 22 Giggle Doctors bring joy and laughter to brave children in challenging times. Giggle Doctors aim to reduce stress and anxiety, increase opportunities for play and improve children’s wellbeing. So far this year, you have helped us bring silliness, fun and magical moments to 1,000 children every month living with serious illness, disability, and serious health challenges.
The difference you have made for children in hospital, children like Rohan
Five-year-old Rohan recently met the Giggle Doctors, and his mum Jenny shared that meeting Dr Geehee and Dr Easy Peasy made such an incredible difference to their time in hospital.
“This was the first time we met the Giggle Doctors. Rohan wasn’t sure at first, but he soon realised they were ‘funny’ doctors and he started smiling and laughing as soon as they started getting his name wrong! This was the first time he had really started to smile while in hospital.
My favourite thing was that they quickly learned what made Rohan laugh and played to this. They left a card, with a special message on for Rohan, and a heart balloon, which he went to sleep with holding that night. Every time he looked at the card and the message he laughed and wanted to tell his brother and Dad (and anyone else who wanted to hear!) all about the Giggle Doctors.
Before the visit, Rohan had been very sad and scared about being in hospital. Seeing the Giggle Doctors gave us a glimpse of his usual self. The best type of medicine!
Their visit reminded me that, no matter what hardship we were going through at the time, there was still laughter and joy to be found. If only the Giggle Doctors could be in every children’s hospital, it would make such a difference to so many people. Thank you for the service you deliver. It’s brilliant and heart-warming”.
Our Impact
If you would like to read our 2022 Impact Report please click here.
Graduating Giggle Doctors
Dr Scribble, Dr Cowpat and Dr Fancy Pants are now Senior Giggle Doctors! After 2 years of extensive training they now have their special Giggle Doctor coats which they personally designed based on their characters. Congratulations, we are all so proud!
Dr Geehee in the news
Read the full article to see why Faith says being a Giggle Doctor is the best job in the world!
"Faith recounted being told by another Giggle Doctor to come into a maternity ward as 'someone really wants to see you'. There she found a woman holding her baby who asked if she could remember playing with her when she was a 12-year-old in the same hospital, adding: "You used to come and see me all the time, I never forgot you!"
Click here to read the full article
Thank you
We were so grateful to have your support, it is thanks to supporters like you that we are able to bring joy and laughter to children in hospital when they need it most. As a small charity we have seen our income impacted in the last few years, meaning now more than ever we are relying on the generosity of our supporters to help us to continue bringing magical moments to children and their families.
Thank you for your continued support.
If you have any questions or would like to find out more, please email enquiries@theodora.org
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