Smile of Hope is a charity with a heart for children. Registered Charity No.1213130.

Bringing Hope
One Smile at a Time

We are a non-profit children’s charity with a heart for children

At Smile of Hope, we are devoted to bringing light into the lives of children and families facing life-limiting conditions. We believe that every child, regardless of their challenges, deserves joy, love, and the hope of a brighter tomorrow.

Our mission is to support children and young adults with terminal illness, special needs, autism, eating disorders and those in need of heart surgery in India. Through essential care, uplifting experiences, and lasting memories, we strive to improve their quality of life and bring comfort and strength to their families.

Who we are

We are a local UK family and friends run charity who provide support and opportunities to children with life-limiting conditions or disadvantages. We identify problems within our community and establish links with specialist partners to tackle them.

What we do

With the help of our donors and sponsors, utilising our special partners, we provide life-changing support to children with chronic and or severe conditions. Additionally, we encourage and advance education and development through programmes like music, arts, craft & sport which are designed to be accessible to children with such conditions or in general need.

Our history

Smile of Hope started in 2012 when it was called Lili’s Smile and predominantly supported terminally ill children and their families who were using Little Haven’s Hospice services in Essex. Lili’s dad left the charity to be a trustee of Haven’s Hospice, so the name was changed to Smile of Hope in 2016. Since then, significant expansion has occurred and the ability to help children in various ways have grown.

Our mission

Is to bring joy and relief in the form of smiles and hope to children with life-limiting conditions; and create all-inclusive opportunities which further development and education, bringing a sense of normalcy.

Together, we can make a difference. Every smile you help create is a symbol of hope, happiness, and love. Let us give these extraordinary children and families the gift of brighter days. Join us in making a lasting difference today.

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Our Trustees & Volunteers

Your time and effort can make a real difference in the lives of those children in need – consider volunteering with Smile of Hope and be a part of positive change in your community.

News & Partner Updates

Kings Park Newhaven Charity Visit

On Wednesday 12 November, Smile of Hope Charity, along with Marvin from Can Do Communities, arrived at King’s Park School with bags full of food donations kindly contributed by the community. These generous donations will help support our families during the festive period. The P.16 students enthusiastically helped carry the food into school, showing great appreciation for the kindness shown by everyone involved. Smile of Hope are also funding Marvin’s work with Newhaven School, supporting us in bidding for funds to get important projects off the ground. We are truly grateful for this valuable partnership. Following the visit to King’s Park School, the team travelled to the Gardens site, where

Update on Child Supported by SoH

she is successfully treated and recovering well.

Another successful operation

Dear Steve and team, I am happy to share that the child Keshav whose treatment fund was received by us in July has gone through successful surgery today. I am sharing few pictures of admission and will share post operation pictures soon, His treatment got delayed due to his low weight and other related issues but thankfully he is out of danger now. Warm regards,

Our Causes

Supporting Children

We fund and support hospice families and their brave children who reside in them, providing practical goods, short breaks for those less well off. giving them some relief and enjoyment during their most challenging moments.

Music, Arts, Drama and Sport for Children

We fund initiatives for children to express themselves creatively and experience the joy and fulfilment of artistic creation and healthy living.

Operations for Children

Through our fundraising efforts, we provide critical financial assistance for operations and treatments, bringing hope and relief to very poor families who are facing challenging circumstances in india.

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What our happy partners say !!

“Smile of Hope Charity has helped me fund workshops and courses for schools on eating disorder awareness, nutrition and body image, alongside one-to-one support for young people struggling with eating disorders. They have also funded various resources and posters for schools on nutrition and the language to use around food. Their support has been incredible, enabling me to make a real impact on young people’s lives, and making a difference in schools. We continue to work together so I can help even more schools and young people in the future.”

Jenny Tomei, Founder, JenUp

What our happy donors say !!

“Absolutely lovely people, we was in need and they prepared donations very fast ready for collection, really lovely people would highly highly recommend this charity!”

Lisa Gomez

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Every smile you help create is a symbol of hope, happiness, and love. Let’s give these extraordinary children and families the gift of brighter days.