Bake It Happen

for children in hospital

Sign up to host a charity bake sale to fundraise for seriously ill children. Every bake makes a big difference.
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How to host a charity bake sale

Hosting a charity bake sale is a great way to raise funds for seriously ill children. After all, who can resist a sweet treat – especially when it’s for a good cause?

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Ready, set, dough! Register today and we’ll send you a fundraising kit with everything you need to whip up a cracking bake sale.

Plan your bake sale Plan your bake sale

Plan your bake sale

Phone your friends, corral your colleagues, gee up your granny! And get that fundraising bake sale booked in.

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Bake it happen

Dough it for a cause! Discover our easy-to-follow recipes and helpful resources - everything you need to rise to the occasion.

How your support helps

Take away fear

Your fundraising could pay for a musician to ease a child's pain with a soothing tune, or a magician to magic away their fear of treatment.

Provide comfort

We create welcoming spaces like the Hub, where families can take a break from the ward and meet some friendly faces.

Fund life-changing equipment

We fund ground-breaking medical equipment and research to ensure the best possible care for children.
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Get ready to Bake It Happen

How to host a bake sale

How to host a bake sale

Not sure where to start? We're here to help. Read on for advice on how to bake for charity.

Bake It Happen resources

Bake It Happen resources

Posters, invites, bunting... you name it! We've got lots of useful things to help plan your charity cake sale.

Recipe Inspo

Recipe Inspo

From delicious cakes to easy to whip up shortbread - from our hospital Bake It Happen judge Peter Sawkins!

Bake It Happen fundraising kit

Bake It Happen fundraising kit

We have a fundraising kit to help you become the host with the most. Sign up to receive it!

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Contacts and useful information

Got questions? We’re here to help. Just click the link below to drop us an email, and one of our friendly team members will get back to you soon.
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Prefer a quick chat over the phone? No problem - just give us a call on 0131 668 4949. We’d love to hear from you.
Looking for resources for the best bake sale ever? We’ve got you covered! Click the link below for posters, invites, a fundraising kit, and everything else you need to rise to the occasion.
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The children & families you help

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Gabriel’s Story

"Would our little boy survive to see Christmas?"

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Emily’s Story

“All my friends were turning 18 and going out, and I was lying in hospital unable to move.” 

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Indira’s Story

"Thinking about how the doctors performed that incredible surgery on someone so little is truly mind-blowing."

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Caleb’s Story

"The Play Team went the extra mile for our family."

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Girl on a hospital bed, smiling

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Hannah’s New Heart

“‘She’s in heart failure. She needs a transplant,’ are words you are never prepared to hear.”

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Nora’s Story

"Nora had suffered a stroke following her heart failure. She had to relearn everything again - eating, talking, walking..."

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Remembering Ava

"We always knew we wouldn't have Ava forever."

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Cian’s Story

“Hospital is all we've ever known.”

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