Please help us bring joy to our most vulnerable patients by supporting our garden appeal.
Eileen, a patient on our Cavell Ward
Meet Dr Rebecca Sullivan, Consultant and Dementia Care Lead at Whittington Health, who explains why the Courtyard Garden is needed and the impact it will have on patients
Please give today and help us to transform hospital stays for our elderly and most vulnerable patients.
Whittington Hospital urgently needs a safe, accessible, and stimulating outdoor space. With your support, we will turn an unsafe, unused courtyard into a tranquil garden.
It will be a sanctuary – a place for reflection, socialising and interacting with nature. Crucially, the area will be used for interacting with family and friends, which will have a huge impact on patients’ wellbeing.
We anticipate more than 10,000 people a year will get to use the garden.
This project can only happen through charitable donations. The most vulnerable patients will remain in hospital, with no access to the outdoors, for weeks and possibly months on end. Your donation will make the difference.
Our fundraising so far
The total cost of the project is £530,000. Thanks to generous support - including a single £350,000 donation - we’ve already secured close to £400,000
Our aim now is to raise an additional £100,000 by February 2026 to realise it’s full potential, and start construction in time for patients and families to enjoy the garden in summer 2026. We still need:
£15,000 for plants
£15,000 for state-of-the-art LED lighting
£36,000 for bespoke, dementia-friendly, accessible furniture and benches
“As a Dementia Clinical Nurse Specialist, I know that for my patients, spending a long period of time in a hospital ward can increase their feelings of apathy, depression and agitation. Many stay on the ward for weeks, and even months. Being able to provide safe access to nature will be transformational for them and their families.”
Tess, Dementia Clinical Nurse Specialist
