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Derby Hospitals Charity Newsletter Spring 2017

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01332 785731 [email protected] derbyhospitalscharity.org.uk Derby Hospitals Charity @HospitalCharity Welcome to the Spring/Summer 2017 edition

It is an exciting time for Derby we’ve some top tips for you if Please don’t forget to keep Hospitals Charity … there are lots you would like to organise your up to date with us www. of changes planned. I thought own fundraising event. derbyhospitalscharity.org.uk I’d share our latest team photo and on Facebook, Twitter and with you and we are delighted Once again we’ve been meeting Instagram. to introduce our new mascot many wonderful fundraisers and on page 10. Lambie will be seen supporters (pages 4 to 8) and you around the hospital from late can find out more about how to Spring onwards and will have a have your will written for FREE regular feature in Exchange, so during our Free Wills Fortnight Julie Chapman - Editor look out for him. on page 3.

We hope you’ll join us for our brand new Colour Run event in September - see below for more information – and on page 9

Colour Run We are very excited to bring you news of our brand new event! • Sunday 10th September is the date for Derby Hospitals Charity’s first ever Colour Run around Derby’s Markeaton Park. • We are looking forward to a crazily colourful, party style, fun-packed fundraiser for all the family. • We really hope you will come along to join in the fun! • Registration £20 for adults and £10 for under 16’s and you will receive a free white t-shirt. Under 5’s register for free. For more information contact Kerry Brady [email protected] or call 01332 786445 REGISTER NOW www.derbyhospitalscharity.org/events

02 New equipment to help detect blindness thanks to Legacy donation Derby Hospitals Charity and Friends of the Baby Your donations make all this possible. For more Unit joined together to buy an OPTOS wide angle information about leaving a legacy, visit our website camera system camera (total cost £70,000). This www.derbyhospitalscharity.org.uk/legacies/ camera takes photos of the retina and blood flow to help diagnose conditions such as retinopathy of prematurity in premature babies and diabetic eye disease in adults. Consultant Opthalmologist Mr Roger Holden said “We can’t thank both charities enough for funding this camera. In the past we’ve had to send babies to a specialist unit, but now we can keep them here and send over a picture of their retina for a second opinion. It’s so much better for the baby and their family.”

LEAVING A GIFT IN YOUR WILL FREE WILLS – 15th to 26th MAY Leaving a gift in your will is are respected and avoids Mr Haen-Choon Chen, Consultant a fantastic way to support difficult decisions and legal Ophthalmologist, said “This year, Derby Hospitals Charity. complications. we’ve been able to purchase We are working with Derby • To qualify you need to be two new items of state of the Solicitors Alexander & Co aged 50 or over art medical equipment this year to offer our supporters who costing a total of £110,000. are aged 50 and over the • Prepare/update your will for The OCT (Optical Coherence opportunity to have their simple FREE with Alexander & Co Tomography) machine will Wills written or updated free Solicitors help patients with Macular of charge for a fortnight. Free • Provide for family and friends disease and the OPTOS wide Wills Fortnight allows you to and leave a gift to your angled camera takes fantastic provide for family and friends chosen charity images of the back of the eye and also leave a gift to your for diagnosis of both adults chosen charity. • A gift in your will costs nothing now, but will make a and babies. This has only been An up to date will written by huge difference for patients possible thanks to a legacy a Solicitor ensures your wishes for many years to come we received.”

To make the most of this offer please contact Alexander & Co CONTACT ALEXANDER & CO Phone: 01332 600005 email: [email protected]

Spring/Summer 2017 03 Fundraisers

Our fantastic fundraisers have been very busy once again

Smalley Fest 2016 at The Bell in Smalley raised a fantastic £2,450 for Ward 303. Thanks to the ladies of Mickleover WI group for raising £200 for the Curry’s PC World at the Meteor Centre Breast Unit. raised over £200 for the Children’s wards with a fun day with a bouncy castle and a host of Star Wars characters.

After receiving treatment for meningitis, baby Benjamin is now fighting fit! Instead of gifts for his christening, the Toone family asked for donations raising £360 for Dolphin Ian Bates organised a series of Amy Jones kindly auctioned and Puffin wards. events to raise £1,400 for the Caroline Toplis raised £655 in some of her lovely jewellery memory of daughter, Scarlett Urology Department, including items. Local TV celebrity flying a Tiger Moth plane! A Grace Toplis after receiving Auctioneer, Charles Hanson, such supportive treatment special thank you to Peter Gadsby visited the hospital to present for all his help with fundraising! from the Care of Bereaved £616.40 to staff from Parents team. the Specialist Outpatients Department.

Staff member Henry Danso Ben Langford took part in our bravely shaved his afro to firewalk and raised £300 for raise an amazing £350 for Care of Bereaved Parents and the Oncology and A&E the Neonatal Intensive Care Departments, as well as Unit in loving memory of the Hospital Choir. baby Gonzo Langford who was born sleeping in 2012.

04 Angela Hodkinson and her family When Mr Newman celebrated his 95th and friends, raised £2,800 for the birthday he asked for donations for the Radiotherapy Unit with fundraising Head and Neck Unit instead of gifts and events in her local community of was delighted to present £500! Donna and Mark Wyles organised an Ashbourne including raffles and an 18mile sponsored walk which raised over afternoon tea. £300 to buy toys and some highchairs for Dolphin ward to say thank you for Derby Lions members Judy and the care given to their young grandsons. Tony Williams and their friends held a Coffee Morning for the Derby Lions which raised £554 for toys for the Children’s Hospital and Children’s entertainment.

Mr Colin Prince held a concert with support from the local community and raised an amazing £1,300 for the Combined Day Unit in memory Joanne Bellmore and mother, of his beloved wife Enid. Leanne Plimmer, braved the hot coals of our Firewalk and raised £349.60 for the Children’s A&E Department. Well done ladies!

Thanks again to our fantastic porters here at the Royal Derby Hospital! They raised £1,210 with their Christmas raffle last year and this time the money was donated to Dolphin Ward at the Children’s Hospital. Sophia Evennett-Bowker and her brother James Thank you so much for your raised £350 for the KITE outreach team by ongoing support. selling cakes and friendship bracelets.

Spring/Summer 2017 05 Fundraisers

Mrs Sue Wroe organised a fundraising evening in Ashbourne Town Hall in November 2016 which raised £1,500 for the Breast Unit.

Mr Rob Corby, Past President of Chromalloy Site Manager Alistair Burns Rotary Club of Etwall & Hilton and Head of Operations Nick Smith donated £500 to the Voluntary visited Ward 312 to donate £601.50 to Services fund. This money say thank you for the brilliant treatment was raised from their annual received by their colleague, John Christmas tree sale. Betteridge.

Miss Dorothy Bacon raised £330.10 for the Combined Day Unit by organising a fundraising event with a live band, tombola, raffle, cake stall. Dorothy’s mum’s partner, Mr Raymond Brentnall, is receiving treatment in the Unit.

Mr Alan Kirkland donated £200 to the Respiratory Unit as he was very satisfied from the service he received. Mr Malcolm Smith donated £1,000.72 for the Lung Cancer fund in memory of his wife Mrs Sheelagh Smith. Mrs Coral Breach, President of the Rotary club Belper and Duffield Karen Fowkes and the members and a chaplain here at the Royal of Marehay Miners Welfare raised Derby Hospital donated £300 for £241.50 for Children’s Hospital the Butterfly fund for patients from their Christmas raffle. who suffer from Dementia and for John’s campaign. Mrs Barbara Blount donated £950 to Ward 310 in memory of her husband Brian who was a regular patient on the ward.

06 Helen Pattison and Peak Dance Academy raised £300 for the Children’s Hospital and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with their Christmas dance show. Dance students visited the hospital with their proud parents to present the money to Holly Lynam and Anita Marshall.

Mr Balbir Aujla and friends Jarnail Toor and Avtar Jawanda took on the challenge of walking from Nottingham to Derby and raised an amazing £2,100 for the Combined Day Unit! This is a fantastic annual event.

Chaucer Junior School raised £221 through their School Enterprise Scheme for the Childrens hospital. Marlene Bennett, Leader of Alfreton Town Council, organised various fundraising events to raise £1,101.87 which she presented to staff from the Breast Unit.

Thanks to Mr Tony Chambers and his company Special thanks to Kay Platt and Caroline Strategic Communications Services Limited for Harris for their Glitz & Glamour Charity Ball donating an amazing £14,200 for the purchase fundraising event. of several items of equipment for the Children’s Hundreds of people enjoyed the event at Emergency Department including a Ventilator, Osmaston Hall in Asbourne and Kay and Blood gas analyser and Sepsis trolley. Caroline raised a staggering £19,000 to be This equipment is already making a significant shared between the Breast Test Appeal and difference to the care given to our young patients. the gynae cancer research fund. Thank you for your continued support ladies!

Spring/Summer 2017 07 Nightingale Macmillan Unit Fundraisers

Thanks go to Lee Redfern, grandson of our volunteer Eileen Hadfield who had a garden party at Eileen’s home and raised £600 for the Unit which was also matched by Barclays bank.

Allan Salmon’s family hosted a concert at the Littleover Methodist Church raising £553.50.

Tom Sheldon and friends who made an album called the Belper Beats & Cross Keys which they launched at Hacketts Bar in Belper and raised an amazing £2,725.

Mr Alan King and colleagues organise an annual Steam Traction Engine Pull which this year raised an amazing £6,332 for the Unit. Thanks to everyone Family and friends of Rob involved for your continued support. Fearn collected over £1,100 to say thank you for the care he received while he was a patient on the Unit.

Thank you to the Etwall & Mickleover Trefoil Guild who Thank you to the have raised £308 for the Unit Muslim Ladies of by holding various fundraising Derby from the events including tombolas, Jamia Mosque who quizes and donations in lieu of raised £355 for Christmas cards. the Unit.

08 Elliott Blackstone from York raised £61 for Children’s Hospital by running in the Derby 10k family 3K run. COULD YOU FUNDRAISE FOR DERBY HOSPITALS CHARITY? Anyone can fundraise for Derby Hospitals Charity, and whatever you decide to do, we are here to help and give advice. If you’re struggling to find inspiration on what to do, or are unsure of where to start, we are on hand to help tailor the best fundraising plan for you, and to help make your fundraising activity as fun and successful as possible. You must contact us to let us know about your fundraising and we’ll be able to help with: • FUNDRAISING: collection tins, T-shirts, sponsorship forms etc. • PROMOTION: posters, press releases, logos, and much more • GENERAL ADVICE: raffle licences, permits and any risk assessments you might need

GET IN TOUCH WITH US NOW: Email: [email protected] or call 01332 785756 or call in to Derby Hospitals Charity Office, Level 5, Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE

TOP FUNDRAISING IDEAS

Here are some quick and easy fundraising Have ideas for you to try. Your Head Shaved Bake Give Sale Something Up Sign up - Cakes, Beer, to our events Swearing - There is Quiz something for Night Raffle Everyone

Spring/Summer 2017 09 Hi! My name is Lambie and I am the new mascot for Derby Hospitals Charity! It all started when I was training about all the good work that they do and all the to run for the Derby Ramathon. amazing support they get from fundraisers. I tripped on the treadmill and As their mascot, I can’t wait to get out in the managed to sprain my arm and community and help out wherever I can - hospital break a leg. visits, charitable functions, events…I’d love to Being in hospital was not scary come to them all! and I had lots of visits from So that’s who I am. Be sure to come and say hello my family, especially my cousins if you see me around! Although I don’t say much Rammie and Ewie. They like to take me on trips to - or anything for that matter - I always enjoy high their home at the Pride Park stadium. fives and hugs from supporters! After staying in hospital for a little while, and I can’t wait to meet you all! seeing all the important work that Derby Hospitals Charity does for the hospital, I volunteered to This is my first time in the Exchange be their mascot to help them spread the news newsletter but I will have a regular section covering my visits to the many different departments in the hospital, to give you the insider scoop.

Lambie, Derby Hospitals Charity Office Level 5, Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE22 3NE Enteries close 5th June The best entry will win a Lambie goodie bag!

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