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'''Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity''' is a [[charitable organization]] based in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ROALD DAHL'S MARVELLOUS CHILDREN'S CHARITY - Charity 1137409 |url=/proxy/https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1137409&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_subId=0 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> The charity was founded in 1991 as the Roald Dahl Foundation by [[Felicity Dahl]], in memory of her husband, children's author [[Roald Dahl]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Charity |first=Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's |title=Our History |url=/proxy/https://www.roalddahlcharity.org/what-we-do/about-us/our-history/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity |language=en}}</ref>
'''Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity''' is a [[charitable organization]] based in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ROALD DAHL'S MARVELLOUS CHILDREN'S CHARITY - Charity 1137409 |url=/proxy/https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1137409&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_subId=0 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> The charity was founded in 1991 as the Roald Dahl Foundation by [[Felicity Dahl]], in memory of her husband, children's author [[Roald Dahl]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Charity |first=Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's |title=Our History |url=/proxy/https://www.roalddahlcharity.org/what-we-do/about-us/our-history/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity |language=en}}</ref>


The charity provides specialist support for seriously ill children across the UK<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity |url=/proxy/https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/directory/local-offer/1bbc455d-41c6-4001-b9ce-eb87e84daa87 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=www.westnorthants.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref> by providing 'Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses' to support children and their families,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity |url=/proxy/https://smileycharityfilmawards.com/charities/roald-dahls-marvellous-childrens-charity |website=Smiley charity film awards}}</ref> sponsoring over 120 clinical nurse specialists<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity |url=/proxy/https://www.bbc.co.uk/charityappeals/what-your-money-does/lifeline/roalddahlsmarvellouschildrenscharity-2022-23/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-24 |title=How legacy of children's author has brought specialist nurse to Ipswich Hospital |url=/proxy/https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24071550.roald-dahl-nurse-joins-ipswich-hospital-help-children/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Ipswich Star |language=en}}</ref> to work within [[NHS trust|NHS Trust]]s<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Nightingale |first=Julie |last2=Ali |first2=Nancy |last3=Lewis |first3=Robin |last4=Ibbotson |first4=Rachel |last5=Monks |first5=Helen |last6=Urquhart-Kelly |first6=Tanya |last7=Saunders |first7=Lesley |date=2023-05 |title=Transforming nursing care for children with serious long-term conditions: A mixed methods exploration of the impact of Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses in the United Kingdom |url=/proxy/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2023.02.004 |journal=Journal of Pediatric Nursing |volume=70 |pages=90–102 |doi=10.1016/j.pedn.2023.02.004 |issn=0882-5963}}</ref> to provide practical and emotional support to children with complex, often life-long, medical conditions. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitchell |first=Gemma |date=2023-10-16 |title=Charity establishing nurse role for medically complex children |url=/proxy/https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/children/charity-establishing-nurse-role-for-medically-complex-children-16-10-2023/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Nursing Times |language=en}}</ref>
The charity provides specialist support for seriously ill children across the UK<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity |url=/proxy/https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/directory/local-offer/1bbc455d-41c6-4001-b9ce-eb87e84daa87 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=www.westnorthants.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref> by providing 'Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses' to support children and their families,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity |url=/proxy/https://smileycharityfilmawards.com/charities/roald-dahls-marvellous-childrens-charity |website=Smiley charity film awards}}</ref> sponsoring over 120 clinical nurse specialists<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity |url=/proxy/https://www.bbc.co.uk/charityappeals/what-your-money-does/lifeline/roalddahlsmarvellouschildrenscharity-2022-23/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-24 |title=How legacy of children's author has brought specialist nurse to Ipswich Hospital |url=/proxy/https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24071550.roald-dahl-nurse-joins-ipswich-hospital-help-children/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Ipswich Star |language=en}}</ref> to work within [[NHS trust|NHS Trust]]s<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Nightingale |first=Julie |last2=Ali |first2=Nancy |last3=Lewis |first3=Robin |last4=Ibbotson |first4=Rachel |last5=Monks |first5=Helen |last6=Urquhart-Kelly |first6=Tanya |last7=Saunders |first7=Lesley |date=2023-05 |title=Transforming nursing care for children with serious long-term conditions: A mixed methods exploration of the impact of Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses in the United Kingdom |url=/proxy/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2023.02.004 |journal=Journal of Pediatric Nursing |volume=70 |pages=90–102 |doi=10.1016/j.pedn.2023.02.004 |issn=0882-5963}}</ref> to provide practical and emotional support to children with complex, often life-long, medical conditions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitchell |first=Gemma |date=2023-10-16 |title=Charity establishing nurse role for medically complex children |url=/proxy/https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/children/charity-establishing-nurse-role-for-medically-complex-children-16-10-2023/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Nursing Times |language=en}}</ref>

== History and Patrons ==
<ref>{{Cite web |date=06 December 2023 |title=The Queen invites children to decorate the Clarence House Christmas Tree |url=/proxy/https://www.royal.uk/news-and-activity/2023-12-06/the-queen-invites-children-to-decorate-the-clarence-house-christmas |website=The official website of the Royal Family}}</ref>

== Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses ==
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Evaluation of Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses |url=/proxy/https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/evaluation-of-roald-dahl-specialist-nurses/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Health Research Authority |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Marvellous Family Support Services ==


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 16:36, 20 April 2024

Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity is a charitable organization based in the United Kingdom.[1] The charity was founded in 1991 as the Roald Dahl Foundation by Felicity Dahl, in memory of her husband, children's author Roald Dahl.[2]

The charity provides specialist support for seriously ill children across the UK[3] by providing 'Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses' to support children and their families,[4] sponsoring over 120 clinical nurse specialists[5][6] to work within NHS Trusts[7] to provide practical and emotional support to children with complex, often life-long, medical conditions.[8]

History and Patrons

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Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses

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Marvellous Family Support Services

References

  1. ^ "ROALD DAHL'S MARVELLOUS CHILDREN'S CHARITY - Charity 1137409". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. ^ Charity, Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's. "Our History". Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  3. ^ "Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity". www.westnorthants.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. ^ "Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity". Smiley charity film awards.
  5. ^ "Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  6. ^ "How legacy of children's author has brought specialist nurse to Ipswich Hospital". Ipswich Star. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  7. ^ Nightingale, Julie; Ali, Nancy; Lewis, Robin; Ibbotson, Rachel; Monks, Helen; Urquhart-Kelly, Tanya; Saunders, Lesley (2023-05). "Transforming nursing care for children with serious long-term conditions: A mixed methods exploration of the impact of Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses in the United Kingdom". Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 70: 90–102. doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2023.02.004. ISSN 0882-5963. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Mitchell, Gemma (2023-10-16). "Charity establishing nurse role for medically complex children". Nursing Times. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  9. ^ "The Queen invites children to decorate the Clarence House Christmas Tree". The official website of the Royal Family. 06 December 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Evaluation of Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses". Health Research Authority. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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