M&S Bristol Royal Infirmary

Ronald McDonald House Bristol comprises 21 ensuite bedrooms, 4 kitchens and dining areas, lounge and playroom, laundry facilities and landscaped gardens. Our house provides an inviting, clean comfortable and homely environment in which to spend time when not at their child's bedside and is situated a few minutes walk from the hospital. The families who stay with us come from across the South West as well as from the Bristol and Bath area and stay with us completely free for as long as their child is in hospital - which could be days, months or even years. Once they have a room with us the whole family is able to stay. Not only do we provide them with as much practical and emotional support as they need, keeping families together has proven to be incredibly important in the way in which parents and carers are able to cope with the stressful situation of having a critically ill child in hospital. We are an independent charity which means we have to raise all our running costs ourselves - with annual running costs of around £270,000, and no statutory or other guaranteed funding. We rely on donations, the generosity of the public and corporate supporters, as well as our fundraising events and initiatives in order to keep our doors open. RMHB is now in its 18th year of supporting families in need and during that time we have helped over 8,500 families and counting. We urgently need you help in maintaining our home from home and continuing to provide this vital service for our families in years to come. In the words of a family who has stayed with us on 2 occasions. 'When your child is very ill five minutes can be an eternity; staying near the hospital is essential but incredibly expensive. That’s where RMH Bristol stepped in and provides home from home accommodation for parents already suffering more than enough. They provide a service you never want to need - and offer comfort and support, which reduces stress for parents going through the worst times of their lives.' Thank you for your support.