Key Points
- Welbeck Cambridge has named the winning entries in its local schools’ art competition for a new paediatric healthcare space.
- The winning artwork will be used in the paediatric waiting area of the new private healthcare centre in Sawston, due to open in early 2027.
- The competition theme was “Cambridge Reimagined,” inviting children to picture transformed versions of the city.
- Six pupils were selected in total, with three winners from St Faith’s Prep School and three from William Westley Church of England Primary School.
- The artwork will be digitally projected as a rotating mural in the children’s waiting area.
- Welbeck said the project is part of its wider effort to create more patient-centred healthcare environments and strengthen links with local schools and communities.
- The centre will serve self-paying and privately insured patients across the Cambridgeshire region.
- School representatives said the recognition was an achievement for the pupils and a reflection of the value placed on creativity in education.
Cambridge (Cambridge Tribune) July 29, 2026 – Welbeck Cambridge has announced the winners of its “Cambridge Reimagined” art competition, with the selected pieces set to feature in the paediatric waiting area of its new private healthcare centre in Sawston when it opens in early 2027. As reported by Welbeck Cambridge and also carried by Essex Magazine, the competition was designed to make the healthcare space more welcoming for young patients while giving local children a chance to interpret the city in imaginative ways.
How was the competition framed?
The brief asked pupils from local schools to reimagine Cambridge through creative scenes ranging from underwater cityscapes and woodland scenes to futuristic alien worlds, with the finished pieces intended for a rotating mural projection in the waiting area. Students were required to produce A2 landscape artwork using mainly 2D materials such as paint, pencil or ink, and to work within a bespoke colour palette developed for the hospital environment.
Who were the winning pupils?
Welbeck selected three winning entries from each participating school, according to the report.
St Faith’s Prep School, Cambridge
- Maggie M, Year 8.
- Eilidh F, Year 6.
- Sara SF, Year 8.
William Westley Church of England Primary School, Whittlesford, Cambridge
- Keltie W, aged 10.
- Lois C, aged 10.
- Evelina Y, aged 10.
The reporting did not say how the individual pieces were ranked beyond being selected as the winners from each school.
What did Welbeck say?
Andrew Chadwick-Jones, chief executive of Welbeck Health Partners, said the competition was “a wonderful way to engage with local schools and celebrate the creativity of young people across our community,” adding that the winning artwork would help create “a welcoming and uplifting environment” for children and families visiting the centre in 2027. Natasha King, centre director at Welbeck Cambridge, said the submissions impressed the team and that the artwork would help create “a calm, child-friendly space” for younger patients.
Shelley Ankin, head of art and design at St Faith’s Prep School Cambridge, said the pupils’ work was recognised as a strong interpretation of the brief and that the school actively encourages creativity and engagement with the world around them.
Why does this matter?
The competition links a new healthcare development with community participation, especially through schools, and places visual art inside a clinical setting before the centre even opens. In practical terms, the project is meant to soften the experience of visiting a paediatric waiting room and make the space feel less intimidating for children and families.
Background of the development
Welbeck Cambridge is building a new private healthcare centre in Sawston, with an early 2027 opening mentioned in the report. The centre is described as serving self-paying and privately insured patients across the Cambridgeshire region and including a dedicated paediatric waiting area. The art competition sits within a wider approach to healthcare design that uses creativity to shape how a clinical environment looks and feels.
Prediction: what could this mean for families?
For families using the paediatric service, the artwork is likely to make the waiting experience feel more approachable and less clinical, especially for younger children who may be anxious before appointments. If the installation works as intended, it could also help Welbeck present the new centre as a more community-linked and family-friendly healthcare space from the outset.
