Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity (MCH Charity), which is the registered NHS charity for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has launched a new fundraising appeal. The Children’s Emergency Care Appeal aims to raise £40,000 this year, which will be used to purchase high-tech equipment and items for the paediatric area of Leighton Hospital’s A&E department. It’s hoped the items will make the area more calm and child friendly for the thousands of poorly babies and children who visit the Emergency Department every year. Emma Robertson, MCH Charity Manager, said: “We’re delighted to be back with a new, exciting appeal which we know will make a huge different to the care and experience of local children who need urgent medical care.” “We’re really pleased with the support we’ve got so far, which includes registering five members of NHS staff with a place in this year’s Great North Run, lots of local people and businesses signing up to our ‘Freedom Miles’ event, and brilliant support for our summer raffle. “We’re obviously conscious that we can’t hold some of the events that we would usually like to and that’s why it’s even more important that we reach out to our local business community to ask for their help to get us to our £40k target so we can start making a difference as soon as we can.”
Carole Salmon, MCH Charity Community Fundraiser, added: “Luckily, last year I was able to keep in touch with my fantastic business networks as most face-to-face meetings quickly switched online. I’ve built up some amazing relationships with members of the South Cheshire Chamber, who have offered lots of support to us, from holding their own events to sponsoring our events, or by simply donating or buying a raffle ticket! “But I’m keen to keep building more links with businesses, especially as there is so much value in giving something back to local NHS services through supporting the charity. I would ask anyone working in a local business wanting to find out more to get in touch to arrange a chat with me, either virtually or maybe even face-toface.” For more information go to mchcharity.org/ appeals/childrens-emergency-care
Ceri Donovan Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner and (R) Dr Jo Tillet, Consultant in Emergency Medicine
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