Charity Chat October 2013

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Autumn 2013


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Registered Charity Number 1052330

Charity news

Hello and welcome to

the latest edition of

Charity Chat.

I youve never readCharity Chat beore, letme explain; this magazine

is the ofcial publicationor the Trusts very ownregistered Charity.

The Charity covers thewhole o our Trust, andeach ward and departmenthas its own charitableund and und manager,meaning money can beraised or that specifc area.

There is so muchhappening at the Trustrom a undraising pointo view, and this is our wayo inspiring others, andrecognising the antasticpeople doing so much tomake things comortableor our patients and savinglives.

As well as advisingmembers o the public,sta, and patients onundraising or a specifcward or department,the Charity helps raise

money in other ways. Forexample, i a departmentcomes to us with a specifcrequest, or example asignifcant amount omoney or a new piece omachinery, reurbishmentor artwork, theFundraising team will helpbuild a case, and approach

external organisationsin the business o givinggrants to worthy causes.

Enjoy this seasons issue,and do get in touch iyoud like to fnd out moreabout undraising andhow you can get involved.

Letter rom Lord Hunt Get in

touch0121 424 3838

[email protected]

www.acebook.com/heartoenglandcharity

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www.heartoenglandcharity.

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Get Charity Chat via email or posted to your house.

Email us at [email protected] your details andwell add you to the list.


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Charity news

ARTlands project marks successwith celebration spectacular

Over the past year, localschool children and patients

have been rolling up theirsleeves and getting involvedwith an exciting new artsproject.

The ARTlands projectstarted last Novemberthrough registered charitySpeight o the Art andinvolved 33 weeks o artisticactivity or Heartlands

Childrens Ward and 7local schools. More thana dozen dedicated artistswere involved in everythingrom music, textiles, grafti,puppetry and dance.

The project culminatedin a fnal exhibition andcelebration concert at theWaterhall in BirminghamMuseum and Art Gallery.

The antastic work othe school children was

showcased alongside thato the patients in ront oa specially invited audienceo parents, teachers andHospital sta.

The project was run byregistered charity Speight othe Art, in partnership withthe schools and the TrustsArts department . Since

inception, the Charity hashelped over 10,000 childrenwith arts projects. ARTlandsbenefted almost 2,000children in total, both inHospital and local schools.The participants met onthe wards and shared inworkshop experiences,enabling children romall backgrounds to

develop communicationskills, engage with other

children and sta, increaseconfdence and aidsuccessul recovery.

The project was undedby the Arts Council andwould not have beenpossible without theirgenerous support. TheCharity also received adonation towards this

project rom the William ACadbury Charitable Trust.Everyone at Heartlands

Hospital and the ChildrensUnit wishes to thankSpeight o the Art or theirhard work and making thisdream become a reality.

For more inormation visitwww.speightotheart.co.uk


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Some of the largest organisations in the country, fromBarclays to B Braun have giving schemes in whichemployees donate earnings to charity.

Here at the Trust, ouremployee giving scheme is

called Pennies rom Heavenand all money raised goesstraight to the Trust Charityand directly towards patientcare.

Are you interested ingiving to charity, but notsure the best way to do it?

Are you overwhelmed bythe sheer choice o causes

or paperwork? Penniesrom Heaven could be

the answer! Just fll in theorm on the back o thismagazine, and send to ourpayroll department.

The scheme means yoursalary is rounded down tothe nearest pound eachmonth, and those pennies(between 1 and 99p permonth) go directly to the

Trust Charity and patientcare at the Trust.

Visit the Charitys Facebookpage www.acebook.com/heartoenglandcharity tosee how donations make adierence.

I everyone at the Trustsigned up, we couldpotentially raise 60,000 ayear or patients.


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Charity news


Solihull Hospital goes

Strictly or patients

Sta at Solihull Hospitalgot on their dancingshoes or a night orumba and cha-cha all inaid o patients.

The dementia ward

at the Hospital held aStrictly Come Dancingstyle competition atthe Dance Warehousein Solihull to raise aantastic 3,000 towardsthe ward. Over 200people attended as 6members o sta danced

with 6 proessionals withHospital head nurse Fiona

Burton, associate headnurse Ann Edgar and twoproessional dancers asthe judges. Prizes werehanded out by mayor oSolihull, Councillor Joe

Tildesley.Ward 10 is a 13 bed

ward, recently created atthe Hospital or patientswho have dementiaas well as the healthcondition or which theyare being treated in theHospital or.


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Charity news

Its been a busy ewmonths on the childrensunit at Heartlands, withlots o un and undraising.

Pupils rom YorkswoodPrimary School inKingshurst held a non-uniorm medics andpatients day, dressed intheir best ancy-dress andraised an amazing 175 orpatients. The pupils thenpaid a visit to the Unitwhere they joined childrenrom the wards to watchhilarious entertainers

Charlie Farley and Rags.

Birmingham City stars TomAdeyemi and Andy Shinniethen popped in to sayhello, and challenged thechildren in a plate spinningcompetition.

Also over the summer,there were boos andhisses, cheers and shoutsas the Starlight Foundationlit up the childrensaces with a antasticpantomime perormance.

It was then back atthe Blues or the clubshome game against

Shefeld Wednesday, as

38 volunteers descendedon the ground or acharity bucket collection.A massive 970.16 wasraised or the Childrenand Family Centred Careappeal. The appeal aims toraise 85,000 to improvethe acilities on the Unit.

A big thank you toeveryone involved,brightening up the lives osome o our youngest andmost vulnerable patientsand helping to raise vitalunds.

Smiles and laughter onthe Childrens Ward


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Charity news


Mums and babies atGood Hope Hospital are

celebrating ater the

donation o a piece o lie-saving equipment.Hospital undraiser Vera

Holley donated a pulseoximeter, worth 350 to theHospital maternity unit onward 5 which will be usedto allow sta to monitorthe level o oxygen in apatients blood.

Suzanne Wilson, ward

manager, said: This

machine is great as it allowsus to quickly and easilyassess our babies, leadingto earlier diagnosis andallows us to make quickdecisions on the needor additional treatment.We all want to say a bigthank you to Vera and hersupporters.

Sutton Mums and babies beneft rom lie saving donation


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Charity news

Nurses pullon runningshoes or

Heartlands

SmallestPatients

Five members o staat Heartlands Hospital

swapped uniorms orsports gear as they ran orthe Hospitals poorly babies.

The sta, who includeour nurses and a consultanttook part in the Bupa GreatBirmingham Run and hopeto eventually raise 3,000or the neonatal unit at theHospital.

Emma Gould, sister andrunner, said: Last Christmaswe made a pact to completethis run. None o us haveever entered an event likethis beore, but workingand training together andaching together confrmswhat a great team we

make. Weve been traininghard since February and

done really well as this timelast year we couldnt run amile!

All the money we raisewill go towards purchasingnecessary equipment andalso towards non essentialitems that help to makeboth parents and their sickbabys journey at Heartlands

that little bit easier. Itdoesnt matter how big orsmall the donation, everypenny counts.

I you want to donate, showyour support by going towww.justgiving.com/teams/neonatalunit


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60Years

Charity news

The Friends raise an averageo 25,000 per year, and haveraised an incredible 600,000since their inception, towardsequipment or the patientsand sta at Solihull Hospital- on everything rom wardreurbishments to high-

tech machinery. The Friendsrecently raised 87,000 or alaparoscopic camera stackingsystem or patients undergoingsurgery, and are now currentlyraising 48,000 or theOphthalmology Department.FOSH hold events throughoutthe year, including the SolihullHospital Summer Fete, ahighlight o their undraisingcalendar, and regular bric-a-brac stalls in the Hospital mainentrance.

Friends Secretary, Liz

Steventon, said: We areextremely proud to be oneo this Trusts great successstories, and each year we gorom strength to strength. Iwant to thank all volunteers,sta and members o thepublic or their help and

support over the years. Wewould not be able to dothis without them. We are atestament to the people oSolihull, our great Hospital andsta that work there. Hopeullythe next 60 years will see evenmore undraising success!

I you would like to fnd outmore about the Friends oSolihull Hospital Association,make a donation or volunteer,please email Liz Steventon,[email protected]

o theFriends o Solihull Hospital

This year marks a huge milestone in the lifeof one our Trusts most beloved organisationsas the Friends of Solihull Hospital Association(FOSH) celebrate their diamond anniversary.


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AngelaOurysdaughter,Lola-MaeOurywasbornonthespecialcarebabyunitatGoodHopeandspentjustunderaweekintheunitafterarrivingearlywithheartproblems.Tosaythankyouforthefantasticcaretheyreceived,thefamilyhavebeenraisingmoneybygettingsponsoredinoff-roadenduranceWolfRunraces.Thanksguys,keepupthegoodwork!Donatebygoingtowww.justgiving.com/NeoNatal-IntensiveCare.

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LocalmumVickyWilliamshassaidtha

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toGoodHopeorthecareshereceivedduring

thelossoherchildandraised700o

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Hospitalsbereavementsuite.Vickywas

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decidedtogivesomethingback.Along

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motherVeronica,Vickyorganisedlots

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school,acoeemorningormumsand

sold

cakesandrecieved100onbehalo

local

companyDavidJWilliamsCivilsLtd.

Generousstafffromtheprocurementdepartmentraisedafantastic210forthechildrensunitatHeartlandswithatenpinbowlingnightatBroadwayPlaza.

Agenerousundraiserhasraisedamassive786orGoodHopehaematologydayunitbygettingherhairchoppedo. SanaAttas,14,romEnfeld,London,decidedonthestuntaterherauntiewasdiagnosedwithHodgkinsLymphoma,arareblooddiseaseandstartedundergoingchemotherapyattheHospital.Aswellasthesponsoredhair-cut,Sanaheldacakesaletoraisemoremoney.Sanasaid:Iwantedtodosomethinginterestingorcharity,andsomethingthatwouldhavedirectbeneftsorpatients. ThestaatGoodHopeareexcellent,andcareormyauntiereallywell. Thisisonewaywecansaythankyouorwh

attheydo.

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thankstoGoodHope

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Thank you for deciding to make a difference anddonate your pennies to charity.

I am pleased to confrm that I wish to participate in the Pennies rom Heavenscheme and hereby authorise Heart o England NHS Foundation Trust as my agentto collect each pay period rom my salary such odd penny balances (maximum 99pper pay period) and to distribute such amounts to the Heart o England Charity.This authorisation is eective rom the date I submit this orm and shall remain inorce until cancelled in writing. I confrm that I pay an amount o Income or CapitalGains Tax at least equal to the tax reclaimed on all my charitable donations (it isunderstood that other taxes such as Council Tax or VAT do not qualiy) and give myconsent or Git Aid to be reclaimed on my donations.

Full Name

I you can, please record your 8 digit Assignment Number (rom your payslip)

As donations are eligible or git aid this means that or every 1 donated the charity, ater reclaiminggit aid, will receive 1.16 ater a 7% ee is deducted. The ee is retained by Pennies rom HeavenFundraising Limited together with the interest earned to cover administration costs.

Please send your completed form to:

Employee ServicesHeart of England NHS Trust4th FloorLyndon Place

Date

Department

or email your orm to:

payroll enquiry@heartofengland nhs uk

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Charity Chat October 2013