Our Mission to Support Children’s Long-Term Health
Building a community that cares for children in hospitals
We are dedicated to improving the lives of children with long-term health conditions and seek to build the community support they and their families deserve.
Project Team
Emily Murphy (PI)
Holly Saron (Co-I)
Mel Hall (Co-I)
Helen King (RA)
Events
Find Dot!: A Scavenger Hunt with Julia Donaldson’s The Hospital Dog
Oct 4, 2025
from 11AM-12PM—
Great North Museum
Feelings Grow Like Leaves: Arts & Crafts with Shaun Tan’s The Red Tree
Oct 18, 2025 from 11AM-12PM
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Hatton Gallery
Sailing Away: Mapping Adventure with Rebecca Elliott’s Sometimes
Oct 27, 2025 from 2-3PM
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Hatton Gallery
More Than Sticks and Stones: Ancient Civilisations with Clare Helen Welsh’s The Perfect Shelter
Oct 29, 2025 from 11AM-12PM
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Great North Museum
Underneath the Surface: Fantastic Earth and Me with Sharon Draper’s Out of My Mind
Oct 30, 2025 from 1-2PM
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Great North Museum
Bright as Stars: Free to Be Me with Jimmy Liao’s When the Moon Forgot
Oct 31, 2025 from 10-11AM
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Hatton Gallery
Contact Us
sharingstoriesforwellbeing@newcastle.ac.uk
Sharing Stories for Wellbeing: Building Diverse Communities of Care for Children in Hospital 