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THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CHARITABLE HEADLINES
Issue 20
In this issue
PAGE 12: Children’s Hospital
challenges raise funds
Senior Staff Nurse Beccy Kendall is pictured with six day old Sawdah
Supporting our youngest patients
Parents have welcomed the opening of
the newly extended Newborn Intensive
Care Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
Commenting on the spacious modern
design, improved privacy and natural light,
they described the new facilities as ‘amazing’,
‘impressive’ and ‘sure to keep spirits high’.
The extension, jointly funded by Oxford
University Hospitals NHS Trust and the
Department of Health, will be able to look after
up to 16 of the sickest and most premature
newborns from across the Thames Valley.
Emma and Steven Radley have been fundraising
for NICU, with family and friends, since losing
their five month old son, William, who spent
much of his early life in the old unit. Emma said:
‘The new area is hugely impressive’. The rooms
are light, spacious and airy and will allow a far
superior space for the parents and clinicians
to care for the babies.
‘When your child is in NICU, all you care
about is the medical care they receive and
this will continue to be second to none, the
difference now is that it will be given in a far
more comfortable environment for everyone
involved.’
Donations will continue to help suppor t
t he depar t ment and pr ovide fur t her
improvements. We are extremely grateful
to the Dr Mortimer and Theresa Sackler
Foundation for their generous recent donation
to the NICU fund. Families and staff members
are also fundraising for NICU with Senior Staff
Nurse, Rebecca Kendall (pictured with six day
old baby Sawdah, one of twins) in training for
next year’s London marathon, inspired by the
babies she looks after and the families she
meets.
She explained: ‘The team is really excited about
the new space in NICU, as we understand how
much it will mean to parents. Running the
London Marathon is a real challenge but I will
be spurred on when I think of all the babies I
have cared for over my eight years here, and
how important the money we raise is.’
News for Supporters of Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds
PAGE 6: A personal perspective on
heart disease
PAGE 15: Oxfordshire youngsters
saving the day
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Your hospital charity
We often refer to Charitable Funds
as ‘Your Hospital Charity’, that is
because without you, the good work
that we are able to support across our
hospitals simply wouldn’t happen.
The charity is here for you and your
loved ones. Our focus is always to make
the hospital experience that little bit
better by helping to provide the best
medical equipment, funding ground-breaking medical research
and making our hospital areas more comfortable – all going
beyond the standard NHS provision.
Rotterdam Runner
Jolyon Hobby ran the Rotterdam
marathon earlier this year, cracking
3 hours 30 and raising over £2,700
for the Children’s Hospital.
Ruby and Katie’s
Big Adventure
The front page shows how very poorly newborns who need
extra support in the earliest stages of their lives will now be
looked after in the expanded Newborn Intensive Care Unit.
But it isn’t just youngsters who benefit from your support. The
charity helps patients of all ages, often with simple initiatives, such
as providing free audio books and magazines, tranquil gardens
offering a peaceful retreat from the busy ward and comfy spaces
that help you forget you are in hospital.
Your support is phenomenal, and whilst TORCH can only share
a small proportion of supporter stories with you, we think one of
our volunteers deserves a special mention.
Ruby Devlin and her friend Katie,
both aged 9, walked cross country for
seven miles, raising nearly £700 for the
Children’s Hospital.
63 miles in 24 hours
Lulu is a long serving volunteer who helps prepare the TORCH
mailing, stuffing this very magazine into the envelope that comes
through your door. Lulu recently turned 98, and celebrated
her birthday week by… you’ve guessed it, volunteering for our
hospital charity.
Having lived through two world wars (Lulu’s earliest memory,
aged three, was hearing that World War One was over) and
worked for many years at Oxford University Press, Lulu swears
that keeping busy and volunteering is the key to longevity.
Lulu doesn’t really like a fuss, and will always point out the other
people volunteering across our hospitals: all the League of Friends
teams; the booksellers; volunteer receptionists; patient support
volunteers, musicians – the list of people who give up their time
to help make our hospitals a better place really is endless.
We would like to toast Lulu, and all the volunteers (of all ages)
who make such a difference across all our hospitals.
THANK YOU
The Fundraising Team
Pupils from Abingdon School took
part in a 63 mile walk in 24 hours
from Avesbury to Abingdon, raising
£3,605 for the Childhood Cancer
Research Fund.
Footballing fun
Gareth Williams and friends organised
a footballing charity day, with an
auction and raffle raising a massive
£3,000 for the Children’s Hospital.
REMEMBER, we have a team ded
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Fundraisers’ News
THANK YOU to all our supporters whose energy, enthusiasm and imagination continues to inspire. Please tell us
about your fundraising and we will try to include your picture. Email sarah.vaccari@ouh.nhs.uk or call 01865 743428
Pedal Power
Fancy a dip?
It’s been a hot old
summer but cooling
off in a bath of baked
beans might be taking it
to extremes. All in a great
cause though, as Nikki and
Nadine from Scott’s House
Nursery raised £370 for
the Newborn Intensive
Care Unit, in memory of
William Radley.
Shaun Elliott and his seven-year-old
son, Sam, cycled 16 miles around
London in August, raising money
for the Oxford Fetal Medicine Fund.
Shaun’s second child, Millie, died in
the womb in 2010 and the family have
always wanted to do something to
thank the staff that looked after her
and her mum so well during such a
difficult time.
The nursery also held a
summer fun day, raising
another £600.
Big-hearted Betty
Betty Rogers has been raising funds for
our Coronary Care Unit for many years
by selling books outside her home. She
and her cousin have recently ventured
further afield to Kidlington market and
sent in this photo of their most recent
sale, together with another cheque for
£500.
Terrific Triathlon
Wentworth Wonders
Wallingford Walk
Against Cancer
Supporters braved a sweltering July
day to join the third Wallingford Walk
Against Cancer. The walk, through
the beautiful Castle Meadows of this
historic town, raised £1,000 for the
Cancer Care Fund.
Matthew Lawrence competed in the
Blenheim Palace Sprint Triathlon this
June, raising over £800 for the hospital
charity in memory of his mum. He
said: ‘I came 933rd out of over 4,500
competitors in a time of 1hr 31min;
not bad considering I’d never swam
more than 400m in my life before
April of this year.’
Supporting the Cancer Care Fund,
this fabulous golf day was held at
Wentworth (the dream golf course
for many). Many thanks to Matt
Pearcey and Dan of Progress Software
(pictured) who chose to support the
Cancer and Haematology Centre in
this exciting way and all the teams
that took part. The day was great
fun and raised an incredible £6,700.
dicated to helping your fundraising efforts. Call us on 01865 743444 or visit www.hospitalcharity.co.uk
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Cancer Causes
Why the little things really matter
What difference does having a decent magazine to read make?
Or a stereo, comfy sofa, up-to-date audio books?
To most of us these simple home comforts are taken for
granted, but when you spend a lot of time in hospital the
little things can make a big difference.
Cancer patient, Ian Pither and his partner Lorraine Stevens,
have recently discovered this. Ian has been treated for
Thyroid Cancer and his follow up treatment involved
spending four days in a lead-lined isolation room. Before
having this treatment, Ian and Lorraine relaxed in the
Oncology Ward’s Quiet Room, to have a dose of normal life.
They explained: ‘This space is very important to us, you
forget you are in hospital when you are in here – it doesn’t
look like a hospital, it doesn’t smell like a hospital, it is very
homely and cosy. Having a room like this also helps you
relax and really talk to each other, which is so important.’
Staff at Oxford’s Peartree Roundabout Holiday Inn Hotel,
also realise how key these extras can be, as several of the
team have relatives who have been treated on the Oncology
Ward. They have raised over £500 to pay for a stereo,
books, lamps and magazine subscriptions.
Deputy Manager Steven Wall who brought the donations
in said: ‘This was a local cause that really meant a lot to the
Holiday Inn team, and we are thrilled to be able to make
a small difference to the patients on the Oncology Ward.’
Another example of innovative fundraising comes from
Jill Wilson, who recently established an Audio Library for
cancer patients in memory of her husband, Harry. Harry
spent many months receiving treatment and often became
too tired to even hold a book. Jill explains: ‘He needed
something to occupy his mind and I came to realise how
audio facilities could help comfort and ease the ordeals of
patients and their relatives. It could also support the staff
caring for them. So shortly after my husband’s Memorial
Service, I decided that I would try to establish an Audio
Library’.
Harry’s Audio Library
is now fully equipped
in the Quiet Room
on the Oncolog y
Ward with a wide
range of audio books
and music CDs that
have been donated.
Jill would like to see
the facilities available throughout the Cancer Centre but
needs further support. To donate to the Library, please
email charity@ouh.nhs.uk, telephone 01865 743444 or
email amodernlibrary@gmail.com.
YOU CAN DONATE £1 to £10 to the Cancer Care Fund by texting OXCC12 to 70070
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LONDON TO PARIS ADVENTURE
Together with family and friends, Angela has already run a
marathon, hosted a garden party, held street collections and
can now add cycling from London to Paris to her fundraising
achievements. Riding with her sister, Debbie, Debbie’s fiancé,
Tony, and good friends Tracey and Chris, the team set off from
Trafalgar Square in May to conquer the 213 mile trip to the Arc de
Triomphe. Torrential rain, dodgy duel carriageways, mountainous
hills and scary French dogs couldn’t stop them.
Angela Nicholls is on a quest to raise
£30,000 to support research into
Adult Sarcoma Cancer, following
the death of her husband, Tony, aged
just 37.
Debbie explains: ‘The ride was fantastic and we enjoyed every minute
of it. Even when we were soaked wet through and lost, we were
still laughing. I cannot think of a more fitting way to remember my
brother-in-law, Tony, who would have turned 40 on the day that we
left Paris to come home. I am proud to have completed this challenge
in his honour and to know that we are raising serious amounts of cash
that will make a real difference to the lives of others who have the
misfortune to suffer from Ewing’s Sarcoma.’
Please visit their web page:
www.justgiving.com /anthonynicholls
The Oxford Young Professionals Society has also
shown support recently donating £5,000 to refresh
the children’s area at the Cancer & Haematology
Outpatients department.
Sarah Cur tis, the Oncology Ward Sister said:
‘Donations and fundraising allow us to buy groundbreaking medical equipment and fund research,
but it also lets us purchase the little things that can
make life in hospital that bit easier for our patients
and their families. We are very grateful for all the
generous donations made by patients, relatives and
local companies that help make such a difference to
what we can offer patients.’
Ditchley Delight
We are delighted to announce that Philip Pullman
and Kenneth Cranham will be our guest readers at a
festive evening of Carols and Canapés in support of
the Cancer Care Fund and Oxford Urology Fund.
The event, on Saturday 7th December, 6.30pm, takes place
at the magical setting of Ditchley Park, in the Oxfordshire
countryside between Woodstock and Enstone. The house is
considered to be one of Southern England’s finest country
houses and is not usually open to the public.
The evening will consist of a choir and festive readings in the
Great Hall, with tasty canapés, wine and champagne. The last
event at Ditchley raised in excess of £15,000. Tickets priced
at £75 per person will be available from October, and are
expected to sell out very quickly. Call 01865 743443.
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Oxford Heartfelt Appeal
As the stories on these pages show, heart conditions can affect people of all ages. We are fortunate in
Oxford to have some of the best cardiac clinicians and facilities in the UK. With your continued help
we should soon be adding the finest imaging equipment and services for our patients too.
Thanks to your continued support and recent generous donations and pledges of £125,000 from the
PF Charitable Trust and a major donor, we are now very close to our target of fully funding a new
Cardiology Outpatient and Imaging Unit and it is hoped that work will start at the end of 2013.
Lindsey’s story
A 19-year-old’s perspective on heart disease
Lindsey Shorter writes:
‘Last year a thought kept going
round in my head: Am I going to
die, aged 19, before I’ve truly had
the chance to make my mark on
the world?
Luckily for me the doctors knew
exactly what was wrong. Unluckily
for me, my diagnosis was Idiopathic
Dilated Cardiomyopathy and stage
3 Heart Failure.
Since the diagnosis it has been hard,
constantly being told what I can’t
do. I got sick and tired of being
told to be careful and hearing the
doctors talk about heart transplants
and internal cardiac defibrillators, of
wheelchairs and crutches.
Then I realised, instead of sitting here and feeling sorry for myself, I needed to
do something. To show my nurses, doctors, family and friends how ultimately
grateful I am for their help, for saving my life.
Earlier this year Paul Lyford, Antony Shorter, Ashley Chapman and I organised
an event called The Mid-Day Mile, a fancy dress fun run in aid of the Oxford
Heart Centre’s ‘Heartfelt Appeal’. I’m very proud to say that the day was a
huge success, and we managed to raise £840.
We organised the event because I wanted to say a huge thank you to all of the
doctors and nurses at the John Radcliffe hospital who helped me so much last
summer. The work they do is incredible.
This June 2013, I had an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator fitted, to detect
any disrupted heart rhythms, and help shock it back into a normal rhythm
if needed. I am happy to say I’m doing well – studying at Uni and learning
to drive. I am no longer completely confined to a wheelchair. Even though
everyday feels like a struggle, I am happy again. I hope the money we’ve raised
helps to make it a little easier for someone heading down a similar path to me.
To read more visit: shorterbeats.blogspot.co.uk
YOU CAN DONATE £1 to £10 to the Heart Centre Campaign by texting OXHC12 to 70070
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ART FOR HEART
Alexandra Williams
is a woman on a mission.
Super Supper
In the last edition of TORCH,
she explained her gratitude to the
Oxford Heart Centre for saving
her husband’s life and how she has
pledged to raise £50,000 for the
Heartfelt Appeal. Already £14,000
in, Alexandra is now ready for the
next step of her fundraising campaign. She has organised
a charity art auction with evening drinks, taking place on
September 14 at Church Barn, Thenford. To see the lots
and find out how to purchase a ticket for the auction
visit www.awpictures.co.uk.
Hearty challenges
Freddie
l
and Pau
The ‘Radnage Progressive Supper’ brought
over 100 villagers together to take part in
an evening of good food, company and fund
raising. Volunteers hosted a starter or main
course across homes throughout the village,
with the party ending up at the village Hall.
The event has been running for 25 years with many
local charities benefiting. Helen Cole explains:
‘This year I chose the Oxford Heartfelt Appeal,
having seen the excellent care first-hand from the
Heart Centre. My husband Martin had a successful
procedure to close the hole in his heart, discovered
following a stroke in 2012. It was a great honour
to hand over a cheque for £1,300 on behalf of the
Radnage Progressive Supper.’
Mac Pears
e
Heart Centre staff and supporters
Paul Paling’s Big Pedal: Paul Paling raised £1,500 for the
Heartfelt Appeal. He explains: ‘Here’s a photo of me and my
15 year old son Freddie at the end of our 180 mile ride over
the Pennines and the Yorkshire Wolds. What a testament
to Professor Banning and his team that I could do this event
just ten months after a major heart attack’.
Carl Portman spoke to clinicians, salesman and scientists
about his experience of living with an implantable defibrillator,
gaining a donation to the Heartfelt Appeal of £1,000. This
after his successful ‘chessathon’ fundraising last year.
Mac Pearse’s Edinburgh marathon: Mac raised over
£1,000 for the appeal and said: ‘This is the hospital where my
nan had her triple heart bypass and as June marks 10 years
since she passed away I ran in her memory.’
Mustafa Hameed, who works at the John Radcliffe as a
medical equipment manager organised a Charity Curry Night
at the Aroma Grill in Didcot, raising over £1,000 for the appeal.
Thanks to all those involved.
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Intensive Support…
Acropolis Now – Athens to London by bike
In June a trio of teens cycled 1,500 miles from Athens to
London. Charlie Bowker, Peter Shannon and Ruairi Keeley
raised nearly £10,000 for our Neuro Intensive Care Unit,
inspired by a former school friend.
Ruairi explains: ‘In April 2009, Joe Robinson, a fellow pupil at
Oxford’s St. Edwards School, was a passenger in an horrific
car crash. He suffered broken vertebrae in his back and
neck, a fractured skull and spent weeks in a coma. Doctors
didn’t think he would survive.
‘Since coming out of hospital, Joe has completed many
incredible feats, including a bike ride that raised over
£35,000 for the unit that looked after him. This is why
we decided to do our bike ride in aid of the John Radcliffe
Hospital’s Neuro ITU Ward, that saved Joe’s life.’
Peter adds: ‘We hope that one day our fundraising efforts
might help save another person that has to pass through
the doors of the Neuro ITU Ward.’
Their route began at the Olympic stadium in Athens, went
up the east coast of Italy, followed by the Alps and mainland
France with a final push to the UK and Buckingham Palace.
Charlie explains: ‘It really was the most amazing thing to
do – 23 days we will never forget. We would like to thank
all those who sponsored us and ProFundCom and Wiggle
for their amazing support.’
Do you know a Hospital Hero?
The Oxford Mail has launched a campaign to find
Hospital Heroes amongst staff and volunteers at Oxford
University Hospitals NHS Trust (OUH).
Readers are invited to nominate an individual or team
from one of our hospitals who they believe has gone
above and beyond the call of duty.
This campaign will form part of the Trust’s annual staff
recognition awards for Delivering Compassionate
Excellence.
Last year’s event provided a great opportunity for
celebration and thanks to staff and volunteers who
had gone the ‘extra mile’ and made a contribution far
‘over and above’ what was expected of them in their
role. Winners of the Oxford Mail Hospital Heroes award
will be presented with their trophy at this year’s staff
recognition awards.
For full details and how to nominate visit www.
oxfordmail.co.uk/news/hospitalheroes or email your
nomination to hospitalheroes@ouh.nhs.uk giving your
name and contact details, the name of the person you
wish to nominate, where they work and why you are
nominating them. Nominations must be received before
the end of September 2013.
SEE OUR NEW WEBSITE: www.hospitalcharity.co.uk
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Team Ratter’s Run
Chaz Malhi writes: ‘On 6th March 2011, a young man
called Mike Ratcliffe suffered a traumatic brain injury,
caused by a cricket ball. He was taken to the John Radcliffe
Hospital for emergency neurosurgery before spending
time at the Neuro Intensive Care Unit.
I met him when I started working at the Oxford Centre
for Enablement in July 2011 and was fortunate enough to
be named Mike’s physiotherapist.
Mike did sign up for the Milton Keynes marathon but
unfortunately was advised not to take part this year, so his
wife Claire, myself and a group of medics and his friends
(Mark Penwell, Karen Wallis, Martin Wallis, Brendan Pollard,
Mark Penwell, Liam Ramshaw, Corrina Greene and Richard
Hawksworth) ran raising money in his name for the Neuro
Intensive Care Unit. It was an amazing day!’
When I first met Mike he couldn’t talk or turn himself in
bed – the previous year he had run the London marathon.
Mike was able to express that in his head, he envisaged he
would one day run a marathon again and I said, if he did he
should contact me and I’d complete it with him.
Neuroplasticity and the brain’s ability to heal shouldn’t
be underestimated and neither should the strength,
determination and stubbornness of that young man called
Mike.
Mike leant to turn in bed. He learnt to sit up by himself. He
learnt to stand-up. He learnt to walk without an aid. He
learnt to talk. And he didn’t need any help to remember
my promise many, many months earlier. It was incredible
to watch Mike heal and get stronger and I think it’s fair to
say that we were all inspired by Mike and his wife Claire.
‘Mike continues to inspire us all.’
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Where there’s a Will there’s a way
Although many people give to charity on a regular basis, currently
just 7% of the UK population includes a charity in their Will. It’s one
of those things many of us intend to get round to, but never quite
reaches the top of our To Do list.
Brian and Audrey Berryman (aged 89 and 90) abseiled for the hospital two years ago and
are now encouraging others to think about the hospital charity when writing their Will.
Remember a Charity Week
runs this September and aims to
highlight the importance of gifts left
to charities in Wills. But of course
you can update your Will at any time,
and that little piece of paper has the
power to change lives.
Legacies have always been critical
to our charity and have helped fund
many hospital projects over the
years. Every day patients – people
like you and your family, those who
live locally and also many from
much further afield – benefit from
improvements made possible by
legacies left to Oxford Radcliffe
Hospitals Charitable Funds.
Oxford’s first hospital, the Radcliffe
Infirmary, was founded in 1758 when
the Trustees of John Radcliffe’s Will
released £4,000 towards funding a
‘county hospital’ for Oxford. Similarly,
the Horton Hospital in Banbury is
named after its founder, Mary Ann
Horton, who gave £10,000 to buy
the land and pay for the building
works in the early 1870s.
Today, recent legacies have supported
the Children’s Hospital; the Oxford
Eye Hospital; the Brodey Cancer
Centre at the Horton; pioneering
cancer and cardiac research projects
and may other areas.
So, once you have provided for your
family and friends, please consider
leaving a legacy to the hospital.
These gifts will help to ensure that
future patients have the very best
healthcare in the best setting in their
local hospital.
If you are thinking of leaving
a donation in your Will to one of
our hospital causes, you can specify
exactly where you would like your
legacy to benefit within the charity
(the full name of which is Oxford
Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds).
You will know that your donation
will be spent in the area you have
stipulated to benefit your friends,
family and local community.
Making a gift in a Will is one of the most effective ways of giving to charity.
The best person to advise you on this is your solicitor, please do speak to
them before you consider writing, or making any changes to, your Will. If you
would like to discuss supporting a particular hospital area in your Will we
would be very happy to help you. Please call Janet on 01865 743443.
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National Nurses’ Day
celebrated in style
National Nurses’ Day was celebrated in style at
THE Abseil in support of six fantastic hospital
causes in May.
Nurses and other hospital staff were joined by patients
and hospital supporters to make the May abseil one of our
most successful yet, raising over £35,000!
First on the ropes were Heads Up supporters fundraising
for head and neck cancer research. Many of those abseiling
were current and former patients and their families. Next
up was a team of staff and patients representing the
Emergency Assessment Unit. Senior Sister, Anna Maxwell,
said: ‘We wanted to celebrate Nurses’ Day in style and
came in on our day off to take part in the abseil. We are
a very passionate team who love nursing, and this event
has brought us even closer together. I was so proud of the
team for taking on this challenge.’
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Abseiling with the staff was 72-year-old Ken ThorntonJeffery, who is a League of Friends volunteer at the John
Radcliffe Hospital. Ken’s wife, Angie, died a year ago, and
she was a frequent patient. Ken abseiled with the staff
who looked after her and had some of his wife’s ashes in
his pocket.
I.M.P.S. (the Injury Minimization Programme for Schools)
was the third group taking part, followed by Silver Star
which had a large group of abseilers supporting their fund,
that helps Oxfordshire parents through difficult pregnancies.
This included a Military Wives Choir who sang as some of
their members came down the 100 foot wall.
The afternoon saw heart and cancer centre supporters
battle with the elements, but despite the wind and rain
every single one of them managed to complete the
100 foot abseil challenge.
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Children’s Hospital…
A CHOx load of Challenges
This summer has seen more people than
ever taking on challenges to raise money for
the Children’s Hospital, and children’s causes
across the Trust. Here are just a few of them:
Michael Wooldridge raised over £3,500 by cycling 1,265
miles along the length of Norway in just 11 ½ days – and
then running a marathon for good measure! He told us:
‘Cycling up Norway was a wonderful adventure and I am
absolutely thrilled to have been able to raise so much money
for a cause I hold so dear.’
Back in the UK, Jon Twinn and friends Nick Rae-Welsh,
Andrew Veal and Rob Maskrey decided a three peaks
challenge wasn’t enough and went for ten of the Lake
District’s highest Peaks… in 24 hours! The group raised
£3,000, which, they said: ‘Spurred them on during the
challenge. It was tough, at times really tough but we are so
pleased to have done it.’
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Tough Mudde
The Children’s Emergency Department also benefitted
from some peak climbing with Al MacGregor, Russell Miller,
Mouse Gilbert, Simon Chatterton and Andrew Money
taking on three peaks and raising nearly £1,200.
Family and friends of toddler Emily Doe kept off the hills and
went to the muddy depths with their Children’s Hospital
fundraising. The group raised over £5,000 by taking part
in a ‘Tough Mudder’ to thank staff for the treatment Emily
received for a rare neurological condition. Alastair Doe
explained: ‘The neurologists, doctors and nurses worked
tirelessly to find out how best to help Emily. She has now
made a great recovery and it’s a direct result of what they
did.’
Charlie Foster also had a massive personal incentive with his
fundraising challenge of paddling 125 miles along the Thames
from Lechdale to Southend – standing up! He explains:
‘Our lives changed when Lara, aged 7, was diagnosed with
Leukaemia 18 months ago. We have watched with pride
as she progresses through treatment to recovery. Without
doubt the staff at Kamran’s Ward at the Children’s Hospital
have made this possible.’ Charlie completed the challenge
in early August and has raised over £3,500.
We are so grateful to everyone taking on
challenges to support our hospital causes.
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YOU CAN DONATE £1 to £10 to the Children’s Hospital by texting CHOX12 to 70070
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Football tournament supports Children’s Hospital
Play2Give 2013 saw 13 teams of under eights and nines
show off their soccer skills at Oxford City Football Club
this June, raising £4,700 for the Oxford Children’s Hospital,
a cause close to all the organisers’ hearts.
Dale Harris, father of eleven year old Mya, who has spina
bifida and is a regular patient at the hospital. He said: ‘After
many months of planning Play2Give, it ran like clockwork
with all players and parents having a great day and big smiles
all round. Most importantly it has raised thousands for the
Oxford Children’s Hospital which looks after thousands of
local children, like my own Mya, so very well.’
Play2Give organisers,Theresa Strike, Andrew Baker and Dale Harris
Torpedo teamwork
Laura Barnett, Tracey Lord, Caroline Hole and
Marie Wallington all work together at Torpedo,
a creative agency near Oxford. The group decided to
set themselves the challenge of walking from London to
Brighton in aid of the Children’s Hospital, the company’s
chosen charity. In June another team of Torpedo staff and
friends took on a three peaks Challenge in 24 hours. The
two challenges have raised over £3,500.
Laura explained: ‘Many of our friends, colleagues and
family members have used the amazing facilities at the
Children’s Hospital, so we wanted to do our bit to say
thank you and to help contribute towards future equipment
and facilities.’
Thanks to everyone who took part, all the volunteers who
helped, the sponsors, Breckon and Breckon, Elmer Cotton
and Newbury Building Society, and Oxford City Football
Club and JACKFM for all their help on the day.
Summer of Fun
There’s been music, food, and fun and games
at summer events across the region raising
funds for Children’s Hospital causes.
In June Dan Hancocks and Anthony Surley organised
their second Children’s Hospital Golf Day at Studley
Wood Golf Club. Twenty teams took part and the
day looks set to have raised £10,000! Both Dan and
Anthony’s children have been treated at the hospital,
and as Dan explained: ‘We felt that just saying
thank-you was not enough. This is our very small
way of showing how grateful we are.’
July kicked off with Abingdon’s popular ‘Yeah Baby!’
which supports several local children’s charities
including the Children’s Hospital. The event – now
in its fifth year – is organised by James Philpott and
friends. Another music festival, ‘The Kids are Alright’,
was a new event at Oxford’s Said Business School,
in the fabulous amphitheatre setting. Organised
by Anthony Kelly, it show-cased local bands on a
perfect summer’s evening.
The sun also shone on the East Oxford Fun Day
at St Gregory School, organised by the Oxford
Ambition Project, raising funds for Children’s A & E.
The day had stalls, food from around the world, fun
and games and a six-a-side football tournament.
Thank you to everyone who has worked so
hard to make these, and all the other fantastic
fundraisers happen.You can stay in touch with all
the events taking place by visiting our website www.
hospitalcharity.co.uk or following us on Facebook.
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Horton General Hospital…
Big-Hearted Horton Fundraisers
The Horton General Hospital in Banbury
welcomed some generous support over the
summer.
In August, Aston Martin Racing drivers Darren Turner, Peter
Dumbreck and Stuart Hall swapped their racing suits for
lycra outfits and cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
While they are all world-class, super-fit, racing drivers, they
were novice cyclists – so this was no easy task. But the team
took it all in their stride and have raised nearly £9,000 for
the Horton Maternity Unit in Banbury where Peter’s son
and daughter and Darren’s daughter were born.
Darren said: ‘If you’re going to take on a challenge it’s great
to be able to raise money for charity at the same time. The
Horton Maternity Unit has been good to both Peter and
myself and Anthony’s boy was also born there so it was
the obvious choice.’
Seven year old Tyler Pettit also decided two wheels was
the way to go when he decided to ride seven miles for the
Horton Children’s Ward. Tyler explained: ‘I am very lucky
and have lots of toys and I want them to have some new toys
and activities to play with. It was my idea but my mummy
and daddy cycled with me to take photos and make sure
I didn’t get lost. I can’t believe I have raised over £500!’
Radio Horton, meanwhile, raised over £250 for the Horton
General Fund, which supports causes across the hospital,
through a collection at Sainsbury’s. The radio station is now
close to having raised a total of £25,000 for the Horton
General Hospital over the years!
Yolanda Jacob, Fundraising Project Manager at the Horton
said: ‘The support of
our local community
never ceases to amaze
me. Fundraising makes
a huge difference to
what we are able to
offer our patients at the
Horton General and on
behalf of all the staff and
patients I would like to
thank everyone who
d Tyler Pettit
has been so generous
Seven-year-ol
and worked so hard.’
YOU CAN DONATE to support causes across our hospitals by texting GIVE19 to 70070
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Torch-lite:
News in brief from around the Trust
life-saving lessons being put
to use
I.M.P.S. (the Injury Minimization Programme for
Schools) aims to teach life-saving skills, including
CPR and how to use a defibrillator, to all year six
primary school children in Oxfordshire. Two local
children show why these lessons are so important:
11 year old Lily Chorley from
the Batt School in Witney
enjoyed learning first aid
skills when she went on
her I.M.P.S. course earlier
this year. What Lily didn’t
realise was how soon she
would be putting her new
skills to use.
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Just weeks after doing
the training, Lily’s twoyear-old sister, Florence, started choking.
Lily explains: ‘I remembered my I.M.P.S. training and
mum and I gave her five back blows. It was such a relief
when she started breathing and the doctors said we
had done the right thing.’
Another ten year old, Nicole Faux from West
Kidlington Primary has also put her I.M.P.S. training
into practice: ‘My mummy had a bad accident at home
and a very sharp object went right through her hand. I
knew what to do because of the I.M.P.S. course. I told
my mummy to keep her arm up to stop it swelling, and
I calmed her down and got her to take deep breaths.
I am so glad I did my I.M.P.S. course!’
I.M.P.S. Manager Lynn
Pilgrim said: ‘We are
delighted that the
girls’ calm and quick
actions helped and
they were able to use
the emergency life
skills they learnt at
I.M.P.S.’
Nicole Faux with I.M.P.S. Manager
Lynn Pilgrim
I.M.P.S. is partly funded through donations. In
November they have a charity ball – find out more
by emailing imps@ouh.nhs.uk
Good luck to Play2Give and young Neuro Intensive Care
supporter, Joe Robinson. Both have been shortlisted for
awards at the Oxfordshire Charity and Volunteer Awards
this October.
We’d like to take the opportunity to say our thanks
and farewells to Andrew Styles who has been a part
of the Charitable Funds team for over five years.
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in
Walk with Me organised by Moulsford School. The 26 mile
walking marathon raised money for our Women’s Cancer
Fund. Read more in the next edition of TORCH
Thanks to everyone who supported the Silver Star
Family Fun Day this summer, a fantastic day was had
by all.
Many thanks to Mrs May Giles from Marcham who
has been collecting for the Children’s Hospital for many
years.
Ten year old Louie Mangan had his head shaved
to support his friend Alex who is currently undergoing
chemotherapy.
WITNEY
For shopping, eating and leisure
Marriotts Walk, Witney
is the place to visit!
• Debenhams Desire
• Marks & Spencer • Phase Eight
• Dorothy Perkins • Crew Clothing
• Fresh Cards & Gifts
• Monsoon Accessorize • Wallis
• Café Rouge • Frankie & Benny’s
• New Look • Caffé Nero
• Cineworld – 5-screen cinema
• Fat Face • East
• Whittards of Chelsea
• For competitions and up to date
information please visit our website
www.marriottswalk.co.uk
info@marriottswalk.co.uk
Tel: 01993 704262
WHAT’S ON: For details of all events go to www.hospitalcharity.co.uk or call 01865 743444
2013: Saturday 14 September – Art Auction organised by
Alexandra Williams for the Heartfelt Appeal. Book in advance please.
Visit www.awpictures.co.uk or call 01865 743427 for full details.
Sunday 22 September – THE Abseil. Fully booked – thanks
to everyone. Look out for more abseils in 2014!
Saturday 16 November – The I.M.P.S. Ball, Hawkwell House
Hotel, Iffley. Includes a three course meal
and dancing to Boogie Me, Supporting
at the I.M.P.S. Ball the Injury Minimization Programme for
Schools. Email imps@ouh.nhs.uk.
2013
*Sparkle *
Saturday 7 December – Carols and Canapés at Ditchley
Park in support of the Cancer Care Fund and Oxford Urology Fund.
With Philip Pullman and Kenneth Cranham as guest readers. £75pp
from 6.30pm. Call 01865 743443.
FIND US on
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‘Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds’
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Saturday 16th
November 2013
Hawkwell House
Hotel, Iffley
£500 table of 10.
welcome drink, three course meal,
entertainment, dancing to ’Boogie Me’ raffle.
I.M.P.S. is part of the ORH NHS Trust Charitable Fund number 1057295
Saturday 30 November –
Blenheim Gala Dinner.
A champagne reception, dinner and
auction at Blenheim Palace, hosted by
the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough.
For further details please call 01865
743445.
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