Fundraising - Hearts and Minds. Improving lives, one smile at a time.

Do something fun. Make it matter.

Susan’s team raised over £2500 through a Kiltwalk – funding over 70 Clowndoctor visits.

Every day, children are admitted to hospital feeling frightened, overwhelmed and out of control. Clowndoctors help them feel less afraid, less lonely and better able to cope.

Fundraising Events
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At Work

Bring colleagues together around something meaningful.

At Work

At School

Turn your school day into something joyful

At School
Two female Clowndoctors on stationary exercise bikes in a hospital hallway, smiling and waving to a young girl standing next to them.

Events

Fundraising events from accross Scotland

Events
A child in an over-sized Hearts & Minds t-shirt stands next to a sign for Romy's Shop. Offering juice & Crispie cakes for donations

Your Way

Choose your idea  / Set up your fundraising page / Share it / Start raising money 

Your Way

Every pound you raise helps us reach more children at the moments they need us most.

  • £35 funds a visit by our Clowndoctors and Elderflowers
  • £350 will support at least 30 vulnerable people
  • £1,000+ will give children repeated support, helping them cope far better with painful treatments


At Work

Bring colleagues together around something meaningful.

  • team challenges or step counts
  • bake sales, quizzes or raffles
  • donate a day’s wages or match funding

Download Corporate Case for support

A group of 5 people taking part in the Kilt Walk look at the camera and smile


At School

Turn your school day into something joyful—and make a real difference at the same time.

From red noses and dress-up days to bake sales and big challenges, fundraising for the Clowndoctors or Elderflowers is great fun, easy to organise and brings pupils together.

 

Every penny raised helps children in hospital feel less afraid, less lonely and better able to cope.

Youth Philanthropy Initiative

We would love to work with teams from schools that are taking part in the Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) and who would like to do a presentation about Hearts & Minds.  

Taking part in YPI? We can support your team.

We’ll help you:

  • understand the impact of our work
  • build a clear, engaging presentation
  • explain how funding would be used
  • develop confidence in presenting

Have a look at our downloadable resources here for YPI teams, and give us a call. We’d love to have you visit.



Dr Maybee stands in the middle of a hospital corridor. A child is hugging her with their feet of the ground. Dr Groovy holds the door and is watching

Get in touch

Your Way

Take on a challenge

Run, walk, cycle or try something new. Join an organised event like the Kiltwalk or set your own personal challenge and tick something off your bucket list! It’s as easy as A,B,C –

Choose your idea / Set up your fundraising page / Share it with your network / Start raising money

Bring people together

  • coffee mornings or bake sales
  • quiz nights or raffles
  • community events or collections

Right now, Clowndoctors visit hospitals one day a week, but children are admitted every single day. Your fundraising helps us:

  • increase hospital days
  • reach more children
  • be there when it matters most

Start your fundraising today!



Events

THE ROC Scotland 2026

2nd October 2026
Kinlochleven, Scottish Highlands

AJ Bell Great Scottish Run 2026

4th October 2026
Glasgow

Highland Cross 2027

June 2027
Kintail to Beauly, Scottish Highlands

Ben Nevis Race 2026

5th September 2026
Fort William

Aviemore Triathlon 2026

13th September 2026
Loch Morlich, Cairngorms

Go Swim – Loch Morlich 2026

12th September 2026
Loch Morlich, Cairngorms National Park
Portrait of a smiling female clown wearing glasses, a red nose, a red velvet bolero jacket, a light blue skirt, red heels, and a flower in her hair.
Portrait of a female clown wearing a white chef's hat, a red nose, a blue polka dot dress, and a blue cardigan, leaning forward with a curious expression.
Two female clowns standing side by side laughing together. Both wear yellow jackets and red noses; the one on the left wears a red beret and teal pants, while the one on the right wears a pink tutu skirt and has a pink flower in her hair.
Portrait of a female clown with blonde hair, wearing a red nose, a green cardigan, a green and yellow floral skirt, green heels, and a yellow flower in her hair, holding a bouquet of yellow and brown flowers.
Full-length photo of a female clown posing with a red bow in her grey-streaked hair, wearing a floral dress, pink gloves, a pearl necklace, Converse sneakers, a red nose, and carrying a picnic basket.

Help us to enrich people’s lives and improve well-being.Healthcare clowns are not just for LAUGHS!

There are lots of ways you can support Hearts&Minds. We are a Scottish charity that works in collaboration with paediatric healthcare units, respite centres, additional support needs (ASN) schools, and Dementia units. Our healthcare clowns offer authentic emotional connection accessible to all, whatever their circumstance.

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    A group of ten men wearing white charity t-shirts, red noses, and colourful grass skirts posing outside in front of green trees.

    Fundraise

    Choose whatever challenge or fundraiser you would like to do – just make it something fun that you’ll enjoy!

    Fundraise for Hearts & Minds
    In a classroom. Dr Beatz is kneeling opposite a young person with her hands on their shoulders. Their faces are close together and they are smiling

    Adopt a Clowndoctor

    Our Clowndoctors really need your support. Adopt a Clowndoctor today and help them make a difference and for children in hospital, hospice care and SEN schools.

    Adopt a Clowndoctor
    In hospital. A child with a nasogastric tube is held by a woman and is about to grab a sponge red nose from a Clowndoctors thumb

    What Makes Us Different

    Hearts & Minds help vulnerable people overcome feelings of powerlessness, anxiety and isolation through the art of therapeutic clowning.

    What we do

    Thanks to the organisations who support our work

    Two Clowndoctors posing dynamically. The bearded male clown on the left wears blue pants and a yellow coat, lifting his leg while the female clown on the right, wearing glasses and a yellow coat, holds his leg up. Both wear red noses.

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