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Noah’s Ark Play Team recognised as “forces of nature” with charity award
11th October, 2023

Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice Play Team have been named the country’s Play Team of the Year at Starlight’s Health Play Awards. Starlight, the UK’s leading charity for children’s play in hospitals and

Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice Shortlisted for Third Sector Awards
6th July, 2023

We are delighted to announce that Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice has been shortlisted in four categories for the prestigious 2023 Third Sector Awards. The categories include Charity Chief Executive, Best Charity Film,

Noah’s Ark goes on holiday!
21st June, 2023

Family holidays allow time for creating happy memories that will last a lifetime. However, if you have a child who is seriously unwell, finding a space that is safe and accessible for

NOAH’S ARK HONOUR LONG-SERVING VOLUNTEERS AT CELEBRATION EVENING
9th June, 2023

During the course of National Volunteers Week, we celebrated all of our wonderful volunteers for their dedication to helping babies, children and young people who are seriously unwell and their families. We

Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission
2nd May, 2023

Following an inspection in January and February 2023, Noah’s Ark has been rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)! When providing essential care to babies, children and young people who are

Changing how people think and talk about children’s palliative care
28th April, 2023

Children’s palliative care is life-long, supportive care for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. It’s all about helping children enjoy life as children, rather than as patients; as families, not just as

Noah’s Ark rolls out Makaton training across the charity to create a more inclusive environment
21st April, 2023

Staff at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice complete Makaton training at their north London hospice building, The Ark – developing their communication skills to promote inclusivity for all the babies, children and young

Spread a Smile and Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice partnership brings magic to children and families
9th March, 2023

Alongside their 25 NHS hospital partners, Spread a Smile provides support to two children’s hospices, one of which is Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice. Spread a Smile has been supporting Noah’s Ark Children’s

His Royal Highness the Duke Of Gloucester visits Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice
2nd December, 2022

 His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester has visited Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice in north London. The Duke, the cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, unveiled a commemorative plaque and took

Noah’s Ark win Campaign Brand Partnership and Leadership award
24th November, 2022

We are thrilled to announce that our rebrand and nurse recruitment campaign won a prestigious Campaign Brand Leadership and Partnership award. Here is Jake proudly holding the award fresh out of an

Rankin comes to The Ark
2nd October, 2022

At Noah’s Ark, we create moments for families that they will never forget. We were so pleased to be able to invite six families to The Ark to have their portrait taken

The Dorfman Wing – helping families make the most of every day
18th August, 2022

We were delighted to recently welcome Sir Lloyd Dorfman CBE to The Ark. Sir Lloyd was toured around The Ark, including The Dorfman Wing, which was generously sponsored by Sir Lloyd’s charitable

Supporting young people through bereavement
29th July, 2022

It has been a pleasure to partner with charity All in Sound. This year, we hosted multiple ‘Rocks and Pebbles’ days at The Ark for bereaved young people, as part of the

What we can all learn from children’s hospices
21st June, 2022

By Sophie Andrews OBE, Chief Executive of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice As you arrive at The Ark, our state-of-the-art children’s hospice building in north London, you’re greeted with a red sign. As

Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice joins two new palliative care clinical networks
12th April, 2022

Dr Tagore Charles, Medical Director at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, has been appointed to two new palliative care clinical networks aiming to improve approaches to research and strategic leadership in children’s palliative

TAMZIN OUTHWAITE ANNOUNCED AS CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR
4th April, 2022

Actress Tamzin Outhwaite has been announced as an Ambassador of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice.The star visited Noah’s Ark’s state-of-the-art hospice, The Ark, in High Barnet to meet some of the children we

Vinit Mehta Wealth Management volunteer their expertise in an Innovation Session
29th March, 2022

Earlier this year we were lucky enough to welcome the team from Vinit Mehta Wealth Management to The Ark for an ‘Innovation Session.’ These sessions are a volunteer opportunity, where our corporate

NOAH’S ARK CHILDREN’S HOSPICE APPOINTS NEW CHAIR
28th March, 2022

Jeremy Isaacs CBE, Chair of Trustees for Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, will be stepping down from his role in April, having served as a Trustee since 2009 and Chair of Trustees since

Hugo Lloris at The Ark
Spurs captain visits Noah’s Ark to kickstart campaign to recruit more nurses
15th March, 2022

Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris has visited Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, the Club’s Official Charity Partner, to kickstart a major nurse recruitment campaign. Noah’s Ark needs to enlist 10 paediatric nurses. This

Meet the supporters who took on ‘the world’s toughest row’ for Noah’s Ark!
9th March, 2022

A group of intrepid explorers, known collectively as “The Mothership” have taken on ‘The Talisker Whisky Challenge’, described by some as “the world’s toughest row”, raising over £69,000 in the process! We

Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice launches nurse recruitment campaign
28th February, 2022

We are very excited to announce that today marks the launch of our biggest ever nurse recruitment campaign. Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice urgently needs passionate and highly-skilled paediatric nurses to join the

Noah’s Ark Nominated for Prestigious Award
17th August, 2021

National recognition for our Care Team's Covid-19 response

Sensory Garden And Children’s Sensory Trail Open At The Ark
17th August, 2021

We are delighted to announce the opening of a Sensory Garden and Children’s Sensory Trail at The Ark.

Four New Trustees Come Aboard The Ark
17th August, 2021

We are excited to announce the appointment of Richard Amat, Michelle Mendelsson, Sanjiv Patel and Paul Pomroy to the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice board.