Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity

Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity No child should face hospital alone. ❤️

Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity supports the work of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.
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ECHC believes no child should face hospital alone. Every single day, 500 seriously ill children and their families face a potentially life-changing hospital visit. And every day, they inspire us to make those visits as positive as possible. With your help, we can.

04/08/2026

⚽️ A football lesson from the Hibs captain? Yes please.

Wonderful ECHC volunteer Joe Newell spent the afternoon at Edinburgh Children's Hospital kicking a ball around with children in hospital. For a little while, thoughts about appointments took a back seat as they scored goals and made memories they'll remember long after the visit. 💚

A huge thank you to Joe for making such a special day happen. ❤️

Hibernian Football Club

28/07/2026

A soothing song, live from the cotside. 🎶

Our musician Domi swapped the usual bedside jam sessions for something softer - a gentle ukulele tune, played for the tiniest audience of one.

When you're in intensive care for a long time, a bit of gentle music can bring calm to a hard day. ❤️

Family Support Team Lead – Children's Wellbeing ServiceSalary: £34,750Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per weekContr...
17/07/2026

Family Support Team Lead – Children's Wellbeing Service
Salary: £34,750
Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

📍 Location: Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh

Are you passionate about supporting children, young people and families through some of life's toughest moments?

We're looking for a compassionate and confident Family Support Team Lead to join our Children's Wellbeing Service.

In this role, you'll lead and support a team of Family Support Officers and Youth Workers while working directly with children, young people and families across the hospital. From providing emotional and practical support to creating safe, welcoming spaces, you'll play a key role in making every family's hospital journey a little easier.

If you have experience working with children and families, enjoy leading others and are committed to trauma-informed, child-centred practice, we'd love to hear from you.

Could this be your next role? ❤️

Find out more and apply: https://buff.ly/oYFqIDY

Closing date: Tuesday 4 August, 12pm (noon)
Interviews: Monday 17 August

14/07/2026

World tour? More like ward tour. 🎸🎶

When children are spending days, weeks or even months in hospital, a little live music can break up a long day.

Our wonderful musician Domi swaps the stage for the wards, bringing cheerful songs to sing along to and a chance for children to become part of the band. Every bedside jam session brings a little moment of lightness in the middle of a hospital stay. ❤️

We're hiring! 📱Digital Marketing InternSalary: £26,288 FTE (£10,491 pro rata)Working hours: Two days per weekFixed-term ...
01/07/2026

We're hiring! 📱

Digital Marketing Intern
Salary: £26,288 FTE (£10,491 pro rata)
Working hours: Two days per week
Fixed-term position from September to December 2026 (start and end date TBC)

📍 Location: Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh

Looking for your first step into marketing?

We're looking for a creative and curious Digital Marketing Intern to join our team.

If you love creating content, keeping up with social media trends and want to build real marketing experience, this could be the perfect opportunity.

From filming special hospital moments and creating content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn, to learning about paid social, SEO and website management, you'll get hands-on experience across all areas of digital marketing - with plenty of support and training along the way.

No previous marketing experience? No problem. We're looking for creativity, enthusiasm and someone who's ready to learn.

Are you in? ❤️

Find out more and apply today: https://buff.ly/lK2cGtT

Closing date: Thursday 30 July, 12pm
Interviews: Thursday 13 August

19/06/2026

Dancing our way through the day… and maybe cheering a little louder tonight. 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Yes sir, we can boogie! Good luck to the Scotland National Team from all of us at Edinburgh Children's Hospital. ❤️

🎵 But he would walk 110 miles... 🚶‍♂️After completing a coast-to-coast walk from Ayr to Haddington, Headteacher Mark Bec...
12/06/2026

🎵 But he would walk 110 miles... 🚶‍♂️

After completing a coast-to-coast walk from Ayr to Haddington, Headteacher Mark Becher, known to pupils as Mr B, has raised more than £6,400 for children and families facing life-changing hospital stays..

Having celebrated a milestone birthday this year, he decided to Mark the occasion (pun intended) by taking on an incredible challenge while raising funds for those who need it most.

Even when blisters made the challenge tougher than expected, Mr B kept putting one foot in front of the other.

He says, “The support we received both online via donations and words of encouragement meant that there was no way that we would not finish this challenge.”

Thank you so much Mr B for showing that while strong legs can carry you across Scotland, it’s an even stronger heart that helps raise vital funds for children and families who need it most. ❤️

10/06/2026

⚠️ Warning: Storage almost full.

After careful investigation, we found the cause: too many photos of play sessions, surprise visits from rugby players and Chinese dragons, incredible volunteers, and all the moments that help make hospital less scary for children and families. Worth every megabyte! ❤️

This Volunteers' Week, we're giving a massive shoutout to the incredible people who give their time, kindness and compas...
05/06/2026

This Volunteers' Week, we're giving a massive shoutout to the incredible people who give their time, kindness and compassion to support children and families in hospital.

From listening when it's all a bit much, to sharing a smile and being that familiar, friendly face when it's needed most, our volunteers show up in ways that really matter.

Quite simply, we absolutely could not do this without you. ❤️

We're also extra chuffed to be celebrating three of our volunteers who've picked up a Volunteer Edinburgh Inspiring Volunteer Award!

🌟 Megan (Hub)
🌟 Alison (Shop & Hub)
🌟 Carol (Shop & Fundraising)

Enormously well-deserved! Thank you for everything you do.

Address

RHCYP & DCN Building, 50 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh
EH164TJ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441316684949

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