Little Heroes charity completed its Super Little Heroes Appeal 2025, raising more than £320,000 for equipment at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. The funds cover a range of medical devices for diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of paediatric patients across Northern Ireland.

The charity held a celebration event at the hospital with donors, clinical teams, and supporters. Funds purchased items including a rapid infuser for theatres, gastroscopes, a blood fridge for theatres, four laparoscopic sets, two C-Macs for intubation, 23 humidifiers for ventilators, a portable ultrasound, six Airvo 3 systems, simulation equipment for the paediatric intensive care unit, two dialysis chairs, a diagnostic neurophysiology kit, and a personalised sensory pod named Cubbie.

Mary McCall, CEO of Little Heroes, stated that children from Northern Ireland facing health challenges are the true heroes. She credited community generosity, donors, the Fantastic Five content creators, and Digg Deep for Kids for providing medics with tools to save lives and improve outcomes.

The Fantastic Five consists of Northern Ireland content creators Nathan Anthony, Emma Kearney, Ibe Sesay, Olivia McVeigh, and Anna Corry. Caroline O’Neill of Digg Deep for Kids also supported the appeal.

Clinicians at the event described how the equipment will change hospital experiences for families. Guests viewed the installed equipment in clinical settings.

Little Heroes plans to launch the Super Little Heroes Appeal 2026 in September to further equip the hospital for paediatric care.