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Solihull solihull Hospital Charity Newsletter SHospCharity @SHospCharity solihullhospital.org.uk

Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi backs new cancer centre at Solihull d s an vent ! n our e pital ou can joi e hos ut how y s at th ind o t patient F suppor © 2018 Solihull Hospital Charity is a working name of University Hospitals Birmingham Charity, a company limited by guarantee in England (No.10004003) and a charity registered in England and Wales (No.1165716). Registered Office: 5th Floor Nuffield House, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2TH Hello and welcome to the third support patients, staff and families at edition of Love Solihull, the official Solihull Hospital. From taking part in the newsletter of Solihull Hospital Charity. Birmingham Triathlon to jumping from This edition is packed with news a plane on one of the special Charity from the Charity and updates on skydiving days or pulling on your trainers where your money has been spent, for the Great Midlands Fun Run, there’s no alongside incredible stories from limit to the challenges you can take part fundraisers who have done amazing in for your local hospital. things to support staff and patients at The Charity always loves to hear from the hospital. you. If you’re on social media make sure This year marks the 70th Anniversary of you’re following our accounts, just search the NHS and there are plenty of ways @SHospCharity on Facebook and Twitter that you can get involved to mark this to find out more. If you want to get in momentous year. Read on to find out touch with us, please call the Charity how the 70th anniversary of the NHS is main office on 0121 371 4852, email being marked at Solihull Hospital. [email protected] or go to heft.org.uk. Solihull Hospital Charity is delighted Solihull Hospital Charity relies on the to have the support of Black Sabbath support of people like you, without legend Tony Iommi as he becomes whose hard work it would not be patron of Ward 19, the dedicated possible for the Charity to go ‘over and cancer ward at Heartlands Hospital above’ for patients at the hospital. I look which is soon to have a base at Solihull forward to continuing to hear more Hospital as chemotherapy services are inspirational stories from people who extended to reflect the growing need have done incredible things to raise across the West Midlands. Read more money for the Charity. about his support in this newsletter and find out a few interesting facts about his life and career! The coming months bring with them Mike Hammond a whole range of events that you Chief Executive, can get involved in to raise money to Solihull Hospital Charity What we do at Solihull We spend five minutes with Charity Champs do amazing Hospital heavy metal legend Tony Iommi things to raise money Charity Turn to page five to find out more Pages eight and nine are full of about Tony Iommi and how he is incredible stories of just some of supporting the Charity’s refurbishing the fundraisers who have brought of a ward at the hospital to support in money to help support patients Together with your help cancer patients in the West Midlands, at Solihull Hospital. Read on to we raise money to provide as well as learning a few facts about learn more and get inspired for world-class facilities for the Black Sabbath founder! your own fundraising events! patients and their families at Solihull Hospital that go over and above what the NHS can provide. We spend Solihull Hospital Charity Staff Superstars go your generous donations launches new children’s appeal ‘over and above’ on refurbishing patient and Turn to page six to read about Solihull Hospital is lucky to be family areas, providing ‘added the Charity’s exciting new appeal home to lots of staff members extras’ that help make patients that will renovate the children’s who are prepared to go ‘over and more comfortable and outpatients department at the above’ for the patients that they entertained at the hospital, hospital. treat. Learn more on page ten and providing toys and games about some wonderful members for children, making trips to of staff at the hospital who have Solihull Hospital easier for taken on challenges for the Charity. them and their parents.

2 SOLIHULL HOSPITAL CHARITY NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 3 SHospCharity @SHospCharity Dates for your diary

Sunrise Snowdon 14 April, Snowdonia National Park Birmingh am City Centre • 6 M Take on a new, exciting challenge this spring and climb Mount ay Snowdon, at night! The coach will be departing from Birmingham Solihull Hospital Charity is delighted City Centre at 10pm, arriving at Snowdon at approximately to once again offer places for the 2am, ready to scale the mountain to watch the sunrise from the Simplyhealth Great Birmingham 10K. summit. This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity and one not Beginning in the city centre, the route to be missed! It is essential that you have an appropriate level goes to Digbeth, across to Cannon Hill Park of physical fitness on the day of the event and that you have all and the iconic Edgbaston Stadium before necessary kit, including the compulsory head torch. A place is returning to the city for the big finish. £55 and the minimum sponsorship is £150, which can be raised for any ward or department within the hospital. SSiggn up for yoour pllaace at If you miss the April Snowdon, or would rather climb during the day heeftt..orrg.uuk/evv ennts anndd coonnttaa raachhell.leaa ct then join the hospital charity on 15 September. A place is £45 with a [email protected] minimum sponsorship of £100. ttoo recceiivvee hhss.uuk yoour freee funddr raaisiingg pacckk! For more information contact [email protected]

and for the kit list or to book either of these events, go to heft.org.uk/events GreatGGr t Midlands M Great8–10 North June, Swim Funuunn Run Lake Windermere Sutton ColdfIeldCoCooll | 3 June Thisis rurununun is the perfect way to start the running season, taking place in Join Solihull Hospital Charity for its first y t Suttonon CColdfield and attractingo st visitors from all over the West Midlands. swimming event! Great North Swim is the This fun run is 8.5 miles andctinctinng gcourses v through Europe’s largest urban UK’s biggest open-water swimming event nnd park, Sutton Park. Run, jogd or cco walk this ‘challenging but fun’ route! in the beautiful Lake District location of Lake For more information please co WWindermere. The event takes place over three ntact [email protected] days and you can choose which day and time to do your swim. The swim is one mile and takes on average 45 minutes. Charity places e are free with a minimum of Wiggle Forest Ranger Sportive £250 in sponsorship. Sunday 21 October For more information contact Uttoxeter Racecourse, Staffordshire [email protected] Join the hospital charity for an epic cycle or go to heft.org.uk/events to book. around the beautiful Midlands countryside. Take on a variety of distances ranging from 44 to 86 miles. The course will take you Some of these events through the most scenic parts of East may haveth passedese but Staffordshire and Leicestershire counties, you can keep up to date with what’s happening also encapsulating the most enticing cycling roads around The National Forest. by visiting heft.org.uk/events Enter at ukcyclingevents.co.uk and email [email protected] to receive your free fundraising pack!

SHospCharityh @SHospCharityh SOLIHULL HOSPITAL CHARITY NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 3 3 70th anniversary

2018 marks 70 years of the NHS and whilst the technology has changed, the people who work within it have remained dedicated to providing the best care to their patients. Can you raise £70 for the 70 years of the NHS and help the Charity to continue to go ‘over and above’ for patients at Solihull Hospital? The Charity spoke to some members of staff from Solihull Hospital to hear about why they’re celebrating this year.

Name: Tristan Stantan vulnerable and Here are seven ways you Job role: Matron for Solihull Hospital’s need it most. can raise £70 for Solihull Acute Medical Unit and Minors I love being able to nurse Hospital Charity Time at the Trust: 12 years working people back to 1. Leg wax at Solihull Hospital full health when 2. Coffee morning for you and What does your job in the NHS they’ve been your friends mean to you? I love to make a ill, and seeing 3. Beard shave difference to people’s lives, making them leave the 4. Raffle - ask local businesses them better after they’ve been ill hospital in a better condition than for prizes! is extremely when they arrived, and knowing rewarding and that I had something to do with 5. Give up something you love doing that with that gives me a huge amount of such as chocolate, crisps the support satisfaction. or coffee? of such an 6. Ask for donations instead of excellent team birthday presents is great. Having Name: Helen Rooney 7. Take on a sporty challenge- a worked at Job role: Paediatric Nurse sponsored swim, cycle, 5km run? Solihull for such Time at the Trust: Worked in the a long time, I NHS for 23 years have seen the What does your job in the NHS hospital grow and change, and the mean to you? I enjoy being a nurse Get involved! staff members grow with it. Our and working with children and their jobs have changed as technology families. I love to put a smile on How will you do ‘70 for 70’ this has advanced but our primary aim: the patients’ faces and supporting year? Whip up a storm and hold to serve the local community, is the the families when they need it. It a delicious bake sale at work, same as ever. The Charity has made can be scary as a child coming into school or in your community a big difference to our jobs as well, hospital, even just for an outpatient group! How about a sponsored their support for the NHS allows us appointment, being poked and silence, a car wash, or a to carry out cutting-edge research, prodded by people in uniforms sponsored dog walk? and make our patients’ stays in can be daunting hospital even more comfortable. but making The Charity always loves to hear them laugh and about your unique fundraising Name: Catherine Ray seeing their ideas! Get in touch with Job role: Senior Sister on Acute smiles when they Fundraising Manager, Medical Unit Short Stay leave is great. It Samantha Howell, at Time at the Trust: 18 years can equally be [email protected] upsetting for to receive a fundraising What does your job in the NHS registration form. mean to you? I love working for parents whose the NHS, it is an organisation that children may be poorly, p so I get the Visit us on social media best of both worlds in my job as will touch everybody’s lives at SHospCharity some point from babies and young I get to work with adults too, and reassure them. people, to adults, the NHS is always @SHospCharity there for you when you need it I also enjoy working alongside the most. My job in the NHS means Charity to raise funds to improve the caring for and giving compassion to department. patients, especially those who are

4 SOLIHULL HOSPITAL CHARITY NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 3 SHospCharity @SHospCharity TonyT Iommi GuitarG legend and patron of Ward 19 at Heartlands Hospital We spent five minutes catching up with Tony Iommi, legendary lead guitarist of the Birmingham-based Black Sabbath, considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and now patron of Ward 19 at Heartlands Hospital.

What was life like in Black Sabbath days off and when you do you’re announcing an award for Ringo before you became hugely popular? in the hotel all the time so it’s not as Starr and had our scripted lines We played a lot of gigs in pub rooms exciting as you might think! to say. Ozzy went first and got his and small clubs in Birmingham and What was it like to tour for the final completely wrong so then what I Lichfield. The scene wasn’t great said made no sense. That was pretty so we went to Switzerland where time? embarrassing and I also failed to there was a bigger appetite for our The final tour was special, we played recognise Ringo Starr when we music. We played for six weeks in a 81 shows worldwide and over the club in Zurich, playing seven hours course of the tour, 1.6 million people were in a lift together! came to watch us. It’s amazing that per day for no pay, staying in a room You’re the new patron of Ward 19 at with bunk beds and rats. It wasn’t a after so long we have such a big Heartlands Hospital, what does the glamorous time! following. Our fan base has changed as well, plenty of younger people ward mean to you? That sounds tough! How long was came along who would have been My friend was treated for cancer it before you found success? introduced to our music by their on Ward 19 and I went along with Well we were playing those sort of parents or grandparents which was him on a few occasions to support gigs, with no-one watching, in 1969. great to see. him. I was blown away by the Our first album came out in 1970 and commitment of the staff on the by the time that 1973 came around Black Sabbath is a proud ward, they’re a fantastic team and I we were playing to 300,000 people Birmingham band, how have you at the California Jam. It all happened seen the city change over the years? wanted to do something to support so quickly and the first album was We all grew up in Aston, Ozzy went them. Last year I auctioned the guitar the launch point for our success. to the same school that I did. The strings that I used for the final Black area has certainly changed a lot over Sabbath show, and decided to What was it like to tour the world as the years. Ozzy’s house is the only donate to Ward 19 to help support a rock star? one left standing I think. As for the their excellent work. It’s fantastic that It was incredible to play for huge city centre, that’s changed beyond there is going to be a new facility at international audiences. We visited recognition! most countries in the world which Solihull Hospital to treat patients with is a privilege. You don’t get to see Have you had any embarrassing cancer, and I’d encourage everyone much of the country though, it’s a lot moments with Black Sabbath? to support the Charity’s campaign of airport lounges and hotels on the There was the famous time at the to help cancer patients across edge of town. You don’t get many Grammy’s in 2014 when we were Birmingham and the West Midlands.

SHospCharity @SHospCharity SOLIHULL HOSPITAL CHARITY NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 3 5 Solihull Hospital Children’s Appeal

Solihull Hospital Charity is launching a new £250,000 appeal to transform the children’s areas at the hospital, so visiting children feel as comfortable as possible, minimising stress for their parents and the staff who treat them. Each year, Solihull Hospital sees 17,000 children and the Charity is aiming to improve the quality of the Children’s Outpatients Department to complement the excellent quality of care on offer. With your help, Solihull Hospital Charity will renovate the children’s areas, to make them much more child friendly. The appeal is raising money to refurbish five consultation rooms, the waiting area, the treatment room and the playroom, along with the breastfeeding room and baby changing area. The renovated department will see the floors and walls refreshed and the seating replaced with more comfortable chairs. There will be a range of activities to suit all ages, with an adolescent chill-out area complete with TV and games console, a reading corner with activities seating and sensory equipment to distract children and toys and a soft play area for toddlers and small whilst they are being treated. This is particularly children. effective for children with learning difficulties, for The new waiting area will help to keep children whom a trip to the hospital can be very distressing. visiting Solihull Hospital calm, as for many a trip to Samantha Howell, Fundraising Manager at Solihull the hospital might be their first experience in such an Hospital said: “I am incredibly excited to be launching environment. The current area is very clinical, but once this new fundraising appeal. The quality of care at the renovations have taken place, the space will offer Solihull Hospital is fantastic and the Charity wants the a calming environment for children to take their minds environment to reflect this. The renovations will make off their treatment. a huge difference to everyone who comes to the Relaxed children make for relaxed parents, meaning Children’s Outpatients department, helping to keep children calm and relaxed before their treatment.”

None of this will be possible without your support; there are lots of ways that you can raise money to support the Children’s appeal at Solihull Hospital. Join one of the fantastic events coming up this year or set up your own fundraising event at work or in the community. To make a donation to the Children’s appeal, please visit heft.org.uk/childrenandyoungpeople or for more information contact [email protected]

Artists impressions of how the new children’s areas at Solihull Hospital will look

that their treatment is much easier. The treatment rooms will be renovated to include comfortable

6 SOLIHULL HOSPITAL CHARITY NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 3 SHospCharity @SHospCharity Where your money has been spent

Thanks to your generous It’s time for tea over on AMU donations Solihull Hospital Short Stay. The Charity has Charity has been able to go ‘over purchased a china tea set for and above’ for departments nurses and doctors to use whenhen throughout the hospital having difficult conversationss benefitting patients and staff. with patients’ families. Catherine Ray, Senior Sister said: “It may seem like a smalll John Hopson, Senior Orthopaedic thing, but having a proper teaa Technician in the Fracture Clinic set, as opposed to disposablee at Solihull Hospital has received cups just makes people feel more comfortable and att ease, which is important when we are breaking bad news.” The set included a teapot, a tray, a sugar bowl, a set of teaspoons and a set of tea cups decorated with illustrations of animals. Samantha Howell, Fundraising Manager at Solihullolihulll Solihull Hospital said: “Broaching Hospital’s dental unit is those upsetting topics such home to a fantastic team of Dental as end-of-life care is difficult Nurses who visit schools around for patients and staff alike and Chelmsley Wood and surrounding whilst a tea set won’t make sad areas bringing dental treatment to news any less devastating, by children. The Nurses are specially being able to offer a family a trained to treat children and a selection of new toys for nice cup of tea, everybody feels a adults with disabilities, those with younger patients who either visit bit more relaxed.” complex needs and children and the clinic with their siblings and adults with extreme dental anxiety. parents or are receiving treatment Nicki Croton, Dental Community themselves. Amongstst ththee Nurse has received a selection new toys are of sensory items and toys for books, colouring the dental unit, which children pads, crayons and can use for distraction whilst an activity centre. they are having their teeth John said: “The new cleaned or whilst they are toys have brought having an X-ray. Nicki said joy to the younger “Thank you to Solihull Hospital patients, thank you Charity for buying these to Solihull Hospital sensory items and toys for Charity for your help our young patients, they have as the children have proved very useful in keeping something to distractt the children happy and them whilst they entertained and allowing are waiting for their the nurses to do their job appointments.” effectively.”

SHospCharity @SHospCharity SOLIHULL HOSPITAL CHARITY NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 3 7 Solihull school students find a novel way of fundraising

Cardiac Club makes Year seven students from Solihullhull the sschool and wanted to support a weighty donation to school did a sponsored read to raise cause close to home. Our sixth form the hospital funds for Solihull Hospital’s Children’s students are also planning some Outpatients Department, and fundraising events so we’re hoping to Solihull Hospital Cardiac Club, a presented the nurses with a cheque raise the total to even higher!” keep-fit club based at the hospital, for a fantastic £1,204! Samantha Howell, Fundraising has donated a leg extension The sponsored read involved Manager at Solihull Hospital said: machine to the physiotherapy students reading books of their “Thank you to the staff and students department at the hospital. The choice and asking their family and at Solihull school for fundraising Cardiac Club has been running for friends to sponsor them per book or for the Children’s Outpatients over 25 years and has helped to chapter, pupils read both at home Department, the monies raised will bring many pieces of equipment to and at school. go towards providing added extras, the hospital. Miss Airdrie, Teacher at Solihull School over and above what the NHS can The leg extension machine will said: “We do a lot of fundraising at provide.” help patients to build confidence, strengthen their legs and encourage active participation in exercise. John Lewis makes generous donation for Amit Sarna from the physiotherapy department said: “Thanks to the Solihull children Cardiac Club for this generous Staff from the Solihull branch of John donation. A number of patients have Lewis have made a special donation already commented on this piece to Solihull Hospital Charity that will of equipment, saying that it is really help to brighten up hospital visits for effective. This has improved the children. quality of care that we are providing, The donation came through the both in patient experience and John Lewis Community Matters clinical effectiveness.” scheme and will help the Charity to provide ‘added extras’ such as toys and games for the Children’s Outpatients Department at Solihull, helping to entertain the 17,000 children that are treated at the service it is.” hospital each year. Samantha Howell, Fundraisingsing Sara Breen, of John Lewis Solihull, Manager at Solihull Hospitalal said: said: “We are delighted to support “Huge thanks go to the team Solihull Hospital Charity and help to from John Lewis Solihull for their make trips to hospital a little easier kind donation. This will provide for young people. Many Partners sensory toys and equipment for here in the store have been to the department which help to the outpatients department at the keep children calm whilst they’re in hospital and know what a great hospital.” 8 SOLIHULL HOSPITAL CHARITY NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 3 SHospCharity @SHospCharity Local funeral Friends of Solihull Hospital directors support The Friends of Solihull Hospital patients at Solihull have put on Thomas Bragg and Sons, funeral a variety of directors based in Knowle and fundraising Shirley is supporting patients at activities Solihull Hospital by asking the local throughout the community to donate new books year such as quiz for patients. They have been given nights, an annual to patients across the hospital and summer fete and the dementia team have been regular raffles delighted to receive them as they and stalls. help the team to keep the patients Friends of Solihull entertained during their time at the Hospital have hospital. 100 members and have existed for 65 years, fundraising for the hospital to improve patient experiences. All of their members are volunteers and are a dedicated team who help out at events throughout the year. Friends of Solihull Hospital have brought a number of pieces of equipment to the hospital this year including a theatre microscope, an ultrasound scanner and storage boxes. Combined, these items total £84,256 and have made a big difference to patients at the hospital. Fundraising Manager Samantha Howell said: “Solihull Hospital Charity is proud to work alongside the Friends of Solihull Hospital, whose members work hard to bring new equipment to the hospital to support patients.”

Rotary of Solihull make donation to support eye patients The Rotary Club of Solihull has made a generous donation Thomas Bragg and Sons has also of £2,000 to Solihull been collecting baby clothes and Hospital Charity nappies for the Netherbrook Birth in support of the Unit to support newborns and their ophthalmology families. The team have also held a department at charity cake sale to raise money for the hospital. the hospital charity. The donation Kayleigh Hughes, Funeral Arranger, will be used to said: “The Knowle community has purchase an I-Care been fantastic, by donating to our Tonometer which collections; we are delighted to have is used to put been able to make a difference to drops into patients’ patients at Solihull Hospital.” eyes whilst measuring the pressure of the eye at the same time. Solihull Hospital Charity’s Samantha This new piece of equipment replaces an older machine Howell said: “Huge thanks go to that did not have the capacity to do both jobs at once the team from Thomas Bragg and and is more efficient and less invasive for the patient. Sons for their hard work and their Samantha Howell, Fundraising Manager said: “The donations to the hospital. They Rotary Club of Solihull’s kind donation will make a are making a difference to the real difference to eye patients’ experiences at the experiences of many patients in the hospital, as well as making things easier for the hospital and should be proud of nurses who treat them.” what they have achieved.”

SHospCharity @SHospCharity SOLIHULL HOSPITAL CHARITY NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 3 9 Staff Superstars

Every day we are delighted to Charity and a local hospice who The final staff superstarperstar iiss hear from our brilliant fundraisers, cared for his colleague. Samantha Paediatric Nurse, Hayley Ball, who give up their time to support Howell, Fundraising Manager at who works on the Children’s patients at Solihull Hospital. Solihull Hospital Charity said: “Amit Outpatients Department. Included in our wonderful charity is a credit to the Physiotherapy Hayley always puts herself forward champs are our ‘staff superstars’ Department and worked hard to to help fundraise for the department who work at the hospital and go make the coffee and cake morning and is committed to improving over and above to help us fund a huge success, the money will patients’ experiences. She is extra equipment, facilities and help purchase equipment over and research on top of what the NHS is above what the NHS can provide.” able to pprovide. In this issue we are sayingsaayiy ng a The next superstar member of staff is Sister Di Greenaway who works on Ward 8. Sister Di has worked tirelessly to fundraise for the Stroke Unit. Di’s last fundraising achievement was providing a new garden for patients on the unit to sit and enjoy the sunshine as part of their recovery. extremely proud of her department, to our fantastic staff superstars volunteering to come to the hospital who have gone over and above on her day off to show the Mayor to help improve the hospital around, and regularly volunteering to experience for patients and help at information stands to promote families. Well done! the department in the community. Hayley recently organised a raffle with colleague, Helen Rooney and The first staff superstar is raised hundreds for the department. Amit Sarna, Physiotherapist Samantha Howell, Fundraising at Solihull Hospital who Manager said: “Hayley is always on organised a cake and coffee hand to help and she is a fantastic morning in memory of a role model for the department. colleague who sadly passed Hayley has a positive attitude, is away. always friendly and nothing is too much trouble!” Amit raised £234 from the event which was split between the Justine Davy, Head of Fundraising at the Charity said: “Sister Di is a If you’d like to get involved really special member of staff who in fundraising for your believes so much in her department ward or department, or and goes thehe extra mile to supposupport would like to find out more the Charity.” about our events, please head to our website at solihullhospital.org.uk or call 0121 371 4852 to speak to one of our friendly team members!

Do you know a staff superstar? Do you want to nominate them for a shout out in the next Charity newsletter? If so please get in touch and share your story by emailing [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook or Twitter.

10 SOLIHULL HOSPITAL CHARITY NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 3 SHospCharity @SHospCharity Join our events

Whether you’re a thrill-seeker, or an aspiring Edmund Hillary, Solihull Hospital Charity has the event for you, and with the wide range of events on offer, why not join us?

Join the hospital charity for the Great Midlands Fun Run on 3 June. The Great Midlands Fun Run is an eight and a half mile course which snakes through the streets of Sutton Coldfield, entering Europe’s largest urban park, Sutton Park, before returning to the City Centre. Run, walk or jog in this ‘challenging but fun’ event. For more information on how to sign up go to heft.org.uk/events and email [email protected] to get your free fundraising pack!

If open-water swimming sounds like a splash then why not join the Charity for the Great North Swim, and take on a one-mile swim in the picturesque Lake Windermere? Taking place over the weekend of 8-10 June, you can choose on which of the three days and at what time Do you want a challenge, but can’t decide you’d like to do your swim. The event is whether to swim, cycle or run? suitable for all abilities and is equivalent The Birmingham Triathlon consists of an open-water to approximately 64 lengths of a standard swim, a rural closed-road bike course and finishes 25m pool, and on average it takes with a run through heathland and ancient woodland, 45 minutes to complete. Soak up the all in the beautiful Sutton Park! The event is on 24 June landscape with a leisurely breast stroke and is open for over 14s in the sprint, super sprint and or pick up the pace with a fast front crawl! Please note fun distances! A place is £70 and there is no minimum that our hospital charity places are free but we do ask sponsorship. that all charity swimmers raise a minimum of £250 in Purchase your place at uktriathlon.co.uk/events and sponsorship. contact [email protected] to receive your free To sign up for your charity place go to fundraising pack! heft.org.uk/events or email [email protected] for more information. If sport isn’t for you, then the Charity also offers you the opportunity to do a tandem skydive! Have you ever wanted to climb a mountain? There are several dates available including 16 June, Then why not do ‘summit’ amazing for Solihull 14 July, 18 August and 8 September. Places are £50 Hospital Charity for a hike up Snowdon, and minimum sponsorship is £300. If you are from a England and Wales’ largest mountain? company or organisation that is interested in holding On Saturday 15 September join the Charity for a day’s a team skydive we are able to cater for large group walking to raise funds for patients and staff in the bookings too, great for team building, and we can hospital. Places costs £45 and minimum sponsorship is allocate you your own private day. Have fun whilst £100, your place includes return transport from central raising money for a good cause with our corporate Birmingham, experienced guides and snacks. skydives. To sign up go to heft.org.uk/events and contact Contact [email protected] for more [email protected] for more information. information and sign up at heft.org.uk/events.

SHospCharity @SHospCharity SOLIHULL HOSPITAL CHARITY NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 3 11 All you need to know about contacting the hospital charities

If you would like to get in touch with Solihull Hospital Charity, Heartlands Hospital Charity or Good Hope Hospital Charity, the names and numbers you need are included here in our handy tear-off guide:

Main office: Tel: Charity Chief Executive - Mike Hammond 0121 371 4852 Head of Fundraising - Justine Davy 0121 371 4852 Email: [email protected] Website: www.heft.org.uk

Solihull Hospital Charity Tel: 0121 371 4852 or 07920 756 709 Email: Fundraising Manager - Sam Howell [email protected] Website: www.solihullhospital.org.uk

Heartlands Hospital Charity Tel: 0121 371 4852 or 07407 635 081 Email: Fundraising Manager - Sian Averill [email protected] Website: www.heartlandshospital.org.uk

Good Hope Hospital Charity Tel: 0121 371 4852 or 07512 141 432 Email: Fundraising Manager - Laura Power [email protected] Website: www.goodhopehospital.org.uk

If you work at any of the three hospital sites and receive queries or donations, please give us a call on the main office number and we will come and see you. Thanks!

SHospCharity @SHospCharity solihullhospital.org.uk