FUNDRAISING MAGAZINE ISSUE 30 SEPTEMBER 2014 Great Manchester Run Page 12 A BIG Chairman’s Message to everyone September marks the start of a new era for the charity, with the Thank You is written by Julie-Anne Weaver and edited charity team relocating to a new by Dawn Stone. We have office - you will find the new If you have a story that you would address on the opposite page. like to be considered for the next We hope that this exciting move issue please contact Julie-Anne moved! will create more opportunities to Weaver on 0161 276 4404. Please update support our fantastic hospitals your records with here in Manchester, serving so our new postal many communities across the address. Contact Us North West. for our hospitals. I never cease to be amazed st From 1 September our new postal Our supporters have been extremely busy by all the wonderful stories I hear, from the address will be: Contents over the summer months - we were very courageous and brave battles of those Central Manchester Hospitals fortunate to be the nominated charity for the receiving care to the tales of our determined NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT) Great Manchester Run and to have over 1300 and fearless fundraisers. Everybody plays a runners representing us in the prestigious Charity Be Seen part in helping us to make a difference and 7 10k event. We’ve also seen people cycling we are extremely grateful for your continued in Green Charity Office and swimming, which you can read all about support. later on. Citylabs Thank you Maurice Watkins Building Our newsletter provides us with the opportunity Maurice Watkins CBE Nelson Street to shout about the great things that you do Chairman, Charitable Fundraising Board Manchester, M13 9NQ 8 Raising the Roof 0161 276 4522 About Our Charity By email: [email protected] www.cmftcharity.org.uk Central Manchester University Hospitals The charity has three main areas of work: www.rmchcharity.org.uk 10 Big T-Break NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT) Charity • to support research projects to improve our Royal Manchester Children’s supports continuing excellence in understanding of illnesses treatment, research and care at: Hospital Charity • to help to create an environment that’s more • Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Saint Mary’s Hospital Charity friendly A Great Weekend • University Dental Hospital of Manchester • to provide state-of-the-art equipment for 12 @RMCHcharity @StMarysHosp of Running! • Manchester Royal Eye Hospital diagnosis and treatment, over and above • Manchester Royal Infirmary that which the NHS provides • Saint Mary’s Hospital • T rafford Hospitals – including Trafford 16 Christmas Cards General, Altrincham General and Stretford Memorial hospitals 2 Thank You | Issue 30 | 2014 Thank You | Issue 30 | 2014 3 In the Community www.rmchcharity.org.uk In the Community Congleton Lions £700 Thanks Mary! Raised Young Mary Cooper was inspired to Get Cheshire Cat Smiles fundraise for the children’s hospital after Congleton Lions Club were smiling like The club chose to support watching re-runs of the children’s hospital Cheshire cats in June when they held the charity after hearing from programme on satellite TV. an Alice in Wonderland-themed fun day the grandmother of 12-year-old £685 With the help of her parents, Sharon and Alan, Raised to raise money for Royal Manchester William Dinnis who has been a and two friends, Mary held a fun day at Moulton Children’s Hospital Charity. patient at the children’s hospital British Legion which raised a magnificent £685. since he was eight-years-old. Around 500 people attended the event at Glebe William suffers from nephrotic Farm in Astbury on Sunday 29th June to join in syndrome, a condition meaning the fun including an Alice trail and a Mad Hatter’s that his kidneys leak too much LUMPS Lead the Way story time. There were also tractor rides, stalls, protein into the urine, causing music, face painting and a treasure hunt. blood protein levels to drop and the Every year, Longridge Unaffiliated Mountaineering body to swell. The fun day raised £700. and Peregrination Society (LUMPS) organise a 20-mile circular walk in support of a charity. This year’s event raised funds for the children’s hospital And the Oscar Goes To... in recognition of local lad Cameron Small who is a long term patient and supporter of the hospital. The family of cystic fibrosis patient Cameron and his family joined over 400 other people to Reuben Molden recently held take part, collectively raising £6,900 to date. £6,900 a ball at the Norton Grange Raised Hotel in Rochdale. £8,000 Raised 136 people attended the Oscars-themed event which Go Wild raised £8,000. for Lauren! Friends, family, local schools and businesses in Wilmslow came together recently to show their support to Lauren Wild who is being Pupils Join Together to treated for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma by helping Support Hospital her to raise money for the children’s hospital. A number of events have taken place Students from across Manchester including an artisan market, a BBQ at recently took part in a bag packing event Wilmslow Rugby Club, ‘Go Wild’ days at Over at Cheetham Hill Tesco, all in aid of Royal local schools and a charity Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity. ‘bacon bap and Raising an impressive £730.20, Manchester Islamic bop’ night. Thanks £730 to Lauren and her Raised High School for Girls, King David High School and St Monica’s RC High School joined together as part of a cultural army of supporters, a fantastic £8,150 £8,150 awareness project between the schools. The aim of the scheme Raised is to promote understanding and community cohesion across the has been raised to different religions. Thanks to all involved! date for Ward 84. 4 Thank You | Issue 30 | 2014 Text RMCH00 £5 to 70070 to donate to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Thank You | Issue 30 | 2014 5 In the Community www.rmchcharity.org.uk www.rmchcharity.org.uk Be Seen in Green Over Back of the Net £4,000 Be Seen in Green Raised To celebrate their Golden Anniversary, Fred Longworth High School organised a This year was our best Be Seen in Green charity football match that saw teachers Day ever! being joined by Andy Burnham MP to take on an ‘All Star’ celebrity team that We had record numbers of pupils taking was captained by Andy Whyment from part in our annual event that asks people to Coronation Street. wear something green for the day and this year supported Ward 84 at the children’s On the day the All Star team, which hospital. also featured Ralf Little, Chris Fountain, Chris Bisson and Anthony Quinlan, beat Humphrey, Ward 84 and the charity team the teachers 8-1, while former X-Factor helped to turn the hospital as green as contestant Laura White provided half-time possible on the day, with stalls in the atrium, entertainment. displays on the ward and also parents of our patients selling homemade green badges and A great day was had by all and so far over ribbons. The dad of 12-year-old leukaemia £4,000 has been raised smashing their patient Charlotte also agreed to have his hair original £1,500 target. shaved off in the hospital atrium to raise even more money! We also had lots of companies getting on board including Lloyds Bank in Spinningfields, branches of HSBC, MPM Products, LF Driving Miles to Raise Some Smiles - Over Europe, The Co-Operative IT Team, Hilton Smythe and Handelsbanken. Beach Buggies’ Big Weekend! £10,000 Handelsbanken, along with Gatley Primary Raised School, were the lucky winners of our prize draw to win a visit from Hollyoaks and The beach buggies made their annual former Strictly Come Dancing Star Ashley trip to the children’s hospital in August, Taylor-Dawson. ahead of the Volkswagen North West Ashley arrived at the school to the screams of Show at Tatton Park. 15 buggies 420 excited children waiting in the playground visited the hospital from all over to meet him! He then joined the pupils in a the country and despite the rainy special assembly where he was grilled on his Manchester day, our patients career and living in the spotlight. Ashley also still had a great time. showed off his Strictly Come Dancing moves by dancing with pupil Ruby and teacher Our very own Humphrey bear Julia Mateszko. Over at Handelsbanken, then joined the buggies at the Ashley shared his dancing secrets along Tatton Park show the following with spilling the gossip on playing Hollyoaks’ day to collect money for the Darren Osbourne. children’s hospital. To date over £10,000 has been raised with money still coming in! A big green thank you to everyone that took part! 6 Thank You | Issue 30 | 2014 Text RMCH00 £5 to 70070 to donate to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Thank You | Issue 30 | 2014 7 Corporate Corporate Fundraising Fundraising All Aboard! The Support Bridgfords Ball There’s been a new arrival at the children’s hospital! Over 150 people attended a black tie ball of Dragons organised by estate agents Bridgfords in Over Patients and visitors can now have fun on Mr support of Ward 84. In May, four companies took part in the Bus, a coin operated The event, held at the Midland Hotel, saw sporting £8,000 Salford Dragon Boat Race in support Raised children’s ride that of the children’s hospital. memorabilia going under the hammer in the auction has been installed including the chance for a child to be a mascot at a in the hospital atrium Teams from Bents Garden & Manchester United game.