Children’s hospital charity expands resources for families

The Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity group is expanding their network to provide enhanced support and resources for families of children undergoing treatment in hospital in Glasgow.  

Through substantial funding from Alison and Steve Timoney, Crossbasket House (formerly known as Ronald McDonald House Glasgow) will provide on-site accommodations and wraparound support services, including emotional, financial and practical support to hospital families when they need it most.

Since 2001, Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity has invested over £45 million in support services and improvements at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow and its related maternity, neonatal and paediatric facilities across the West of Scotland.   

“Many families with critically ill children travel from remote parts of Scotland, facing weeks or months of uncertainty in the hospital,” said Kirsten Watson, CEO, Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. “Crossbasket House will be a lifeline for countless parents and caregivers in the years to come. We are truly grateful to Alison and Steve Timoney for their remarkable donation and unwavering commitment to our children and their families.”

"As longstanding supporters of Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity we are passionate about supporting children and families who are cared for at the children's hospital in Glasgow.  When a child is ill, families need to be embraced and supported and they need time, space and facilities to support their hospital journey, even in the most challenging of circumstances.   We are very proud to be supporting Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity as it expands it resources to support even more hospital families".

Alison and Steve Timoney 

Dr Ken Simpson MBE, COO, Crossbasket House added “This dawns a new and exciting chapter in the development of Crossbasket House (formerly known as Ronald McDonald House Glasgow) as we join the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity family to strengthen the vital services we provide to families of children in hospital. Here at Crossbasket House we provide free accommodation and together with Glasgow’s Children’s Hospital Charity we are now able to provide emotional, financial and practical support to parents and carers as and when they need us.”

Ken continues “On behalf of the parents and carers who need and use our services, I cannot thank Alison and Steve Timoney enough for their support.”