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£12,000 donation from Southern Co-Op
Southampton colleagues have raised £12,000 for a children’s charity “close to their hearts.” Co-operative retail store staff have been fundraising for Southampton Children’s Hospital Charity since last year. They have run many events including cake sales, funding...
Charity provides free Wifi streaming for University Hospital Southampton
New Wifi has been put in place across University Hospital Southampton (UHS) that allows patients and visitors to stream video and audio for free, thanks to funding by Southampton Hospital Charity. The service allows people to keep in touch with family and friends via...
Southampton Children’s Hospital becomes first to offer Duke of Edinburgh Award to patients
Southampton Children’s Hospital has become the first in the country to offer young patients the opportunity to obtain the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) as they transition to adult services. The award, which was created by Prince Philip in 1956, recognises teenagers...
VW Santa run to Southampton Children’s Hospital
More than 100 Volkswagen vehicles arrived at Southampton Children’s Hospital for their sixth annual VW Santa Run on Sunday (2 December). The event had both classic and custom VWs participating in the Santa Run; from split-screens, Beetles, buggies, Golf’s and caddies...
£2 million raised for our children’s emergency and trauma department
The appeal to fund a new state of the art children’s emergency and trauma department at University Hospital Southampton has reached its target. The appeal, which aimed to raise £2 million, was set up by Southampton Hospital Charity in partnership with The Murray...
A little update from the major gifts team
A big hello from the Major Gifts team! Myself and Jeneen are the team who oversees the Children’s Emergency and Trauma Department appeal. It’s really exciting to be writing a blog to update you all on how the appeal is going and what your brilliant support is...
Christmas gifts for patients December 2018
Thank you for your interest in supporting University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust this Christmas. The best gift you can give to the hospital this Christmas is a donation. We rely on charitable donations to enhance the support, care and treatment of...
Young patients celebrate everyday heroes
Young patients at Southampton Children’s Hospital are set to celebrate their ‘everyday heroes’ during a fun-filled week of activities from today (Monday 8 October). Whether it is mum or dad, a brother or sister, a teacher or their favourite member of staff, patients...
TV historian backs children’s emergency department appeal
TV historian Dan Snow has backed the fundraising appeal for a new emergency and trauma department at Southampton Children’s Hospital. The BBC presenter, who has a history slot on The One Show and his own digital history channel Dan Snow’s History Hit, is set to donate...
Children’s hospital expands pioneering tumour rehab service
Southampton Children's Hospital has expanded its pioneering outpatient rehabilitation service for young brain and spinal tumour patients. The team now includes a clinical psychologist and assistant psychologist who will work alongside physiotherapist Kate Gatehouse...
Voice star Donel to become Southampton Children’s Hospital ambassador
Teen singing sensation Donel Mangena is set to become an ambassador for Southampton Children’s Hospital. The city-based 16-year-old, who was runner-up in The Voice UK 2018, will be unveiled at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust’s open day on...
Get your Will written for FREE this September
Throughout September, Southampton Hospital Charity and Southampton Children's Hospital Charity are inviting supporters to have their Will professionally written or updated in exchange for a small donation to the charity. The donation will buy you the time to sit and...
Children’s kidney unit teams up with Waitrose
Southampton Children’s Hospital has teamed up with supermarket giant Waitrose to offer cookery sessions to children and young adults with kidney conditions along with their families. The store in Salisbury will host the event over two days next week (14 and 15 August)...
Southern Co-op charity week for children’s hospital
Colleagues at a Southampton Co-op preparing for a week of fundraising and endurance with different activities taking place every day during Charity Awareness Week for Southampton Children’s Hospital.
Kidney patients to compete in British Transplant Games
A team of nine young kidney transplant patients from Southampton Children’s Hospital are gearing up to take part in this year’s British Transplant Games – but need the support of the public to help them get there. Support us today – 023 8120 8881
Jersey to Southampton row raises over £36,000
Congratulations to the eleven members of staff from University Hospital Southampton who arrived into Ocean Village, Southampton in the early hours of 9th June in a 32 foot, six-oared rowing boat. These rowers successfully completed the first ever Jersey to Southampton...
Public urged to welcome home city’s doctors and nurses after record-breaking row
Members of the public are being urged to welcome home a team of Southampton doctors and nurses as they arrive at Ocean Village following a record-breaking 200km row from Jersey to Southampton. The gruelling 24-hour event, known as J2S and described as “epic” by...
Southampton clinicians take on epic row
A team of doctors and nurses from Southampton Children’s Hospital are set to row from Jersey to Southampton to raise funds for the city’s children’s emergency and trauma department appeal. The crew of 12 will undertake the 200km challenge – which has never been...
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