One off role - Christmas Appeal - Advent Calendars for children's hospital ward 2026

We are collecting Christmas advent calendars on behalf of Sophies Legacy charity.

They can be chocolate / sweet / free from / activity calendars (fidget toys/ books etc) 

All donations need to be dropped off to us at Portsmouth Central Library by Monday 16 November. 

About the charity:

Sophie Fairall was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare childhood cancer, at age 9 in September 2020. Despite undergoing intense chemotherapy and radiotherapy, she relapsed and passed away at age 10 in September 2021. Sophie’s Legacy was created to honor her memory and the changes she wanted to see.

Whilst we are working trying to achieve national change for Sophie’s wishes (see the legacy tabs) an important ethos of the charity is to support families locally who end up in hospital with their child. The support varies depending on each situation. We tend to offer the following on a referral basis:

​- Help with transport costs (fuel vouchers, bus or train passes or taxis)

- Clothes when admitted in an emergency with their child

- Birthday parties in hospital for children and parents

- Emotional support

- End of life wishes for children and their families

- Vouchers for meals at the hospital restaurant or shops such as M&S

- Costa vouchers

- Beauty treatments such as nails, haircut or back massage when a parent needs it – this tends to be for the parents in for long stays.

What skills do I need?

Be able to donate a advent calendar by Monday 16 November. 

Location

This opportunity has no specific location e.g. can be carried out anywhere.