webuyanycar presents:
GOSH Fundraising Week

We’re matching £10,000 of donations to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in April to help raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Centre.

Find out more about GOSH Week, GOSH charity, and how you can get involved:

 

GOSH Fundraising Week

Throughout April, webuyanycar is matching £10,000 worth of donations to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity), helping raise funds to build patient bedrooms at Great Ormond Street Hospital’s (GOSH) ’s new world-leading Children’s Cancer Centre currently under construction.

To ramp up fundraising efforts, webuyanycar is also hosting GOSH Week from 22nd-28th April across the business, with activities in 100 of our branches and GOSH cookies and badges available with every donation.

Cancer is the biggest killer of children aged one to 14 in the UK. But a child doesn’t have to die from cancer for it to take their life. It can take away their childhood, their opportunities to learn and even to have children of their own one day.

The hospital already cares for children with the hardest to treat cancers, but the rapidly changing pace of cancer medicine has outstripped existing cancer facilities, and the hospital needs a new home to help deliver breakthrough therapies.

The new Children’s Cancer Centre will be a world-class facility with children at its heart. This includes welcoming patient bedrooms that feel like a home from home, with enough space for children to play, eat, learn and sleep – and get better. And space for their families, too. Imagine the difference that will make for children and their families going through some of their hardest moments. Join us to help build the Children’s Cancer Centre at GOSH and save more lives.

Together, we can build it. Together, we can help beat childhood cancer.

Find your nearest branch with GOSH fundraising activity.

 

About Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is a renowned children's hospital in London, established in 1852. Specialising in treating complex and rare paediatric conditions, GOSH is a leader in various specialties like cardiology, oncology, and neurology.

The hospital is closely linked with the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, emphasising research and innovation. GOSH actively participates in research projects and clinical trials, contributing to advancements in paediatric care. The hospital also plays a vital role in training healthcare professionals.

More than 50% of patients at GOSH are referred from outside London, and 31% of patients are four years old or under.

This extraordinary hospital depends on charitable support, and every day is a chance to make a difference.

Funding:

  • More than 250,000 annual admissions and appointments.
  • Over 5,000 dedicated staff and 400 hospital beds.
  • 772 outpatient clinics, with outreach options for local care.
  • 65 specialised services for rare and complex conditions.
  • 35 operating theatres for life-saving operations.

 

How can I get involved?

Anyone can get involved with fundraising for GOSH. The money raised makes a real difference to all the children and families in their care.

  1. During GOSH Week, all participating branches will have QR codes with a direct link to the GOSH JustGiving donation page. All payment are handled by JustGiving, with no cash donations available at branches.
  2. Outside of GOSH Week, we’re proud to use our social reach to help others with their GOSH fundraising activities. Do you need help drawing support for your next charitable feat?
    1. Email your idea to charity@webuyanycar.com. We can help with funding and raising awareness for your fundraising challenge.
    2. Set up a JustGiving page for your fundraising challenge to share with friends, family and colleagues. (Don’t forget to link to the main GOSH x WBAC JustGiving page.)
    3. Have fun raising money for a very worthy cause!

 

Previous fundraising

Through the dedication of our colleagues and volunteers, we've successfully raised over £20,000. Here are some highlights of our fundraising efforts:

 

GOSH Week branch list

Branch Region
Aldershot Surrey/Sussex
Andover Hampshire
Ashford Brookfield Road Kent
Aylesbury Berkshire/Buckinghamshire/Oxfordshire
Barnsley South Yorkshire
Barnstaple Homebase Bristol/Somerset/Wiltshire
Basildon Cricketers Retail Park Essex
Bedford Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire/Northamptonshire
Bexhill Ravenside Retail Park Surrey/Sussex
Birmingham Perry Barr Retail Park Leicestershire/Warwickshire
Bishop Auckland Watling Road North East
Bolton Manchester Road Burnden North Manchester
Bridgend Asda Wales
Bristol Cribbs Causeway Bristol/Somerset/Wiltshire
Bristol Fishponds Bristol/Somerset/Wiltshire
Bristol Imperial Park Bristol/Somerset/Wiltshire
Bury St Edmunds Cambridgeshire/Norfolk/Suffolk
Caerphilly Wales
Camberley Matalan Surrey/Sussex
Castleford South Yorkshire
Chelmer Village Retail Park Essex
Cheltenham Homebase Gloucestershire/Worcestershire
Colliers Wood Greater London Central South
Coventry Arena Shopping Park Leicestershire/Warwickshire
Craigleith East Scotland
Crawley Asda Surrey/Sussex
Crewe South Manchester
Croydon Valley Leisure Park Greater London South West
Denton South Manchester
Derby Kingsway Lincolnshire/Nottinghamshire
Didcot Orchard Centre Berkshire/Buckinghamshire/Oxfordshire
Dudley Merry Hill Shopping Centre Gloucestershire/Worcestershire
Dundee Milton Asda East Scotland
Eastbourne Surrey/Sussex
Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird Retail Park East Scotland
Enfield Crown Road Greater London North East
Falkirk Central Retail Park East Scotland
Galashiels East Scotland
Glasgow Great Western West Scotland
Gloucester Gloucestershire/Worcestershire
Gravesend Morrisons Kent
Grimsby B&Q Lincolnshire/Nottinghamshire
Guildford Ladymead Retail Park Surrey/Sussex
Harlow Rugby Club Essex
Harrogate North Yorkshire
Hayes Greater London North West
High Wycombe Greater London North West
Hinckley Leicestershire/Warwickshire
Hove Surrey/Sussex
Huddersfield Wickes South Yorkshire
Inverness East Scotland
Ipswich Ranelagh Road Cambridgeshire/Norfolk/Suffolk
Keighley North Yorkshire
Kilmarnock West Scotland
Leeds Moortown North Yorkshire
Leicester Abbey Park Leicestershire/Warwickshire
Leicester Fosse Retail Park Leicestershire/Warwickshire
Leicester Putney Road Leicestershire/Warwickshire
Leyton Greater London North East
Lincoln Tritton Park Lincolnshire/Nottinghamshire
Liverpool Bootle Merseyside
Llanelli Wales
Manchester Fort North Manchester
Newport Harlech Retail Park Wales
Northampton Morrisons Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire/Northamptonshire
Norwich Asda Cambridgeshire/Norfolk/Suffolk
Norwich Hall Road Retail Park Cambridgeshire/Norfolk/Suffolk
Old Kent Road Asda Greater London Central South
Oldham Elk Mill North Manchester
Oxford Kassam Stadium Berkshire/Buckinghamshire/Oxfordshire
Peterborough Hampton Cambridgeshire/Norfolk/Suffolk
Poole Fleetsbridge Devon
Preston North West England
Reading Whitley Berkshire/Buckinghamshire/Oxfordshire
Romford Balgores Lane Greater London South East
Rugby Elliott's Field Retail Park Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire/Northamptonshire
Scunthorpe Lincolnshire/Nottinghamshire
Sheffield Drakehouse South Yorkshire
Shrewsbury Asda Shropshire/Staffordshire
Slough Greater London North West
Solihull Retail Park Leicestershire/Warwickshire
St Albans Morrisons Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire/Northamptonshire
St Austell Devon
Stockton North East
Stoke Festival Heights Shropshire/Staffordshire
Stoke Trentham Lakes Shropshire/Staffordshire
Swindon Bridgemead Hampshire
Swindon Orbital Hampshire
Tamworth Shropshire/Staffordshire
Taunton Asda Devon
Telford Forge Retail Park Shropshire/Staffordshire
Tunbridge Wells Kent
Watford North Greater London North West
Welwyn Garden City Morrisons Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire/Northamptonshire
Weston Retail Park Bristol/Somerset/Wiltshire
Woking Sheerwater Asda Surrey/Sussex
Wolverhampton Lever Street Shropshire/Staffordshire
Worthing Surrey/Sussex
Wrexham Morrisons Merseyside
Yeovil Bristol/Somerset/Wiltshire

Looking for more information? See GOSH Fundraising terms, or visit Contact us.