The Blue Skies Balcony Appeal: creating an ICU outside

The Blue Skies Balcony Appeal was launched to build a balcony for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) so that patients could see blue skies and feel fresh air on their faces away from the clinical area of ICU.

As with all projects the initial thoughts have evolved, and a key use of the balcony will be for physical therapy. During this time our ambitions, plans and costs have increased as has the need for outside space that can be easily accessed from ICU.

A huge ‘thank you’ to everyone for your support for this appeal. To date you have helped to raise £600k of the £750k target. We are aiming to complete the appeal during the 75th Anniversary of the NHS.

Please help in any way you can with fundraising for this appeal. Contact the fundraising office on 01244 366240 or email coch.fundraising@nhs.net

Dates for your diary

We have a number of events coming up and we’d love you to come along or get involved.

If you’d like to find out more please visit the Fundraising Office (open 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday) in the main reception area of the Countess, call us on 01244 366240 or email coch.fundraising@nhs. net. You can also follow us on Facebook to keep up to date.

28 September: Lunch in the City

30 September: Yr Wyddfa / Snowden day climb

1 December: Trees of Life – 25th Anniversary event

3 December: Santa Dash

8 December: Sporting Lunch

Annual Members’ Meeting

Wednesday 27 September

Marketplace: 3.00pm – 4.30pm

Formal meeting: 4.30pm – 6.00pm

Education and Training Centre

To register your interest send an email to the address below and if you need free parking please include your car reg details.

Join us: become a member or a Governor

Anyone can join the Trust as a member and help develop services by giving feedback and supporting the Trust in its work. Use the QR code to complete your membership form today or contact our Membership Team (see details at bottom of page) to request a paper form or form in another format or language. Members can expect:

• Free copies of Countess Matters delivered by email (or post if required)

• Invitations to take part in discussions or surveys about services

• A vote in the annual Governor elections

• A personal invitation to the Annual Members’ Meeting.

Become a Governor

Governors are elected to our Council of Governors and usually hold their position for three years after which they can run for re-election. Only members can become governors but a membership is very quick to complete (use the QR code to join).

You can find out more, including who our Governors are on the Trust’s website: www.coch.nhs.uk.