The Watford Chamber of Conscience SME Hertfordshire Business Awards 2026 is proud to announce The Pepper Foundation as its official Charity Partner, bringing together Hertfordshire’s thriving business community and one of the county’s most inspiring local charities.
The awards celebrate the innovation, resilience and achievements of businesses across Hertfordshire, recognising organisations and individuals who make a positive impact on the local economy and their communities. Having The Pepper Foundation as Charity Partner reinforces the awards’ commitment to celebrating not only business success, but also the power of giving back.
About The Pepper Foundation
The Pepper Foundation is a registered charity which funds children’s hospice at home care and specialist play services throughout Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
This innovative paediatric service is one of a kind in the region and offers specialist palliative care and support to children with a life-threatening or life-limiting conditions.
The nurses we fund work with families to provide individualised care and support for each child in their own home on an oncall basis. This service is provided at no cost to the family and enables them to spend precious time at home, together as a family, rather than having to spend time in a hospital setting.
But, children’s hospice care is not just about clinical support; a life-limiting condition can also affect a patient’s siblings and wider family too. For this reason, The Pepper Foundation also funds and manages the Pepper Play Team, providing in-home play sessions that allow patients, siblings and other family members to experience the joy of play.
We also arrange a series of family events throughout the year, with the aim of giving families the opportunity to spend time together and meet other families in similar circumstances.
Our aim is to provide an environment where families can attend events with suitable accessible facilities. This can include fun days out for the whole family, such as to the zoo or a specialist leisure facility, or sessions at an accessible soft play centre. We also arrange social events for parents, such as coffee mornings. All Pepper run events are provided at no cost to the families, and if required, we can even facilitate travel for those families with significant mobility challenges.
The Pepper Foundation is a small charity and ensures that all donations are being used in the best possible way to fund care and services for local families.
