Urban Pubs & Bars, London’s largest independent pub and dining group, has announced a major new partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity).
This ambitious initiative aims to raise £250,000 over the next two years in support of GOSH Charity’s largest-ever fundraising campaign, Build it. Beat it. The campaign seeks to raise £300 million to help create a world-class new Children’s Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Over the next two years, Urban Pubs & Bars will leverage its venues and dedicated teams to host fundraising activities, city-wide events, and guest-led initiatives, inviting Londoners to join the fight against childhood cancer.
From a cycle ride to Brighton and participation in the London Marathon to events held across its venues throughout the capital, the entire Urban Pubs & Bars team and its communities are fully committed to this important cause. The funds raised will contribute to building a new bedroom in the state-of-the-art Children’s Cancer Centre at GOSH, designed to provide a comforting, home-like environment for children and their families during one of the most challenging times of their lives.
The new Children’s Cancer Centre will be more than a hospital—it will be a place of healing, play, and learning. Thoughtfully designed with family-friendly spaces, accessible private bathrooms, and advanced digital connectivity, these specially crafted rooms will support children both emotionally and physically during their recovery. For many young patients, this space will be their home for weeks, months, or even years—and it’s essential that it remains a place where children can simply be children.
Chris Hill, Managing Director of Urban Pubs & Bars, said: “We’re passionate about our people, our communities, and the difference we can make together. Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity’s mission is one that resonates deeply with our teams and guests. We’re incredibly proud to play a part in helping build a space where children with cancer can feel safe, supported, and full of hope.”
Sarah Bissell, Deputy Director of Relationship Fundraising at GOSH Charity, said: “We are thrilled to be launching this exciting new partnership with Urban Pubs & Bars, which will raise vital funds to help us build a world-leading new Children’s Cancer Centre at GOSH. Here at GOSH Charity, we believe no childhood should be lost to serious illness and the money raised through this partnership will help in our fight to beat childhood cancer once and for all.”
Urban Pubs & Bars invites customers, teams, and partners to support the campaign and help create something extraordinary—because when you help build it, you help beat it.
