Resources for young people

GOSH Arts is a live arts programme, art collection and temporary exhibitions inspire creativity, create welcoming environments, and offer meaningful and innovative cultural opportunities for communities both in and around the hospital.

Our work plays an essential role in enhancing the hospital experience. Engaging with visiting artists and having art developed in collaboration with our community integrated into our buildings helps to create less clinical environments, contributes to reducing stress and anxiety and creates space for reflection and exchange.

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More information about GOSH Arts.

The chaplains are available for formal and informal acts of worship and prayers.

• Prayers for hospital - Monday to Friday, 10.30am, St Christopher's Chapel
• Holy Communion Service - Monday, 12.30pm, St Christopher's Chapel
• Roman Catholic Mass - Tuesday, 12.30, St Christopher's Chapel
• Jumah Prayer - Friday, 1.15pm (times may vary), MuslimPrayer Room
• Mindful Music - the last Friday of the month, 1pm, St Christopher's Chapel

Contact information:

Email: GOSH.Chaplaincy@gosh.nhs.uk

Telephone: 020 7813 8232

The Young People’s Forum Podcast is a space for young voices at GOSH to share experiences and insights on topics like healthcare, mental health, and school life. Created by young people, for young people, each episode in this series tackles important issues with expert advice and real-life stories.

Listen to the Young People’s Forum Podcast.

• Age: 18-years-old and above
• How they can help: Offers fully funded places on five day outdoor activity programmes aimed at rebuilding confidence, self-esteem and motivation in people who have been through a life changing injury, illness or trauma.
• www.climbingout.org.uk

• Age: All
• How they can help: Support families and professionals working with children and young people with brain injuries who find themselves in need of information about what’s happened and how to cope.
• www.childbraininjurytrust.org.uk

• Age: All
• How they can help: Charity for families with disabled children. Provides support and information.
• www.contact.org.uk

• Age: All
• How they can help: “We help children and young people living with cancer across the UK regain their physical fitness, improve mental wellness and reduce social isolation by giving them new lightweight bikes, specially adapted trikes, tandems, other equipment and support.”
• www.cyclistsfc.org.uk

• Age: eight to 24-years-old
• How they can help:

• Age: All
• How they can help: A nationwide charity whose aim is to provide football-related activities for ill, bereaved and disadvantaged children, giving them a day to remember with their favourite football club.
• www.freekicksfoundation.org

• Age: All
• How they can help: They use the power of swimming to improve lives for children with disabilities.
• www.levelwater.org

• Age: All
• How they can help: Advice and resources on maintaining active. Podcasts and links to social media groups. Online exercise courses.
• www.movecharity.org

• Age: All
• How they can help: Provide guidance for professionals, patients, and families in order to promote activity and exercise.
• www.movingmedicine.ac.uk

• Age: All
• How they can help: For children with health challenges and disabilities, and their families, to discover a world of mischief and magic. A place where they can be brave and have fun with others. These amazing places are in person at residential camps and with Camp in the Cloud and Camp 365.
• www.otw.org.uk

• Age: All
• How they can help: Success Charity exists to advocate for and provide survivors of brain tumours with the rehabilitative care and support they need and deserve.
• www.successcharity.org.uk

• Age: 13-years-old and above
• How they can help: They run events for young people with cancer to help them regain independence and meet other young people going through something similar. And provide easy-to-understand information about every aspect of living with cancer as a young person.
• www.teenagecancertrust.org

• Age: All
• How they can help: Primary focus is funding research into the treatment of brain tumours. However also have a large number of resources and literature about living with a brain tumour Primary focus is funding research into the treatment of brain tumours. However also have a large number of resources and literature about living with a brain tumour as well as young adult events.
• www.thebraintumourcharity.org

• Age: All
• How they can help:
  • Family Days - “Family Days provide a fun, relaxing, and supportive experience. They also offer an opportunity for parents and children to meet others experiencing similar difficulties and share their stories.”
  • Young Adult meet ups for ages 16 to 30-years-old.
• www.thelewismoodyfoundation.org

• Age: 14 to 30-years-old
• How they can help: They provide support and free activity holidays for young people diagnosed and living with cancer (or with late effects) or any malignant disease.
• www.youthcancertrust.org

• The National Careers Service
• Scope

• Gov - Find a job
• Gov, Work and Health Programme

• Gov.uk education, training and skills
• Open University soft skills training
• Future Learn
• National Careers Services

Volunteering can be a helpful way of gaining experience in a new area of work, building routine and work tolerance, and improving your CV.

• Do-it
• The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)

When looking for work you may be worried about whether your neurological condition will affect your chances and when the right time is to disclose to potential employers. The following websites may be helpful.

• Gov.uk
• ACAS