One small step for Rosie, one big step for special care baby unit
Four year old Rosie has overcome a difficult, premature start in life, in part thanks to the support of Gateshead’s Special Care Baby Unit. This year, she will take on the Mini Great North Run for the second time to support babies like her.
Rosie was born seven weeks early after her mam, Claire underwent an emergency caesarean section
Rosie had to go to the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) immediately after birth, while her mum was transferred to the Post Natal Ward to recover from her major surgery
To read more about Rosie visit our website for the full article
St Bedes International Nurses Event
On Sunday 12 May, St Bedes celebrated International Nurses Day by hosting an event to say thank you to our wonderful international nurses and their amazing contribution to our patients health and wellbeing.
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed staff from around the world and it is
grab bag project
Gateshead Health Charity funded the “Grab Bag” project, an invaluable initiative designed to help vulnerable patients fleeing domestic abuse.
The Trust Safeguarding Team recognised that our patients fleeing domestic violence often presented with only the clothes they are wearing and the team felt that the “Grab Bag” would provide the basic necessities required for the first few days when they arrive at their place of safety along with a donated QE Transport travel voucher to take the patient to a place of safety and QEF food voucher for a packed lunch meal to take with them.
One of the recipients of a grab bag said "I can't thank you enough, I am so grateful for all the effort you have gone to help me I couldn't have got through this without your support"
Grab Bags are distributed via the Trust’s Safeguarding Team.
To read more visit our website for the full article.
Thank you to our Fundraisers
Our most dedicated fundraiser Carol completed her sponsored silence on 29 March 24 (a whole 6 hours!), raising an amazing £1000 in memory of her dear friend Carole Guy, who worked at QEH for 37 years and sadly died at St Bede's on 29 December following her 11-year battle with breast cancer Funds will be split between St Bede’s and Breast Screening making a huge difference for our patients
Carol has also been busy hosting the St Bede’s Easter Fair, dressing appropriately for the event!
‘On behalf of Carol Murray and Myself, we would like to send a heartfelt thankyou to all staff and relatives that attended our Easter Fayre on Saturday 23rd March, and for all donations given to us that helped us make this a huge success. Without the donations, help and support we would not be able to raise funds for our patients on St Bede’s. We raised £1000 on the day which is amazing ’
Keely Taylor, Ward Manager, St Bedes Unit
Rosie Smith is our first mini GNR 2024 fundraiser sign up and this is her second year running in support of the Special Care Baby Unit where she spent almost 2 weeks after she was born prematurely 7 weeks early. Head to our charity website to read her mum Claire’s gratitude for the outstanding care and support Rosie and her pa during their time on the unit
Mr. Jim Young and his family would like to thank the staff of Ward 22 for their exceptional care of Pricilla (Cilla) Young, who passed away on the ward Cilla was well-known to the Ward 8 Team, who provided care during her multiple admissions She also generously supported Ward 8 by donating toiletries for patients twice a year. The Young family is grateful for the support from both wards and has decided to split the donation to support both of them
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CHARITY CHATTER
Thank you to our partners
Radio Tyneside
Radio Tyneside became Gateshead Health Charity’s first corporate partner via the corporate partnership scheme The scheme aims to work with local communities and organisations to enhance NHS services and improve patient care.
Radio Tyneside donated and presented the Radio Tyneside Winners Trophy for our 2023 and 2024 golf grand slam charity event
Coop Funeralcare
Co-op Funeralcare Gateshead became our second partner The partnership started with Coop Funeralcare Gateshead creating and supplying the order of service booklets for our Light Up a Life event.
St bedes garden renovation update
A special thanks to Gillian Spence and her amazing colleagues from Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Ltd Who have given up their free time to come to St Bedes to help with the garden renovation. It is greatly appreciated and makes a huge difference to the patients and staff. The garden is very important as it gives families a nice space to spend precious time together.
To support Gateshead Health Charity by becoming a partner, email ghnt.charity@nhs.net.
CHARITY CHATTER july 2024
our corporate partnership opportunities
Gateshead Health Charity aims to improve patient care and ensure our patients are as comfortable and supported as possible and with your help, we can make a big difference
We are looking for local businesses, to support our Charity / Trust in ways that funding cannot, for example, with “gifts in kind” This could be offering your services, donating goods, sponsoring events, team fundraising or “spreading the word” of Gateshead Health Charity to their staff and their families and friends who potentially access our services.
By working in partnership, we can continue to make life more comfortable for our patients, visitors, and staff, ensuring the best possible healthcare experience for all.
Partner of the Year
Aim to raise £20,000 per year in donations or gifts in kind
In return, organisations would get:
Thanked and referenced on the charity‘s social media channels
Approval to use the charity’s brand on your organisation’s website and marketing collateral
Priority access to all events
Your logo on the charity website
Branded T-shirts
Mentioned in a quarterly charity news bulletin
Access to add articles to the weekly Trust newsletter and within staff
Facebook group
SUPPORTER
Aim to raise £5,000 per year in donations or gifts in kind
In return, organisations would get:
Thanked and referenced on the charity’s social media channels
Approval to use the charity’s brand for your organisation’s website and marketing collateral
Access to events
Associate Partner
Aim to raise £10,000 per year in donations or gifts in kind
In return, organisations would get:
Thanked and referenced on the charity’s social medial channels
Approval to use the charity’s brand on your organisations website and marketing collateral
Priority access to all events
Mentioned in a quarterly charity news bulletin
SPONSOR
Aim to raise £1,000 per year in donations or gifts in kind
In return, organisations would get:
Thanked and referenced on the charity’s social media channels
Access to events
For more information about becoming a corporate partner please email ghnt charity@nhs net or call 0191 445 3561 to talk with one of our team
