Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

23/06/2026

Come and work with us!

We are looking for a fixed-term maternity-cover Deputy Cinema Manager to join the team at our established MediCinema based in Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, serving paediatric patients in the Royal Hospital for Children, and adult patients from the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

The role offers a unique, exciting and extremely rewarding opportunity for someone interested in a service delivery role at the heart of our charity, involving direct contact with the patients and families we support.

Find out more about the role and apply: https://bit.ly/medicinema-job

Applications close Monday 6 July.

*Strictly no approaches from agencies*

21/06/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all of our incredible hospital families and NHS Hero’s 🎉

To help celebrate, the children have been making sets and crafts throughout the week to give to someone special with the help of the Play Team

Whether you are spending your day in hospital with a loved one, or working to look after others, we hope you all have a great day 💙

With special thanks to Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity for their continued support and funding surrounding the activities and treats for special events like this.

20/06/2026

🎶 Happy Make Music Day from Radio Lollipop Glasgow!🎶

This year is extra special as we celebrate the launch of our brand-new LolliTrolley! 🚎🎵

Bringing music, laughter, happiness and fun directly to the wards, our LolliTrolley allows children, young people and families throughout the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow to enjoy our live Radio Lollipop broadcasts wherever they are in the hospital.

Join us Monday to Thursday from 6pm–8pm, when our volunteers bring the magic of Radio Lollipop to the wards with live radio, requests, games, chats and even the occasional dance party! 💃🕺

For 35 years, Radio Lollipop Glasgow has been dedicated to brightening the lives of children in hospital, from our beginnings at Yorkhill to our home today at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow. We are incredibly proud to continue creating smiles, special memories and moments of joy for patients and their families.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us throughout the years. Here's to many more years of music, fun and making a difference! ❤️🍭

19/06/2026

Ahead of Make Music Day on Sunday, we were delighted to welcome the Scottish Chamber Orchestra to the hospital today 🎼🎻

They held their Big Ears, Little Ears concert in our MediCinema for the children and our hospital families before visiting the wards to spread the musical fun

Thanks to Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity for arranging this special visit for our hospital families 💜

19/06/2026

"The Hope Project Scotland is creating awareness, supporting families and empowering sickle-cell patients everyday. Education, testing and understanding are important in reducing the challenges of sickle-cell patients"

Over 17,000 People in the UK Live With Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell is a life-threatening blood disorder that causes excruciating pain, frequent hospitalizations, and isolation, which predominantly affects African and Caribbean families. In Scotland, nearly 500 people struggle with the disease

The Hope Project Scotland are in our hospital atrium today helping raise awareness for this life-threatening disorder.

You can also find out more from their website below:

https://thehopeprojectscotland.org.uk/

16/06/2026

"He lost his life, but saved two other lives, and always will be remembered as a hero."

This is Emilis, who sadly passed on Saturday 12th of July 2025 after jumping into the water near Maryhill Road to help another person in trouble.

His mum, Daiva, wanted to share his story as part of Drowning Prevention Week in the hope it prevents other families going through this type of tragedy in future.

The area where Emilis died is a notorious spot locals know as “Slushie” — a beauty spot that hides deadly currents beneath calm water, and this type of accident can, and does happen, everywhere.

"Emilis was a very kind and amazing child who always manage to make everybody around laughing a beautiful child whose smile melted our hearts he was our only son truly the most wonderful gift we have ever received️ .He was always there for his friends and family, offering a helping hand or a listening ear, he was very smart , he could fix anything you asked him to , he also had a good memory, he knew a lot about the world and what was going on it , he knew everything you asked him.

Emilis was loved by everybody around him and cared more about everybody than himself even in last minutes of his life he showed this and gave away his life for another person, he was truly hero. We all very proud of him what he did, but at the same time our life’s was destroyed because we are not going see him anymore, only what we have left is memories about him.

We were honoured to be Emilis' parents for those 15 years. Emilis was the light of our life’s , he will never be forgotten and stay in our hearts forever. As a teenager Emilis had many hobbies such as: motorcycles, fishing, he also trained in MMA for the last months of his life he really liked it and he dreamed of becoming an MMA fighter in the near future, he also liked football, his best football team was Celtic FC" Mum, Daiva

You can find helpful information and educational tools on the Royal Life Saving Society UK Website here: www.rlss.org.uk/Listing/Category/drowning-prevention-week-campaign

13/06/2026

C'mon Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚽️

We want to wish the Scotland National Team the best of luck ahead of their first game in the FIFA World Cup 👏

Before the team headed off to America, they invited some of our young patients and their families to watch their training session, which was an incredible experience for everyone involved, special thanks to Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity for helping coordinate the visit

We'll be cheering for you from the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow 🎉

11/06/2026

It's International Day of Play 🎉

We want to thank our amazing Play Team for the incredible job they do bringing fun and laughter to our young patients. This International Day of Play, we’re celebrating its power and championing every child’s right to play, learn, and thrive even while they are spending time in hospital

Our Play Team help patients throughout the hospital, from short stays in day surgery to longer stays on the wards, they distract children during outpatient appointments and help bring lots of smiles during some long days

We are proud to have such a dedicated play team who can help relieve some of the pressures of being in hospital for the children and their families. Even if a child is here for an hour or two, they leave a lasting impression 🩷

Thank you to Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity for their ongoing support and funding for our play programme in the hospital

Have you had an experience with any of our play team? Let us know below 👇

11/06/2026

10/06/2026

Well done, Ava 🎉

A talented young Scottish gymnast has been selected to compete at the Commonwealth Games following a journey made possible by her hard work, determination, and support of teams at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

Ava, who represents Scotland, has overcome significant health challenges over the past few years after being diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), a lifelong condition where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the bowel, causing inflammation and damage.

Common symptoms include persistent diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fatigue and weight loss, often occurring in waves known as “flares”.

Understandably, the conditions at times left Ava unable to train and uncertain about her future in sport.

“If you had told me at the start of my illness that I would be going to the Commonwealth Games, I wouldn’t have believed you,” Ava added. “It’s been a tough few years, but I’m so proud to have made it through. I’m excited and nervous, but I know it’s going to be an amazing experience.”

Ava will compete across all four apparatus, beam, vault, bars and floor, representing Scotland on an international stage.

She hopes that by sharing her story, she can inspire other young people living with IBD or other health conditions.

Read her full story, here:
www.nhsggc.scot/royal-hospital-for-children-cheers-on-ava-to-the-commonwealth-games/