Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity (charity number 1108920-2), is known locally as Dreamdrops, under the umbrella East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust.
Dreamdrops fundraises for children being nursed in the local community.
Our Aim
Dreamdrops exists to enhance the experience, wellbeing, and outcomes of babies, children, and young people receiving care within local NHS services.
Our Objectives
- Improve patient experience by creating child-friendly healthcare environments.
- Support emotional wellbeing, including children with SEND.
- Enhance NHS services through funding equipment and innovative projects.
- Support families during healthcare experiences.
- Deliver community-based initiatives to extend impact beyond clinical settings.
- Demonstrate measurable impact and value through evaluation and partnership working.
The money raised by the charity is used to provide those things that the NHS simply cannot afford but would love to have. It’s those items that can help make a child more comfortable, allow a young patient to go home earlier to their family, get the latest equipment to improve a patient’s experience, and take a bit of the stress away.
From play equipment for hospitalised children and those awaiting their appointments to highly specialised, cutting-edge medical equipment that is not readily available on the NHS, Dreamdrops has raised the necessary money to buy items and invest in projects that make a difference.
The charity also supports SEND children in mainstream schools – St John’s School and Spring Common School in Huntingdon, Thorndown Primary School, St Ives, Riverside Meadows School and Winteringham School in St Neots and Somersham School.
The charity runs the local Collins Club which provides days out for families with autistic children, with the assistance of members of the Dreamdrops Committee, as well as ongoing support for them.
Weekly music therapy sessions are held at Spring Common School Huntingdon and Samuel Pepys School, St Neots.
To find out more information about our current fundraising, please see our Donations and Fundraising page, as well as our Events page. To find out more about our volunteers please click on the members names below.
Fundraising Committee Members:
Christine Luckham – Chairman
Mike Andrews
Wendy Baker
Steve Bradshaw
Dr Martin Becker
Sianade Bell
Shirley Chapman
Elizabeth Erskine
Janet Dullaghan
Kirstie Lynn (Service Manager for Children’s Community Services)
Pauline Rawlings
Pip Winser
Corresponding Members:
Mark Robbins
Kirstie Flack (Communications Officer – Media and Promotion)
To contact the charity please call the Charity Administrator:
Tel: 07790 911541
Email: dreamdrops.dreamdrops@nhs.net
Volunteers are always needed to help with Dreamdrops. To contact us, please see our Contact page.
