Spread a Smile named best charity at The Sun's health awards
Spread a Smile named best charity at The Sun's health awards
16 October 2017
Spread a Smile was presented with the Best Charity award by The Sun’s agony aunt Deidre Sanders at a ceremony on Wednesday for brightening the days of sick children with entertainers.
The awards, hosted by Lorraine Kelly, celebrated the unsung heroes across the health profession who excel in improving the lives of patients.
Imperial Health Charity has funded Spread a Smile’s regular visits to St Mary's Hospital since 2016, where musicians, face painters, fairies and therapy dogs provide fun and games to keep kids calm and entertained in what can be a frightening situation.
Spread a Smile’s co-founders, Josephine Segal and Vanessa Crocker, said: "We are completely thrilled, delighted and humbled to win the best charity award from The Sun and it's wonderful to get this recognition for our work."
"We don't cure these young people but we do have one simple mission - that is to make them smile for just a moment, to distract them from their pain and illness and make them feel like any other child.”
To find out more about Spread a Smile, watch The Sun’s video about their fantastic work or visit spreadasmile.org
