Autumn 2018 Newsletter

We would like to say a big thank you to the businesses, groups and individuals who support us. Here are just a few examples...

Carole ‘Crazy Chick’ Loader to run 450km Carole Loader is fundraising for Bournemouth Hospital Charity and will be completing a challenging set of runs totalling 450km to fundraise in memory of her parents. She has pledged to raise £500 for patients suffering from cancer and trying to come to terms with it.

Think of the people close to you who have been shining lights in your life.

Through their love, friendship or compassion, those extraordinary people leave a mark on you that can never be forgotten.

That’s why, every year, Bournemouth Hospital Charity – alongside Macmillan Caring Locally – proudly host Light Up the Prom.

You and your family and friends can take part by purchasing a light in memory of a loved one and dedicating their name into our Book of Light.

Then, on 9 November, join hundreds of people in your community on the Bournemouth Pier Approach to celebrate Light Up the Prom – Bournemouth’s biggest memorial event.

A night of lights, music and remembrance begins at with two minutes of silent reflection as hundreds of lights illuminate the prom, followed by a dazzling fireworks display. This year, the Bournemouth Male Voice Choir will also provide musical entertainment.

This year’s Light Up the Prom is proudly sponsored by Harold G Walker Solicitors – your friend-inlaw whose specialist team offer a wide range of legal services and advice from their offices in Broadstone, Christchurch, Verwood and Wimborne.

Proceeds from Light Up the Prom will support both Bournemouth Hospital Charity and Macmillan Caring Locally, who support the Macmillan Unit at Christchurch Hospital.

This year’s Light Up the Prom is proudly sponsored

by Harold G Walker Solicitors – your friend-in-law whose specialist team offer a wide range of legal services and advice from their offices in Broadstone, Christchurch, Verwood and Wimborne.

Purchase your Light Up the Prom light for just £5 from the Charity Office at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, the Macmillan Unit at Christchurch Hospital, by calling 01202 704060 or on our website at BHCharity.org/light-up/

Long distance runner Sally Hawkins will be running the Auckland Half Marathon in New Zealand on 28 October for the Intensive Care Ward after her Mum was treated there. We wish her the best of luck!

Cycle therapy Members of our Physiotherapy department have signed themselves up for the UK Cycling Events (Wiggle) South Downs 100 on Sunday 14 October to raise funds for new rehabilitation bikes for their department.

You can donate in person at our Charity Office in the main entrance of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital or online at www.BHCharity.org

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Sea Birds complete Channel swim

At the beginning of September, Helen Wright and Ruth Williamson took on the English Channel in an incredible feat of athleticism to raise funds for Bournemouth Hospital Charity.

Along with other women raising money for charity, the brave women, also known as the ‘Sea Birds’ completed a swimming relay challenge that took them 16 hours 45 minutes in total – they even had to battle sea sickness along the way!

We’d like to say a big thank you to these ladies for their donation to the Charity and for their amazing accomplishment!

Dates for your diary

Could you volunteer?

Priory Carols Wednesday 12 December

As a Bournemouth Hospital Charity volunteer, your time can make a valuable contribution to not just your hospital, but your community too.

Light Up the Prom Friday 9 November

Welsh Three Peaks 28-30 June

Great Wall of China Trek 4-13 October

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Let a loved one's memory shine

Whether it's helping out in our Charity Shop, pitching in with some of our many events, selling raffle tickets, assisting in our office or giving your time in any way, you can make a massive contribution to Bournemouth Hospital Charity as a volunteer.

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If you are interested in volunteering, please get in touch with us on the details below.

01202 704060 www.BHCharity.org

charity@rbch.nhs.uk Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth BH7 7DW

Registered Charity no. 1057366

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PetalGarden We have recently seen the completion of the hospital’s new dementia petal garden.

This transformation has seen of one of our courtyard areas blossom into a space designed for patients with dementia to enjoy.

Liverpool Victoria made one of the largest donations to the petal garden. Jonathan Sells sculpted a wooden sculpture resembling the company’s heart logo, which sits in one corner of the garden.

Janine Pattison Studios created the garden designs with the dementia patients in mind.

Through their research and work, the garden will be a positive place for patients.

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Welsh Three Peaks 2019

Following the success of this year’s event, Bournemouth Hospital Charity invites you to take on the Welsh Three Peaks challenge!

On 30 August, our brave fundraiser Paul Jenkins took to the local waters to kayak from Swanage to Keyhaven via the The Needles to raise money for Ward 16 and awareness of bowel cancer.

In this epic trek, you can take on the great mountains of Pen y Fan, Cadair Idris and Snowdon – all on the same day.

These three peaks will certainly test your trekking endurance, but you’ll also be rewarded with stunning views of the spectacular Welsh countryside.

Paul was accompanied by two fellow kayakers, Dave Rodger and Victor Copeland, a British Canoeing five-star sea kayak leader and has raised over £1,390 of his £5,000 target so far.

Taking place over 28-30 June 2019, this challenge will be a fantastic goal to set yourself in the new year.

The registration fee is £100 and participants will have a fundraising target of £900, which participants will have plenty of time to raise!

To donate to Paul’s cause and help him reach his target, visit his JustGiving page by searching ‘rbhward16’ on JustGiving.com.

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The team donated their time and the plants to make this project come alive. We can’t wait to see it grow!

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The new Petal Garden is located in one of the courtyards accessible from the West Wing at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital

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Representatives from LV=, Janine Pattison Studios, Jonathan Sells and the Dementia Team celebrate the garden opening day.

For more information or to sign up to take on the Welsh Three Peaks challenge, pop in to the Charity Office at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, or call us on 01202 704060.

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The Bournemouth Hospital Charity Team were delighted to have 50 participants take part in the Abseil down St. Peter’s Church last month.

We have received over £5,000 in sponsorship, with more contributions yet to come in.

We’d like to say a massive thank you to all who took part to raise money for the Mini MRI Scanner Appeal – including our resident Chaplain Duncan Ridgeon!

Business Come Dancing for RBH Business Come Dancing for RBH

Business Come Dancing – the annual fundraising event for Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) – have teamed up with our Charity to help us raise money for a mini MRI scanner.

Contestants from businesses around Bournemouth and

Poole have been paired with professional teachers, given rehearsal space at PDSW, and after a few weeks of training will perform their dance in front of a panel of judges at a Black Tie Dinner and Dance held at The Cumberland Hotel, Bournemouth on the 23rd November.

You can support this amazing event by sponsoring one of the contestants and their dancers via their Virgin Giving page.

Find out everything you need to know at Pavilion Dance South West’s website.