Work gets under way on new 'sanctuary' garden at Charing Cross Hospital

Work is now under way to build a beautiful new 'sanctuary' garden at Charing Cross Hospital.

We're working with our NHS colleagues to design and construct a stunning new garden, transforming an underused outdoor area at the hospital.

for rest and reflection away from the busy clinical environment.

Thanks to your fantastic support, we've been able to fully fund the project, with additional help from expert garden designers Dario Pizzi and Beth Button from Dario Pizzi Design. Work began in March and is due to finish in May, giving us the opportunity to open up the garden to patients and staff in the early summer.

Once complete, the garden will become a peaceful, tranquil space for families, friends and loved ones who have sadly experienced a bereavement. NHS staff and volunteers will also be able to use the garden as a quiet, calming area

The sanctuary garden is the latest in a series of projects to improve green spaces across our hospitals and follows a refurbishment of the roof terrace next to the neonatal ICU at Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital.

Feeling inspired? If you're interested in helping us transform green spaces at our hospitals, get in touch with our team. Call 020 3640 7766 or email fundraising@imperialcharity.org.uk