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Support for siblings

Do you have a brother or sister who has a medical condition and is treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital? This page is for you!

Having a sibling who is being cared for at Great Ormond Street Hospital is not always easy. You can have a mixture of feeling and experiences, some are positive and enjoyable, and some are negative and difficult. This is completely normal.

This webpage is for you to find clear information and support. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us through the email address provided.

A bright pink poster with a bowling ball and bowling pins

Sibling Bowling Day 2026

We are excited to announce GOSH Sibling Bowling Day 2026!

When is Sibling Bowling Day?

Saturday 11 April

What is Sibling Bowling Day?

A day just for siblings (brothers or sisters) of GOSH patients.

If you’re a sibling aged 7 to 21 years old we’d love to have you join!

What does it involve?

  • Activities and games
  • Exploring how we can make GOSH better for siblings
  • Bowling, lunch and fun!

The day is a chance to meet other siblings who understand what it’s like to have a brother or sister at GOSH. You don’t need to be good at bowling — it’s all about having a good time and helping us improve the hospital.

Sign up to Sibling Bowling Day via GOSH Voice

Support Information

Search our list of conditions we treat to find out more information about your siblings condition.

Activities you can be involved in

Search the GOSH events and activities

Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care

Find out more about the chaplaincy and spiritual services and events

GOSH Voice - let’s work together to make GOSH even better

GOSH Voice

Hospital Facilities and Services

Hospital facilities and services

Play Team

Find out more information about the play team

Wards at Great Ormond Street Hospital

Search our wards

Adolescent siblings

  • Adult colouring books
  • Beads, bracelet, necklace making
  • Board games
  • Communication diary with family or health care professionals
  • Crosswords, Sudoku, Wordsearches
  • Diary writing and gratitude diary
  • Playing cards
  • Photo activities, creating photos books
  • Phone apps and games

Younger siblings

  • Card games
  • Colouring and drawing
  • Lego and Duplo
  • Jigsaw Puzzles
  • Playdough
  • Nell and the Neonatal Unit – search in the App Store and Google Play store.
  • Amazing me, Amazing you by Christine McGuiness
  • Ollie the Brave, for brothers and Sisters – Ben’s Big Stuff by Diane Maybey
  • My Brother and Me by Sarah Courtauld
  • Ruby’s Worry by Tom Percival
  • The Abilities in Me, Superstar Siblings by Gemma Keir
  • The Hospital Dog by Julia Donaldson
  • The Huge Bag of Worries by Virginia Ironside
  • The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
  • The Perfect Shelter by Clare Helen Welsh, Asa Gilland
  • What About Me? When Brothers and Sisters Get Sick by Allan Peterkin

If you prefer not to purchase a copy, a limited number of these books are available in the PAL’s office on Level 2 of the Variety Club Building.

Contact information

Email - goshsiblings@gosh.nhs.uk

You will receive a response between the hours of 9-5pm, Monday to Friday.

Please note, we cannot answer clinical queries on this email address.

Links on this page

We take great care over the websites we link to and review them regularly, but we are not responsible for the content of those sites.

The inclusion of a link to an external website from the GOSH website should not, therefore, be interpreted as an endorsement of that site, its content or any product or service it may provide.

Transactions between users and any external site are not the responsibility of the GOSH website.

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