News
3 February 2023
How the Giggle Doctors helped Kristie
Kristie met the Giggle Doctors during her 10 day stay in hospital at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital. “They made me feel a lot happier and made me laugh a lot!”
1 February 2023
Sharon's experience of Dr Geehee's visit
I am a Senior Health Play Specialist at Chelsea Westminster Hospital, where I work on the high dependency unit (HDU) and elective surgeries wards. I would like to share a story that I observed when a Giggle Doctor came to visit our HDU area.
16 January 2023
Hugh James Comedy night
Hugh James is hosting a comedy night in aid of us this month, and their jam-packed line-up includes Esther Manito, Stephen Owen, Jasper Cromwell-Jones and Christian Reilly
16 November 2022
Why Play Matters for our Chief Executive
The Giggle Doctors have the power to bring together people from all kinds of backgrounds. We caught up with our Chief Executive, Judi Byrne, to learn a bit more about her extensive career in the NHS and what working in the world of play means to her.
11 November 2022
Our Big Give Christmas Campaign is back!
Between the 29th November and 6th December 2022 anything you donate onto our Big Give page will be doubled at no cost to you
26 October 2022
The language of play
Dr Nic Nac explains how she visited some children who didn’t speak English and how they found their own way to connect and play
24 October 2022
Personalised notebooks by Starsmead Bookbinding
Urusla is making personalised notbooks to raise funds for the work of the Giggle Doctors – donations will be doubled!
17 October 2022
How the Giggle Doctors helped Eleanor
“Seeing our daughter laugh in hospital for the first times since being diagnosed brought tears of joy to our eyes”
11 October 2022
Vote for us to win a Tesco Community Grant
Tesco customers in Brighton can vote in store and help us win a grant of up to £1,500.