"For a moment we all forget we're in hospital"— Sunday Herald
Let's make every day a Clowndoctor Day
Many children find hospital frightening and overwhelming.
YOU can change that.
Clowndoctors are professional fools who bring joy, offer meaningful connection and enhance wellbeing. Find us in paediatric healthcare, dementia care and additional support needs schools.
Clowndoctor visits put the child – not the illness, the hospital or the adults around them – in charge, giving them back a sense of control at a time when illness and treatment can leave them feeling powerless.
Working alongside healthcare teams, the Clowndoctors respond to each person’s emotional and communication needs. These encounters can reduce stress, support regulation and build trust and confidence, helping children engage with the people caring for them and the treatment they need.
Our impact depends on a regular presence in hospitals. More Clowndoctor days mean more people supported in their recovery, getting home quicker and back to feeling like themselves.
"The Clowndoctors are truly amazing at bringing light and laughter into some of the hardest moments for our family."
We only see one in 100 children who pass through hospital. Thousands of children are missing out, but you can change that.
We believe every child deserves a Clowndoctor, don’t you?
Let's make everyday a Clowndoctor day
"I wish the Clowndoctors could be here everyday!"— Teacher at Oaklands School (Edinburgh)
"You bring people out of their isolation, and you give them the warmth of human contact"— Nurse
We work across Scotland wherever our funding allows.
As a charity we rely on donations, contracts and sponsorships to deliver all our work.
Would you like to see us in your hospitals, schools and care homes? Please contact us for details.
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