The Oxford Children's Hospital is a very special place indeed.

Built around the needs of children and their families, with most of the clinical areas grouped together under one roof, it is bright and happy with indoor and outdoor play areas, sensory rooms, and even a school.

There are specialist wards to help children with many conditions, including cancer, cardiac, neurological and respiratory conditions and those recovering from major surgery. It is the main hospital for children from across Oxfordshire and the Thames Valley, with young patients coming from as far afield as Northern Ireland and Jersey for some key specialist services, such as craniofacial surgery.

What you may not know is that there wouldn't be a children's hospital in Oxford without charitable support.