Children's Surgery Foundation

18/12/2025

2025 what a great year you have been!

We've seen our Beam Campaign begin to deliver vein finders to help children in hospital, events to help drive awareness and raise funds to support our work, fun times with our friends at the World Chelsea Bun awards and welcomed a new Trustee and new supporters.

Thank you to everyone who has joined us online, in person and with generous donations during 2025, we couldn't do this without you.

We've got big plans for 2026 and we're looking forward to working with you all. To help us do more, please donate - www.childrenssurgeryfoundation.org

03/12/2025

Delighted to announce the appointment of Adrienne Cohen to the Board of Trustees. Adrienne's background working in change, marketing communication and operational effectiveness brings with her a sharp focus on our operating and commercial structures. She is helping us build a sustainable operating model and implementing plans for a very exciting 2026 and beyond.

20/11/2025

Today, on World Children's Day, we celebrate every child. 💙

A special shout-out goes to all those who are unwell or spending time in hospital right now. You are in our hearts, and we're thinking of your families too.

Every child deserves the best possible care. That's why we're working to advance surgical care for children and young people throughout the UK, making their experience safer, kinder and less frightening.

Here's to every child, everywhere. Today and every day.

07/11/2025

At Children's Surgery Foundation we want to use to thank our Trustees for all they do to help us enhance the experience of surgery for children across the UK.

In particular, we want to say a very special thank you and celebrate the amazing commitment of Munther Haddad , our Chair, who this year has served on our Trustee Board for a huge 25 years. With his unfailing support and absolute dedication, Children's Surgery Foundation has delivered ground breaking technology and industry guiding research and training which have directly benefited tens of thousands of young patients and their families across the UK, making their experience of surgery a positive one and improved the health and lives of so many children.

Munther has been at the heart of our operation throughout the last quarter of a century, driving paediatric surgery forward at every step. From all of our team here at Children's Surgery Foundation, THANK YOU - you truly are one in a million!

06/11/2025

This week we are celebrating our amazing Trustees, the most ardent supporters of all we do here at The Children's Surgery Foundation who so willingly give their time to drive a better future for paediatric surgery. ⁣
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Their expertise, commitment and passion to enhance children's experiences of surgery is a driving force behind Children's Surgery Foundation's success. ⁣
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From steering our strategy, ensuring our compliant operation and using their skills and network to bring our vision to life, we want to say a huge thank you to our Trustee team for their dedication, all they bring and help us achieve for children. ⁣

Thank you Munther Haddad, Adrienne Cohen, Caroline Pardy, Julia Fishman, Richard Stewart, Thomas Watkins !

30/10/2025

Our newest edition of the Children's Surgery Foundation newsletter drops soon and it is packed with our latest updates you won't want to miss!

From our Patron Lady Frederick Windsor's hospital visit to incredible volunteer fundraising stories and exciting Beam Campaign progress, we've inspiring news to share.

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18/10/2025

To every student who took part: ⁣
You are AMAZING! Thank you for choosing to make a difference. We are cheering you on every step of the way! 🎉⁣
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On Thursday, St Paul's Cathedral School has taken on a sponsored walk supporting TWO causes that empower young people:⁣
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Girls' Voices: Equal access to world-class music education ⁣
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Children's Surgery Foundation: Enhancing surgical care for babies and children⁣
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This is what young changemakers look like. These incredible students are using their energy, their compassion and their voices to make real change happen.⁣
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What they are funding: Our nationwide Beam Campaign to make IV procedures less traumatic for young patients and families.⁣
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Why we're so proud: When children step up to help other children, especially our most vulnerable babies and young patients that is definitely leadership. That is empathy in action. That is the future we are building together.⁣
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They walked and made every single step count. ⁣
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How you can still help: Support their walk! Link in the comments below.
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Each step we take together builds a brighter future.⁣
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10/06/2025

Our Trustees, Munther Haddad and Caroline Pardy, recently hosted a drinks reception with Lady Frederick Windsor, our Royal Patron, in support of the Beam Campaign.

The Beam Campaign aims to transform the experience of children and their families by ensuring there are mobile ultrasound vein finders in each UK Tertiary Paediatric Surgical department.

We were delighted to hear from parents of children who have benefitted from the vein finder donated by the Foundation to the Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

It was also wonderful to welcome John Shepherd from Partridges Of Kensington, who has raised more than £30,000 for the Beam Campaign. Partridges run the annual World Chelsea Bun Awards and encourage participants to donate to the Beam Campaign.

Martin Brueton, who founded the Children’s Surgery Foundation more than 40 years ago, was also able to join us for an update on the charity's ambitious plans.

If you would like to make a donation please visit our website: www.childrenssurgeryfoundation.org/donate/

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20/05/2025

05/09/2024

Today is International Day of Charity.

We are delighted to announce that .chelsea.bun.awards run by , has raised since 2021, with help from the , a whopping £30,000 for the !

Lady Frederick Windsor, Jane Asher and Munther Haddad (Charity Patrons and Chairman) were welcomed to Partridges and presented with a giant cheque on behalf of the Charity.

The money is being donated to the charity’s Beam Campaign which aims to purchase an ultrasound vein finder for every hospital’s paediatric surgical department in the UK.

Also pictured is John Shepherd, owner of Partridges and Pamela Harper, Chairman and CEO of Halcyon Days and representing The Royal Warrant Holders Association Charity Fund.

Thank you to everyone involved including all the competition judges and the fabulous bakers from around the world.

22/05/2024

Congratulations to all the winners of this year’s World Chelsea Bun Awards Live Tasting Competition, hosted by Partridges.

Above you can see:

✨ Professional Baker Zeina's delight Pink Blossom & White Chocolate Cranberry Chelsea Buns (top left);

✨ Adult Winner & Supreme Chelsea Bun Champion for 2024 Robert Stordy’s Sour Cherry, Tonka Bean & Pistachio with Marzipan Cherry Blossom Flowers (top right);

✨ Under 18 Winner Frank Clifford’s Nana’s Rose (bottom left);

✨ Special Award Winner .mueller with her Middle Eastern Pistachio & Rose Chelsea Buns (bottom right).

Well done to everyone who entered and many thanks for the donations to our Beam Campaign.

If you would like to make a donation to help babies, children and their families please use the link in the profile. Many thanks

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20/05/2024

On Saturday it was the judging of the Live Tasting Competition of this year’s World Chelsea Bun Awards, hosted by Partridges, and of which we are the chosen charity.

The judges included our Royal Patron Lady Frederick Windsor, our Patron Jane Asher, our Chairman Munther Haddad and his chef son Joe, and the owner of Partridges, John Shepherd.

There were so many incredible looking and delicious tasting entries that the judges found it very hard to choose the winners.

To see the winning Floral Chelsea Buns visit https://www.worldchelseabunawards.com/

And if you would like to make a donation to The Children’s Surgery Foundation please visit https://www.childrenssurgeryfoundation.org/donate/

Thank you 👏👏👏



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