Be a Rockinghorse Star for children spending time in hospital over Christmas

Could you sponsor a star in a magnificent light display at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital and help give children in hospital the Christmas they deserve?

Spending time in hospital over Christmas isn’t fun for anyone, but it’s even worse for children – not knowing if Father Christmas will know where to find them, not being able to enjoy the time at home with their family, not to mention being scared and worried about their treatment.  

But every year Rockinghorse brings Christmas to children in hospital, delivering advent calendars, decorations and presents to the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton and children’s wards across Sussex. 

They even ensure Father Christmas makes a visit and that families have a Christmas dinner to help them feel more at home during the festive period.

But they can’t do this without your help.

If you can be a Rockinghorse Star this Christmas, it will help children enjoy the Christmas they deserve despite being in hospital at a time they should be at home with their families.

Holly is a mum whose baby girl spent Christmas at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital. She said: “My daughter was in critical care over Christmas. I remember that Santa came to visit on Christmas day. It was lovely for my other child to receive a present when we visited. These small things really helped to calm me down and relax while being in one of the most stressful times of my life.”

How you can help

There are lots of ways to help children spending time in hospital this Christmas. You can donate straight to the charity, arrange a present collection in your local area or sponsor a star in a dazzling projection on the side of the Royal Alexandra Children’s hospital in December.

In return you will receive an invitation to their Stars launch event at the children’s hospital, be featured in their online campaign hub, included in all PR and social media before and after the campaign and receive a personalised thank you from the Rockinghorse team. 

Sponsorship options

The charity has a range of sponsorship options available:

£5,000 Super Star – in return you will have the largest logo star in the projections, your logo on the top of the main Christmas tree in the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital.

£2,000 Shining Star – in return for a £2,000 donation, you will receive a large star with your logo in the projection and a bauble with your logo on the Christmas tree in the hospital.

£1,000 Bright Start – you will have a star with your logo amongst the magical display and your logo on a bauble on the Christmas tree.

£500 Star – you will have a star included in the display along with a small bauble on the Christmas tree.

Whatever you are able to donate, every single penny will help ensure that children get the Christmas they deserve, even if they are in hospital.

Find out more about how you can support Rockinghorse at https://www.rockinghorse.org.uk.