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Leia's Story
Katie, Tom, and their children have been supported by Noah’s Ark since their first child, Leia was a baby.
Leia was born in 2019 after what seemed like normal pregnancy.
Katie and Tom then discovered that Leia had barely any amniotic fluid and she was delivered prematurely. Leia seemed perfectly healthy apart from some feeding issues but shortly afterwards, the couple received the devastating news that Leia had severe white matter damage to her brain and serious renal issues and may not have more than a few months to live.
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Punyapriya Wins National Fundraiser of the Year
Our Senior Head of Supporter Engagement, Punyapriya Singh was named ‘Fundraiser of the Year’ at The Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s National…
10 June 2025
Brave the Shave, Sixth Form Fundraiser
Fourteen remarkably courageous sixth form students and staff from Finchley Catholic High School took on a fundraising challenge for Noah's Ark in…
9 June 2025
RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden Finds a Home at The Ark
Joshua Fenton’s C6 Garden has been formally opened at Noah’s Ark. The garden formed part of the Container Gardens section of the 2025 RHS Chelsea…
4 June 2025
Insight Into Home Support Volunteering
Meet Ashleigh Ashleigh been a Home Support Volunteer at Noah’s Ark for nearly two years. Ashleigh loves volunteering, her face visibly lights up when…
3 June 2025
Celebrating our Volunteers during Volunteers’ Week
We are celebrating this year’s Volunteers Week by highlighting the amazing work that our volunteers do and thanking them for their contribution…
2 June 2025
Meet the Fundraiser: Jack Rudgeley
Meet Jack – a Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice marathon runner. Jack is 29 and a solicitor from Battersea. Before 2025, Jack had only ran 10K, this year…
6 May 2025
Dying Matters Week: Riffat’s Story
Riffat is a mum to Saad, aged 11. Saad has Osteopetrosis, (Marble bone disease) a rare genetic condition that causes bones to become very dense and…
5 May 2025
Film Wins Highly Commended Trophy at The Brand Film Awards
Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice film – ‘Baby Callum – Ciaran and Ingride’s Story’ has taken the coveted ‘Highly Commended’ trophy in the Charity/Third…
1 May 2025
Meet the Fundraiser: Ed Reader
Ed, aged 24, is the son of one of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice’s Medical Directors, Dr Su Laurent and his story to becoming a marathon runner starts…
24 April 2025
Sporting celebrities support our brand-new Question of Sport!
Our inaugural ‘Question of Sport’ took place last night at the prestigious Hadley Wood Golf Course in Barnet and brought in just under £47k on the…
4 April 2025
Supporting Mothers at Noah’s Ark
At Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, we recognise that every mother’s journey is unique. Whether caring for a child with complex medical needs or…
30 March 2025
A Mother’s Experience of Having a Baby with an Uncertain Future
Jen is a Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice Midwife. Mothers are referred to Jen when their unborn baby is diagnosed with a life-threatening or…
28 March 2025