Little boy and giggle doctor playing with dinosaur toys

26 August 2025

Run the London Marathon for us on April 26th 2026

Join our fabulous #TeamGiggleDoctors for this world famous event. We ask that you pay a registration fee of £50 and raise a minimum target of £2,200 that go towards special Giggle Doctor visits for children in hospital’s across the country.

12 August 2025

Empowering children to find their voice again

Isabel, our Programme Manager, recently visited our friends at North Manchester General Hospital and got see Dr Muddy Puddle in action. Below, Isabel shares a story of how Dr Muddy Puddle helped a young person find their voice again – a visit she will remember for a long time to come.

20 June 2025

Tour D'Alliance - cycling from London to Paris!

Alliance Healthcare team members cycled from London to Paris to raise £55,000 to bring magical Giggle Doctor moments filled with joy and laughter for children in hospital across England

14 July 2025

Thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund

Thanks to the generous support of the National Lottery Community Fund, we are able to continue developing the skills of our Giggle Doctors so more children can experience the transformative power of play!

15 April 2025

Read our 2024 Impact Report

In this report we celebrate 30 years of Theodora Children’s Charity, as well as significant anniversaries with some of our hospital partners. The report also touches on a new Giggle Doctor training model and explores the wider impacts of Giggle Doctor visits not only on the children themselves, but also on their families and the staff caring for them in hospital.

3 April 2025

Deborah talks about our 5 year partnership with Hugh James

Hugh James Solicitors have supported us for the past five years. We caught up with Deborah Sleightholme, Partner and Head of Strategic Relationships to hear about what our partnership means to them.