Date: 8th December 2025

The Royal Orthopaedic Charity is delighted to share the success of this year’s Christmas Market, which brought festive spirit, community energy, and incredible generosity right into the heart of the hospital. Thanks to the fantastic support of our traders, volunteers, staff, and visitors, the market raised over £700 for ROC’s Christmas Appeal — helping us move closer to transforming five cancer ward side rooms into brighter, more comforting spaces for patients.

This year’s market was our biggest yet, filled with delicious food, beautifully crafted gifts, and festive treats for every taste. We were thrilled to welcome a wonderful mix of local traders whose stalls brought colour, kindness, and creativity to the day.

A Huge Thank You to Our Traders

We are incredibly grateful to the brilliant businesses who joined us and helped make the market such a success:

• Chicken and Spud
• Maidens Fayre
• Brocklebys Pies
• Archie’s Mummy Made It
• Avon
• More Cocoa
• Sweets, Fudge & On Trend Gifts
• BHBN Radio
• Cards & Craftology
• The Sheppard’s Flock
• The Brownie Boss

Each trader brought something unique, creating a warm and festive experience for visitors and staff. From handmade crafts and festive gifts to comforting food and sweet treats, there truly was something for everyone.

Thanks to Our Raffle Donors

We would also like to extend our deepest gratitude to the generous individuals and businesses who donated items to our raffle. Their kindness helped us raise additional funds and added excitement to the day:

• Avon
• Maidens Fayre
• Chicken & Spud
• Sweets, Fudge & On Trend Gifts
• Spice Fever
• The Sheppard’s Flock
• Blakemore Foundation
• The Brownie Boss
• Archie’s Mummy Made It
• MoreCocoa
• Brocklebys Pies
• Cards & Craftology
• Rossitors Butchers
• Bistrot Pierre
• Milan Illustrator
• The MAC Birmingham
• Attic Brewery Co
• Birmingham Brewing Company
• SnowDome
• West Bromwich Albion Football Club
• Teamworks Karting
• The Ritz London

Your generosity added a wonderful sparkle to the event and helped boost the total raised for the appeal.

A Special Thank You to Our Volunteers

Our market simply wouldn’t have been possible without the time, energy, and kindness of our wonderful volunteers. A heartfelt thank you to, Eden, David, Jo, Linda and Yvonne.

Your support on the day — from helping with setup and running stalls to assisting visitors — made a huge difference. We are deeply grateful for the enthusiasm and warmth you bring to every ROC event.

Making a Difference Together

The funds raised will go directly towards ROC’s Christmas Appeal — supporting the renovation of side rooms in the oncology ward. These improvements will help create more comfortable, calming spaces for patients undergoing treatment, offering dignity and comfort during some of their most challenging moments.

Thank You for Supporting ROC

Events like this are only possible because of the generosity of our traders, volunteers, staff, and community. Your kindness helps us add those special touches that turn good care into outstanding care.

From all of us at the Royal Orthopaedic Charity:
Thank you for helping us make this Christmas a little brighter for our patients.

Date: 17th December 2025

This festive season, the Royal Orthopaedic Charity (ROC) is thrilled to have the generous support of both LullaBaby and Baylis & Harding for this year’s Christmas Appeal, helping us bring comfort and joy to patients of all ages throughout December.

Together, they are supporting ROC’s Christmas Gift Projects, ensuring that children, young people and adult inpatients at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) receive thoughtful gifts during what can be an emotional and challenging time to be in hospital.

The hospital’s Children and Young People’s Outpatients Department cares for patients aged 0–16 who are living with orthopaedic conditions requiring temporary or lifelong care. Thanks to the generosity of LullaBaby, each young person visiting the department this December will receive a specially selected gift to brighten their hospital experience and bring some festive cheer.

LullaBaby shared:

“At LullaBaby, we believe every child deserves moments of joy, comfort, and care, especially during the festive season. That’s why we’re so happy to support the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital’s Christmas Gift Project, which helps bring smiles to the children visiting the Outpatients Department over Christmas.
Hospitals can feel daunting for little ones, particularly at a time of year that’s meant to be magical. This wonderful initiative ensures that each child receives a thoughtful gift during their visit, a small gesture that can make a big difference in brightening their day and easing any worries.
As a company passionate about supporting children and families, we’re honoured to play a part in spreading a bit of Christmas cheer.”

We are also proud to recognise Baylis & Harding, who have once again sponsored the gifts for adult inpatients staying at ROH over Christmas week. As a long-standing supporter of this annual appeal, their continued generosity ensures that adults receiving care during the festive period also feel valued, remembered and supported — a gesture that brings warmth and comfort when it’s needed most.

All at ROC and ROH are incredibly grateful to both LullaBaby and Baylis & Harding for helping make the season brighter for patients and their families. Their kind support demonstrates how small acts of generosity can create meaningful, lasting impact.

Thanks to partners like these, we can continue to bring smiles, comfort and festive joy to those receiving care throughout the holiday period.

Date: 13th November 2025

Earlier this month, the Royal Orthopaedic Charity team and The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital’s Cheif Executive Officer, Matthew Hartland, came together to select the winners of our much-loved annual Christmas Card Competition.

This year, we were delighted to receive an incredible 68 entries, showcasing the creativity and festive spirit of our wonderful community. Entries came from across all ages — from 2 to 90 years old — and included designs from patients, staff, local schools, and community supporters. The enthusiasm and talent on display truly captured the spirit of the season.

After much deliberation, four winning designs were chosen to represent a variety of styles and tastes. We are thrilled to announce this year’s winners:

🎨 Tamayee, age 9

🎨 Jasper, age 11

🎨 Nia, age 7

🎨 Norman, age 82

Each of our talented winners received a £25 voucher in recognition of their creativity, effort, and festive imagination.

Supporting This Year’s Christmas Appeal

The winning designs have been professionally printed and are now available for purchase, with all proceeds supporting the Royal Orthopaedic Charity’s Christmas Appeal.

This year, our appeal is raising funds to renovate the side rooms on our cancer ward, helping to create brighter, more comfortable spaces for patients receiving care and treatment. Your purchase will help us make a meaningful difference for patients and their families this Christmas.

Cards are available now:

• £1 each

• £5 for a pack of six

By purchasing a pack of our beautiful charity Christmas cards, you’re not only sharing festive cheer — you’re also helping to transform patient spaces and support those spending the holidays in hospital.

Thank You

We’d like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who entered the competition, and to all who continue to support the Royal Orthopaedic Charity. 

Date: 6th November 2025

This Christmas, the Royal Orthopaedic Charity (ROC) is inviting our community to make a difference for people facing bone cancer treatment.

In partnership with the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, ROC’s Christmas Appeal aims to transform five oncology patient rooms — turning clinical spaces into comforting, dignified environments that feel more like home. For many patients, hospital stays can last weeks or even months, and these rooms become an important part of their lives during treatment.

With your help, we can create spaces that promote calm, comfort, and healing — places that remind patients and families they’re cared for, especially at Christmas.

Sarah, a former ROH patient, shared her experience:

“I have received amazing treatment, care and follow-up from the oncology team. This has enabled me to continue my role as a director of a small Bristol-based business, and campaigns like this are the ideal opportunity to give back and spread some festive joy, knowing that the funds will benefit other patients going forward.”

Ruth Hughes, Fundraising Manager at ROC, adds:

“This appeal is about so much more than improving hospital rooms — it’s about giving patients and their families a sense of comfort, dignity, and hope at a time when they need it most.”

✨ Every act of kindness helps.

Whether you’d like to make a donation, sponsor a light, or fundraise in your own way — your support will help create brighter, more healing spaces for patients spending Christmas in hospital.