Friends of PICU is a registered charity who supports children and their families on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Southampton Children’s Hospital at the University Hospital Southampton.

They serve the communities of Southampton, Eastleigh, Winchester, Fareham, Gosport and the surrounding areas.

Southampton PICU is the regional lead centre for critically ill children aged from newborn to 18 years. The children are admitted from 27 referring hospitals across the South of England and the Channel Islands, and from the various children’s wards at Southampton Hospital. Over 1,000 children are admitted each year for specialist care by the skilled and dedicated team.

Through the wonderfully generous fundraising and donations received we are able to have a big impact across the whole of the PICU and the excellent level of care which is provided to the children and their families.

For more information, please visit www.friendsofpicu.org.uk