Meet the inspiring Children’s Hospital Charity workers that won prizes

Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity has held its annual awards ceremony honouring its supporters and everything they do to help.

This year marks 150 years of Sheffield Children’s Hospital, one of only three dedicated children's hospital trusts in the UK. It provides integrated healthcare for children and young people, including community and mental health care as well as acute and specialist services. Seeing children from 0-16 in most cases and in some cases up to 18.

Founded in 1976, Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity helps change children’s lives every day by supporting pioneering ground-breaking medical treatment and creating a comfortable and engaging environment at Sheffield Children’s.

The charity’s vision is to provide a healthier future for children and young people to help facilitate Sheffield Children’s to dream big. They raise money in a number of ways which include organising charity events, fun days, bucket collections and fun projects such as the Pride of Yorkshire project.

From volunteers and fundraisers to corporate partners and hospital staff, the charity works with a variety of different people, who all help to shape the care children receive today, and the evening provided the perfect opportunity to celebrate their achievements.

There were several awards handed out at the OEC on Penistone Road, with Amy Smithson and Chester Wolf winners of the Individual Supporter Award.

Amy, Chester and their family have been longtime supporters of the charity following the lifesaving care Chester received when he was just six weeks old.

Chester suffered from three respiratory viruses including a potentially life-threatening collapsed lung and spent three weeks on the paediatric critical care unit receiving round-the-clock care.

Following Chester’s care, his mum Amy and their family became dedicated fundraisers, with events like ChestFest for Chester’s first birthday party, sponsored walks and bike rides, marathons and a raffle.

In 2025, they took on the challenge of hiking Mount Snowdon, with Chester walking every step of the way at just three years old.

Amy said: “We owe everything to the Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Without them, Chester wouldn’t be here today. So, I’ll keep fundraising and fundraising and fundraising as long as I can.”

Volunteer Award winner: Nick Jago
Young Supporter Award: Aroob Rashid
Community Group Award winners: Christmas Classic
Educational Establishment Award: Mercia Learning Trust
The Individual Supporter Award: Amy Smithson and Chester Wolf.
The Active Challenge Supporter Award: Ben White
Special Projects Star Award: Sue Benson and Lewis Billon
Corporate Partnership Award: Cygnet Manor
The Existing Corporate Partnership Award: The Home Office
The Corporate Special Recognition Award: Nick Bergmann
The Corporate Special Recognition Award: Thornbridge Brewery.
The 150th Anniversary Sheffield Children’s Trust Staff Supporter Award winner: Gary Candow
The Pride of Yorkshire Outstanding Contribution Award winner: Nick Walker Memorial Team