Local News Scooter Enthusiasts visit RAF Halton NHS Rainbow installation given the and social care across Buckinghamshire.” for Remembrance Event go ahead A small group of scooter enthusiasts visited Wendover on their way to an RAF Remembrance Weekend event. They stopped by the Clock Tower long enough for local photographer Mike Stanton to snap a photo of them with their transport.
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A new sculptural installation which pays tribute to the resilience of the NHS and the people of Buckinghamshire through the Covid-19 crisis was given the go ahead by the council in November.
The construction of Nightingale’s Rainbow is being funded by local organisations including acar2go, Aylesbury Town Council, Buckinghamshire Freemasons, Dell Motors, Human Engine, Nightingale’s Rainbow will stand 6.5 metres McCormick, QMP and Sodexo. Work is tall on the roundabout at the A&E entrance expected to begin on the site after winter to Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury and with the Rainbow in place by Spring 2021. will consist of an arch covered with thousands of tiles in rainbow colours, reflecting the The installation will also be the focal point symbol which has become synonymous with for the Nightingale’s Rainbow Appeal which the public recognition for the tireless work of will raise money for Florence Nightingale healthcare staff during the crisis. Hospice Charity and Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Charitable Fund Trust Chief Executive Neil Macdonald said: through the sponsorship of Rainbow Tiles. “It will be an honour to have Nightingale’s Rainbow installed at Stoke Mandeville “We are so pleased to be involved in this Hospital. This has been the toughest year in project and would like to thank all the the history of the NHS and the installation organisations who have helped make the will be a tribute to the hard work and construction of Nightingale’s Rainbow sacrifices made by those working in health possible,“ says Jo Turner, CEO of Florence
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