Supporting Great Ormond Street with Aqua Shard

Top London restaurant Aqua Shard has unveiled its stunning Christmas tree, supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity’s (GOSH Charity) Christmas Appeal. The seven-metre tree, designed by McQueens Flowers, features animal motifs that celebrate different wards at the hospital, such as a robin for Robin Ward, which looks after children with immunology and infectious diseases and a lion for Lion Ward which looks after children with cancer. Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor revealed the tree at Aqua Shard with GOSH patient Grace.

GOSH Charity’s Christmas Appeal will raise money to give seriously ill children the best chance of being home with their families this Christmas. For the children whose treatment needs to continue over the festive season, the hospital aims to create a home away from home with plenty of magical surprises.

The team at Aqua Shard has created Christmas specials for guests to enjoy throughout the festive period and for each special sold, Aqua Shard will make a donation to GOSH Charity’s Christmas Appeal. The Christmas Bauble dessert features spiced cream mousse, pear compote, gingerbread biscuit, pear gel, chocolate crumble and chocolate animals.

Liz Tait, GOSH Charity’s Director of Fundraising, said: “We are so grateful to Aqua Shard for their wonderful support this Christmas. To have one of London’s most iconic Christmas trees themed around our campaign is just amazing and we hope we can raise as much money as possible to help get more seriously ill children home to their families this festive season.”