Rockinghorse

Who we are

Rockinghorse Children's Charity is the official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton. We have been supporting sick children, babies and adolescents throughout Sussex for over 50 years, providing vital services, support and equipment.

Our culture and values

Our vision

Our vision is a world where children are healthy and happy

Our mission

We do this by funding projects, programmes and people that enhance the care and support given by our incredible colleagues in the NHS.

We work in partnership with the UHSussex NHS Trust and other local charities to fund projects, programmes and people as well as helping young patients and their families.

We fund cutting edge equipment and facilities, support medical staff, innovative research and pioneering treatments, that make a difference to patients and their loved ones. We support developments that go above and beyond what the NHS can provide at present.

Our values

We care: We care about children, young people, their families, and all those that look after for them.

We always act with kindness and compassion. We care about the NHS and all those who work there. We care about the world and want to make it a better place.

We’re passionate: We are passionate about making life better for children, young people and their families.

If there’s something we can do to make life better for children and their families, we’ll go above and beyond to do it. We are passionate about our community and all those in it.

We’re honest: We are open and honest about our work, what we fund and how we raise funds.

We work hard to ensure money goes to projects that genuinely make a difference. We involve our supporters in our projects and share our learning and experience wherever possible.

We’re supportive: We help wherever and however we can, we support children, their families, we support Health Care Professionals (HCP) and paediatric services, and we support each other as team members.

We work with and support other charities and organisations who are doing great things for children in Sussex.

We’re collaborative: We prioritise working with people and organisations wherever possible.

We work with experts and others for the best possible outcome for sick children and their families. We love a partnership that prioritises impact and avoids duplication.