Supporting Critically ill Children from across the South of England and the Channel Islands
Donating various equipment and services, large and small, high cost and low cost, to provide potential lifesaving care for critically ill children.
Do you know that from the donations we receive each child admitted to the PICU is donated a very special soft Elephant from the Friends of PICU to help provide comfort and calmness at such a difficult time.
If you're inspired to help children and their families who need the care of the Southampton PICU you can fundraise for us in a number of ways.
Please join us and help support the charity at one of our events or challenges... Golf Day, Family Fun Day, Skydive, Abseil, Ride London, Southampton Run or Great South Run.
The Friends of PICU was set up in 2006 by parents of children on the PICU and PICU medical staff, who all wanted to give back to the PICU for future children and families. The charity continues to grow to this day – Thank you to all who have supported our charity.
Can you Volunteer for Friends of PICU? We run regular stalls, and also require admin support to maintain our charity growth. We would love to hear from you.
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Friends of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Friends of PICU is a registered charity who supports children and their families on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Southampton Children’s Hospital at the University Hospital Southampton.

Southampton PICU is the regional lead centre for critically ill children aged from newborn to 18 years.  The children are admitted from 27 referring hospitals across the South of England and the Channel Islands, and from the various children’s wards at Southampton Hospital.  Over 1,000 children are admitted each year for specialist care by the skilled and dedicated team.

Through the wonderfully generous fundraising and donations received we are able to have a big impact across the whole of the PICU and the excellent level of care which is provided to the children and their families.

"Friends of PICU contribute to every part of the specialist care with no patient passing through PICU without being assisted by nursing training and education, the variety of equipment donated, and the caring and considerate environment they have helped to create – Thank You for the incredible support, it is very much appreciated by the whole team and makes an enormous difference".
Chairman & Trustee: Dr. Iain Macintosh
Dr. Iain Macintosh
Chairman & Trustee

What we do

Our goal is to support the children on the PICU and their families by providing vital equipment and services, and little extra things, in addition to those provided by the NHS.
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Get Involved

Your support makes a real difference. You can help in many different ways - participate in a challenge, ask your company to get involved, shop, fundraise, volunteer, or donate.
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Contact Us

Thank you for your interest in Friends of PICU. Here you will find all contact information for Friends of PICU including telephone numbers, email, and our postal address.
We hope to hear from you.
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Make A Donation

Your donation will help provide support to critically ill children and their families at the time most difficult and of greatest need. Learn more about the different ways you can donate and
help support our goals.
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Donate to Friends of PICU

If you would like to make a donation towards equipment and services, large and small, high cost and low cost, to support lifesaving care for critically ill children and their families please follow this link and you will see the various ways in which you can donate.

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