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The newsletter for supporters of Southend Hospital Charity

SPRING 2017

Keyhole Cancer Appealreaches targetTogether, we have done it! Andwhat an achievement it is. Thanksto our wonderful, loyal supporters,we have hit our £500,000 target forthe Keyhole Cancer Appeal. Workon the new endoscopy suite is dueto start any day now and we hopeto be taking our very first patientsthere by July. So, with a virtualfanfare, here in the FundraisingDepartment we are giving threecheers to everyone who supportedthe Appeal and helped us reach ourgoal.

Mick Thwaites, Chair of theCharitable Foundation, said: “Whenwe launched the Appeal, it seemeda pretty ambitious target. But, ourfantastic community has proved thatwe were right to aim high so thatwe can provide the very besttreatment for our patients.

“The late Colin George, who wasthe Charitable Foundation’s Chairwhen the Keyhole Cancer Appeal

digital mobile X-ray unit and awheelchair-accessible soundproofbooth for the AudiologyDepartment.

As well as funding life-savingmedical equipment and pioneeringnew technology, the Appeal willfund patient-friendly artwork, andamenities to improve our patients’comfort and wellbeing.

Mick said “We have had 20 action-packed and hugely exciting yearsand are immensely proud to havereached this milestone. But there isno time to stand still: we aredetermined to keep the momentumand enthusiasm going at fullthrottle and look forward to thenext 20 years.”

was launched, would be immenselyproud to know that his dream of thepurpose-built keyhole surgerytheatre is about to become a reality.

“I just want to thank everyoneinvolved in reaching our target. Ittruly is a momentous achievement.”

So - it is onwards and upwards. Itmay still seem that we have only justembarked on 2017 but already weare looking ahead to next yearwhen Southend Hospital CharitableFoundation celebrates its 20thanniversary!

In that time - thanks to yourfabulous support - we have raisedmore than £4.4m to help transformpatient care in so many differentways at Southend UniversityHospital.

To mark the 20-year milestone, inJune we will be launching our newFor Wards Appeal to raise £500,000over the next two years. This timethe Appeal will take a differentform - funds raised will be used tomeet requests from our doctors,nurses and allied healthprofessionals so they can respondwherever patients’ needs aregreatest.

We have already asked staff toidentify 20 transformational projectsacross 20 different areas of thehospital to form our AppealWishlist.

The first projects to be identifiedinclude lifesaving equipment for theNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, a• The surgical team

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2 Fundraising news spring 2017

Dear SupportersAs you will certainly know, nothingever stays still in the health service,the hospital - or the FundraisingDepartment.

No sooner is the target of one appealwithin reaching distance than we areplanning our next. And what a special one we arelaunching this summer. Twenty years of dedicated,energetic and innovative fundraising is surely everyreason to celebrate - so in June we will be launching our20th Anniversary Appeal which, as you will see from thefront page of Fundraising News, takes a somewhatdifferent format from our previous ones.

Instead of focusing on just one area of the hospital, wewill be trying to meet as many needs as possible across allour services. The £500,000 target we aim to raise in justtwo years will be shared out across different departmentsto be used in ways that our clinical colleagues haveidentified as the most pressing needs. We are in theprocess of drawing up their ‘wish list’ which we will besharing with you in future editions of the newsletter.

We are thrilled to have reached our £500,000 KeyholeCancer Appeal target to provide a new laparoscopictheatre while at the same time managing to bring in£100,000 to improve services to meet the ever-growingdemand for our dementia services (read more aboutwhat the money has funded on pages 6 and 7). Here inthe department, we are constantly humbled anddelighted with the unflagging support of so manydedicated organisations and individuals. We never, ever,take your support for granted and know that it is onlythrough your time, ideas and efforts that SouthendHospital Foundation Charitable Foundation has beenable to fund so many wonderful achievements over thelast 20 years. I can never say it too often to all ourhundreds of supporters: Thank you!

As you will see from the rest of Fundraising News, thiscoming year is going to be as busy and exciting as alwayswith lots of events and challenges which we know youwill love to take part in - whether it is a bracing walkdown the pier, a pedal around Foulness Island, crestingthe waves in the returning raft race or a breathtakingskydive or abseil down the tower block.

Of course, fundraising doesn’t have to be adrenalin-fuelled. The cake bakes, concerts, craft sales and coffeemornings are equally valuable in helping us reach ourtargets.

Whatever you choose to do to help your local hospital,your efforts are truly appreciated.

Have a great fundraising summer!

Associate Director of Fundraising and Community Engagement

We never know when we are going to be on thereceiving end of bequests so the £10,000 gift fromsolicitors Lloyd Jones & Co was like winning thejackpot. The money came from the Roy ThompsonWill Trust. We are extremely grateful for this fantastic legacy.

And massive thanks to:

• Our good friends at London Southend Airport forraising £2k for the Keyhole Cancer Appeal.

• Prittlewell Bowls Club which adopted KCA as charityof the year 2016-17 and raised £1,000. They have nowadopted our SCBU as their charity for 2017-18 and weare very grateful for their on-going support.

• Benfleet Methodist Wives Club for donating £225 toKeyhole Cancer Appeal.

A team of sky divers from the new Revolution baraimed high to get our 20th Anniversary For WardsAppeal off to a flying start.

The group travelled all the way to Peterborough toleap out of a plane, raising getting on for £2,000.

Team leader Aimee Prentice said: “We all had a really,really good day. Everyone jumped - one reluctantly!But we all achieved our challenge and it was anexcellent experience.”

Keyhole Cancer Appeal

Wow! What a way to reach our target

New Appeal gets onto a jump start

Fundraising news spring 2017 3

Local family financial services

business New Leaf is livingup to its slogan ’decide tobe happy’ by sharing itsprofits with local

charities. And we aredelighted that Southend University

Hospital has been a beneficiary ofthat bounty to the tune of nearly£10,000.

As well as husband and wife team,Managing Director Mark and TinaHobbs, Sales Manager, the make-upof the workforce includes Mark’ssister, Sarah Mitchell as OfficeManager and various othermembers of the family. There is evena role for Vaya the dog, whoseduties include meeting andgreeting, office security and keepingmorale high!

Sarah explained: “We like to supportlocal charities and have specificallytargeted the hospital because wereckon that everyone who workshere (apart from Vaya) will use itsservices at some point.”

Sarah and Mark’s father spent sometime in Balmoral ward and theCritical Care Unit before sadly dyingtwo years ago.

One of the company’s firstdonations went to the AudiologyDepartment as Sarah suffers fromtinnitus. Since then New Leaf hasgiven to various other areasincluding SCBU and, most recently,the Dementia Appeal as staff hadfirst-hand experience of how quicklythe condition can cause sufferers todeteriorate.

New Leaf has a dedicatedleaf on the hospital’sTree of Life in the mainhospital corridor.

Staff, patients and visitors using thecorridor to the Day Assessment Unitare being stopped in their tracks bya stunning colourful seaside muraldepicting the best of Southend inthe sixties.

Styled on the old holiday promotionrailway posters, the montagerecaptures the mood of the age inthe fashions, pastimes and transportit depicts. The talent behind thecreative brushwork is 62-year-oldhospital volunteer and amateurartist, Richard Ashton.

An art school drop-out, Richardwent on to a successful career as abuilding surveyor. But he alwayshankered after using his creativestreak and admits to a ‘mid-lifecrisis’ when he staged his own artexhibition at Southend Library tenyears ago. Since then he hasundertaken an OU degree in historyof art and taught evening classes inthe history of mural painting.

But, six months after retiring,Richard found himself in a hospitalbed after his blood pressuredropped dramatically and he wasunable to keep food down. He waseventually diagnosed with Addison’sdisease - a malfunctioning of theadrenal gland - and is now onsteroids for the rest of his life.

Supporter

Richard, agrandfather offour fromRayleigh, said:“I only foundout afterwardsthat I was halfa day awayfrom dying. Ilooked like my94-year-oldfather justbefore he died- but after aninjection ofhydro-cortisoneI was bouncing

off the walls.”

Wanting to express his thanks for hislife-saving treatment, Richardapproached the fundraising teamwith his idea for creating a memory-jogging talking point. For sixmonths, he took up his post in theDAU corridor most weekends whenthere was less through-traffic andgave full rein to his artistic talents.

He said: “It is a montage of differentlandmarks so is not meant to betopographically accurate.”

Along with the pier and thebandstand, Richard has included for-hire deckchairs, seagulls, a Rossi’s icecream van and an open-top bus.

He said: “Staff used to tell me theyloved coming in on Mondaymorning to see what had beenadded. I think the amount of detailsurprised them.”

DAU manager, Louisa Brown, said:“We have a lot of patients withmemory impairment so are properlychuffed with what Richard hascreated. It has exceeded all ourexpectations. The mural is stunningand brings a smile to everyone’sfaces.”

Now Richard is hoping to put histalents to additional good use byauctioning some of his artwork.

Oh we do like to be beside the seaside

New Leaf spreadsits goodness

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a cup and boxloads of DVDs toaugment the unit’s existing meagreselection.

The latest check-out competition hasbeen a real winner - hands up who

Grateful dad Thomas Gamby is inserious training mode as he gearshimself up for this year’s challeng-ing Prudential RideLondon100.

It will be the fourth year Thomas,35, has taken part in the event,which sees cyclists pedal 100 milesfrom Surrey to London, and he isdetermined to achieve his best timeyet.

Once again, Thomas will be raisingmoney for our Special Care BabyUnit, in gratitude for the way hispartner, Caroline Quirke, and sonTheodore, born six weeksprematurely, were cared for.

He explained: “We knew Carolinewould not go full term and the carewe received throughout herpregnancy was excellent.”

Theodore spent 10 days in the unitback in July 2014 but is now athriving, energetic two-year-old whokeeps his parents on their toes.

Thomas said: “To be honest,Theodore was quite well comparedwith some of the other very poorly

Competitions near thecheck-outs at Sainsbury’sLocal Eastwood Road storeare proving a big hit withcustomers - and staff in ourStroke Unit.

Our stroke services are thelucky recipients of thestore’s charity fundraisingfor an entire year and todate they have collectedgetting on for £2,000.That’s on top of all theitems from our wish list for strokepatients which customers have sogenerously donated - things like ashaving mirror, craft materials, adultcolouring books and pencils, mugsfor patients who find it hard to hold

babies in the unit. Itcertainly opened our eyes.We had great care fromconsultant Debbie Jenningsand the nursing staff. Theyreassured us and werealways there if we hadquestions - so it was an easychoice to opt to raise moneyfor them when I enrolled inthe RideLondon event.”

In the past two years,Thomas has raised about£1,675 - not counting GiftAid - and he is hoping togive that total a big boost this year.

His best time so far was 5hr I min 56sec - but that was when he wasliving in Romford and cycling to hiswork with a financial company inDocklands every day. Since movingto Leigh he has - perhapsunderstandably - dropped the dailycommute in the saddle.

So, determined to beat his personalbest, large chunks of his weekendsare taken up by some strenuoustraining.

He is quietly confident: “I am goingto train harder than I did for the lasttwo years.”

Caroline will not be keeping himcompany in the saddle. The bike hebought her early last year has beenwheeled out about twice! But sheand Theodore will be rooting forhim. As, of course, will we!

• See centre pages for how to enrolin the Prudential RideLondon 100event

remembers the oldnewspaper ‘spot theball’ competitions?

Customers have given it theirbest shot and stand to win apair of tickets for a SouthendUnited FC match as well as aSUFC teddy mascot.

Ann Barber who, with colleagueBecky Hill, leads the store’scharity fundraising, said: “Thecompetitions are great fun andour customers are brilliant.

“We are just doing our action planfor the coming months and lookingforward to some barbecue weatherand maybe another bike ride. Thefundraising is great fun and we lovedoing it!”

They’re on the ball at Sainsbury’s


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Thomas is gearing up for best time yet


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When loving mum Donna Pickeringsadly died of liver and lung cancer11 years ago, her grieving husbandMark was determined to keep hermemory alive.

With the help of supportive familyfriends, he organised a grand charityday at Rochford Hundred RugbyClub where he, Donna and theirfour children had enjoyed so manyhappy days together. Intended as a‘one off’, the event was sosuccessful, it became an annualevent and over the years it hasraised more than £14,000 for cancerservices throughout the hospital,including the Brachytherapy Suite,the Bosom Pals Appeal and theRadiotherapy Unit.

This year though, Mark is takingmore of a back seat and leaving theorganisation of the fun day tochildren Tom, 24, Layla, 22, Clark, 20and 16-year-old Esme. And they arebrimming with enthusiasm andideas as they take up the challenge.

Esme, a business studies student atSEEVIC, said: “As a full-time mum,she did everything for us kids andwe want to keep that family feelgoing so there will be lots forchildren to do.”

Although she was only six whenDonna died, Esme can rememberhow her Mum loved baking and stillhas the recipe for her legendarybanana teabread.

Esme said: “We used to go to therugby club where my Dad, brothersand sister played so it was theobvious place to hold thefundraising day.”

It’s a family affairIt is being held at the club inMagnolia Road, Rochford onSaturday, May 6 and, as always, oneof the highlights of the day will bethe light-hearted rugby matchwhere players traditionally sportone big pink sock to show theirsupport of cancer care.

There will also be a DJ, bouncy

A generous donation of seven foldawaybeds for relatives to use to stay close totheir loved ones was the swansong giftto our hospital from Southend OncologySupporters (SOS).

The organisation was formed followingthe death in 2006 of Iris Cooney - herself a tireless hospital supporter through herwork with Southend Leukaemia Unit Group Supporters (SLUGS).

Iris’s husband, Derek, said: “It is sad to see the last donation from SOSbeing made. But, after seven years, the committee has decided to winddown with this final donation of £4,274 to the palliative care team.”

Over those years, SOS has held quiz and race nights, afternoon teas,sponsored walks and a host of other events to raise precious funds for ourcancer services. Some of the cash was used to completely refurbish thepatient and visitor day room on Elizabeth Loury ward.

Speaking of the last donation, Wendy Warner, Clinical Nurse Specialist forPalliative Care, said: “This wonderful donation by SOS has enabled us toreach our goal of stocking every appropriate ward with an overnight bedfor relatives to use. The beds will benefit patients and families throughoutthe hospital and has freed up some beds which we can loan out whendemand is high. We are so grateful for the support of SOS.”

One final word from Derek: “I’d like to take this opportunity to thank allthose people who have either worked to make this happen or havesupported our fundraising work.”

castle, a hog roast, sweet and cakestalls, ice cream van, an auction andraffle and an all-day bar - somethingfor everyone.

She said: “After Dad doing it for 10years, we are bringing ourgeneration into it and seeing if wecan raise even more.”

No pressure then . . . .

Bed donation roundsoff seven years offundraising for SOS

• l to r John Radley, DeputyManager on Windsor Ward withChris Jenkins and Derek Cooneyfrom SOS)

And her enforced absencehas not dented herfundraising capabilities –she and Linda had justtaken £270 for ourDementia Appeal in oneday, bringing their totalfor the cause to £12,000 inless than a year.

Maureen, who had alreadyhad her other kneereplaced, admits: “I am stillin pain. My consultant tellsme I am moving in theright director - but I am

not moving fast enough.”

Now, to add to her challenges,Maureen has been diagnosed with aleg ulcer and diabetes, which sheintends to control through diet.

She has embarked on an exerciseclass to help her regain her mobilityand vows: “I will not give up.”

feverishly tokeep theunitsuppliedwith hersought-aftersoft toysand kiddies’clothing.Now,despite onlybeing ableto walkwith the aidof two sticksor her rollator, she is back at herpost in the unit every otherWednesday of the month.

She says: “I couldn’t wait to getback. My husband has been verygood and taken me out every daybut I couldn’t stand being stuckindoors the rest of the time.”


Being a hospital patientcan be a bewilderingand unsettlingexperience for anyone.But for the many withsome form of dementia(estimated at more thanone in four patients) theunfamiliar surroundingscan be overpowering.

Our Dementia Appeal to raise£100,000 aims to ensure thesevulnerable patients are ascomfortable and stress-free as theypossibly can be while they are in ourcare.

We are delighted to announce that,thanks to our good friends at theRoslin Beach Hotel, the therapeuticand interactive day rooms - withmemory-triggering artwork of locallandmarks, memory boxes and

sensory units - are now ready for useon our two dementia wards. Andthe range of activities for patients toenjoy in the day room would putany holiday camp’s programme toshame: films, skittles, music andmovement, hoopla, memoryjoggers, wheel of fortune,conversation cards . . . the varietygoes on and on.

THANKS to the Rendezvous Casino for nominating our Dementia Appeal as theircharity for 2017 - the second year running they have supported the hospital.

Fearless fundraiser MaureenTownley isn’t going to letsomething like a broken hip holdher down for long.

Maureen, who with partner LindaAnsell, has been raising money forthe hospital for over 30 years, brokeher hip after finishing a stint in thefundraising unit back in May lastyear. She spent 10 days here inhospital followed by another fiveweeks in rehab at the CumblerlegeIntermediate Care Centre in PantileAvenue, Southend.

Needless to say, she was inundatedwith get-well cards and messagesfrom staff and regulars who missedher cheerful chat in the unit.

But, as we all know, you can’t keep agood woman down and, during herenforced absence, 76-year-oldMaureen continued knitting

Fractured hip won’t break Maureen’s resolve

Meanwhile, money raised so farhas meant we have been able toorder:

• A £2k Rhino portable sensorysuite which will help createsurroundings where patients withdementia can feel relaxed andmore ‘at home’

• a projector to show films ontothe old-style theatre screen

• an interactive system whichincorporates games, music, videosand different activities tostimulate and engage patients

• bed and chair sensors to alertstaff to patients liable to fall

• painting sets, reminiscencebooks, tactile wall panels, CDplayers, percussion sets, magneticpuzzles, a noughts and crosseswall panel and a locks andlatches board to help cognitiveskills and improve dexterity.

Dementia Appeal

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When Nicola Hook and her twoyounger sisters, Laura and Aimee,were growing up their Nan PeggySkinner was like a mum to them.They would go to her house afterschool and, if one of them was eversick, she would scoop them up, wrapthem in a blanket andply them with hotdrinks and nourishingsoups.

When Peggy movedwith her husband tothe coast at Walton-on-the-Naze, the girlsspent many happybeach days with themand have fondmemories of cominghome covered in sandfor fish and chips andpie and mash suppers.

Sadly, Peggy has nowbeen diagnosed withvascular dementia and the sistersfear the time will come when sheneeds to go into residential care.

Nicola said: “We are really, reallyclose and I speak to her every day onmy way to work. She is getting veryforgetful and gets family membersconfused - but not every single day.Sometimes she is like her old self.

“But she has such vivid dreams and

hallucinations - usually aboutchildren and animals - and isconvinced that we are still smallchildren and there with her. It canbe so distressing - especially for mygranddad when she wakes him inthe night. She is constantly worried

about us and Laura’stwo daughters Ellaand Lily.”

It is perhapsunderstandable thatchildren feature sovividly in 76-year-oldPeggy’s mind since, aswell as being a barmaidand cleaner in heryounger life, she wasalso a child minder.

Nicola says: “She alsoused to make amazingwedding and occasioncakes for family andfriends and word

spread quickly about her greattalent. It was her hobby throughoutthe eighties, nineties and noughties- until arthritis in her hands and herdeveloping dementia stopped her.She would often forget recipes andneed assistance with each step.

“She has always been very much acare giver.”

Now, the roles are reversing and

Fundraising news spring 2017

Keen knitter Maureen Cadge wasleft with a lump in her throat whenshe learned that one of the tactiletwiddlemuffs she had made fordementia patients had accompaniedone elderly lady to the grave.

Maureen, from Rayleigh, hasdonated a few dozen of thesoothing colourful comforters forpatients after answering an advertfor home workers.

She said: “They are easy to makebecause I can watch TV at the sametime - although my husband is nottoo keen on my needles clicking!”

Nicola is determined to givesomething back for all the times herNan was there for her. She hassigned up to our Super Hero Tacklethe Tower abseil which is being heldon Saturday, May 13 and all themoney her feat of heroism raiseswill go to our Dementia Appeal.

Nicola, 28, a City insurance workerfrom Benfleet, said: “It is my firstabseil and I am excited about it. I amnot scared of heights and want todo as much as I can to raise moneyfor dementia sufferers.

“Although my Nan has not yetreached the stage where she needsto be in care, it is ramping up andwe will all be affected as a family. Itis so tough watching your idoldeteriorate into a person you hardlyrecognise, knowing there is nocure.”

You can sponsor Nicola onhttps://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/NHook22

• Nicola with her grandparents

• Peggy in her younger days

Peggy inspires Nicola to great heights

Twiddlemuff gives everlasting comfort She decorates the muffs witheverything from buttons and beadsto sparkly bows and soft patches toprovide mental stimulation andencourage exercise for patients’hands.

When Maureen, 71, heard of onelady who had left her muff behindwhen she was discharged fromhospital, she willingly donatedanother one. Sadly, the elderlyrecipient died soon afterwards buther beloved twiddlemuff went inthe coffin with her.

“I felt quite touched,” said Maureen.

Knitting instructions are availablefrom our fundraising department on 01702 385337.

Tackle the Tower AbseilSponsored by PACE Property Lettings and Management LtdBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choiceAt Southend Hospital tower block, £40 entry fee, minimumsponsorship £100

Prudential RideLondon 100Beneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choiceCourse: Surrey to London £50 entry fee, minimum sponsorship £500

ARE YOU UP FOR ACHALLENGE?How about one (or more!) of these?

The Colourthon Hosted by Southend Round TableBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choiceAt Chalkwell Park Moonlight or Twilight walks

Great Pier Walk

TrekFest Choose between a 25km or 50km hikeBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choiceBrecon Beacons National Park on 3 & 4 June 2017ALSO - Peak District 2 & 3 September 2017

Hosted by the Rotary Club of Leigh-on-SeaBeneficiary: Dementia AppealAt the Pier, Southend-on-Sea 10am - 4pm

Paws In The Park Fun Dog Show & Sponsored Walk Beneficiary: 20th Anniversary For Wards AppealAt Priory Park, Southend. £7 per dog

Foulness Island Bike RideHosted by the Rotary Club of Thorpe BayBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choiceAt Great Wakering Primary School

Tandem Skydive 10,000 free fall parachute jumpBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choiceAt Sibson Airfield, Peterborough Minimum sponsorship £395Other dates available throughout the year

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Southend Raft Race Hosted by the Rotary Club of Thorpe BayBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choiceAt Thorpe Esplanade, 10am, £200 per team

Walk for WardsBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choice7km Seafront Stroll. Free entry, minimum sponsorship: £20

London to Paris Bike RideBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choice27 September - 1 October 2017, ALSO 16-20 May 2018£1,560 Minimum sponsorship or self-payment option

London to Amsterdam Bike RideA 3-day ride to Europe’s most cycle-friendly cityBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choice22-24 September 2017 - ALSO 11-13 May 2018£1,150 Minimum sponsorship or self-payment option

Trek PeruTrek through the magical Inca ruinsBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choice21-30 March 2018£3,590 Minimum sponsorship or self-payment option

Talented graphicdesigner DeanFairbrass who,with his partnerAmelia, delivereda stack of his A3Superhero artworkand celebritycalendars as giftsfor staff, patientsand their families.

Cinderella, Belle, Snow Whiteand Ariel who - after a magicwand was waved by GoldCarriage Princess Parties -brought toys and gifts on asurprise visit to Neptunechildren’s ward as well as thePaediatric A&E and PaediatricOutpatients Unit and theLadybird Nursery. Specialthanks too, to Ekco sports andsocial club in Southend for theirgenerous donation of toys.

Our fabulous friends at Royal Bankof Scotland who, for the fifth yearrunning, brought a tree, movingreindeer and other decorations totransform Neptune children’s wardinto a winter wonderland foryoung patients. In addition theydonated TVs, games consoles andother treats to the ward. Theirgenerous support was a hugeboost for families and staff.


Christmas crackers . .It all seems a very long time ago but this is our first chanceto say a big thank you for your Christmas generosity:

Westborough Community Association whowere determined to help the hospital aftereight-year-old Conall Riley was diagnosedwith Ewing sarcoma, a rare, aggressive boneand tissue cancer, which necessitated his legbeing amputated. His parents Cara and Jameshave been driving forces behind fundraisingfor Neptune Children’s Ward and Julie Farrowand Debbie Robinson from the Associationdonated £250 as well as mince pies andchocolate treats for patients and staff.

• The Danny Green Fund which,once again, brought gifts for ouryoung patients. Thanks, too, to thegenerous community who donatedthe presents.

• Loyal fundraiser, David Needswho, for many years has donatedmore than £1,500 in lieu ofChristmas and birthday presents hewould once have bought for loved

ones who have now sadly died. Thistime his generous gift to thehospital enabled the children’s wardto buy a crocodile activity wall panelfor the waiting room which hasproved a monster hit!

Thanks, too, to David’s wife,Caroline, for her kind contributionof new DVDs to keep our youngpatients entertained over the

Christmas holiday period. Also toThorpe Bay Rotary Club fordonating £500 from their Santasleigh ride to our Renal Unit andchocolate selection boxes to thePaediatric Outpatients Department.

And to Dave Searle and his team ofvolunteers who helped with thesleigh collections.

Broadway Belles WI, Vets4Pets,Hadleigh Road dental practice and St Michael’s CofE Prep School in Leigh-on-Sea who between them donated awealth of gifts to dementia patients.

WI member Chelsi Pinkerton-Jarvis, atrainee nurse at Vets4Pets, helpedtransport the treats to Windsor wardwhere clinical development nurseClaire Buckell’s daughter took delightin inspecting them.

Local running clubFlyers Southend whosprinted in with ahoard of pressies forchildren on Neptuneward.


Southend UnitedFootball Club’s firstteam who made theirannual trip to see ouryoung patients –bearing, as always,fab gifts.

The Rendezvous Casino whichrounded off its year offundraising for the LighthouseCentre with a toy drive toprovide Christmas gifts foryoung patients. Over the year,the casino raised £6,330.43which is being used to fund awide range of sensoryequipment for the centre.

Asda, Shoeburyness forthis fabulous selection oftoys for our youngpatients.

Tesco’s Thurrock distribution centre(pictured) and Eastern Avenue storewho donated Christmas toys.

SouthendSoroptimists andall who donatedtoiletries andother gifts forour patientsliving withdementia.

Argosy Toys, Westcliff who alsodropped off a fantastic array ofgifts collected during their toyappeal.

London Southend Airport’s community teamfor donating and decorating a fabulousChristmas tree in the Elizabeth Loury gardenfor our cancer patients - and for their

additional £1,000donation to maintainthe garden foranother year. Themoney will also buysome additionaloutdoor furniture. Athona Recruitment for

donating gifts for ouryounger patients acrossthe hospital.

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Loyal fundraiserMalachy O’Sullivanand his willing bandof helpers for onceagain master-minding the annualChristmas Craft andGift Fair at Mill Hall,Rayleigh. Thepopular venue forpresent buyersraised nearly £2,500for our Paediatric OutpatientsDepartment - enabling them to reachtheir £10,000 target to buy a slit lamp.The equipment will mean youngpatients with conditions such asjuvenile arthritis will not have to haveseparate appointments forophthalmology.

HCA Rea Evison, the fundraising leadin the department, said: “Malachy hasbeen amazing and really supportedus. As well as the craft fair, he hashelped us with quiz nights, the mileof coins and other events, helping usto reach our target within a year.

“The craft fair was such a good daywith lots of high-quality stuff.”

. . Christmas crackers

Our array of fabulous prizes attracted a greatresponse to our Grand Prize Draw last year. Hugethanks to everyone who bought tickets and toOlympus KeyMed and the other local businesseswhich kindly donated prizes. The draw raised £9,412for various wards and departments.

And, of course, warm congratulations to our winners:

1st Prize - £1000 Cash - Robert Craven

2nd Prize - Overnight stay including breakfast at thePark Inn Palace Hotel - Margaret Watkins

3rd Prize - A meal for four at the Holiday Inn,Southend Airport - Mrs A Baynes

4th Prize - Luxury Hamper - David Needs

5th Prize - £25 M&S voucher - Pauline Collins

Grand Prize Draw 2016

Thank you to . .

Heart Radio/Westcliff’sCliffs Pavilion andVictoria Plaza whoteamed up to supportlocal charities overChristmas with theirDonate a Bear initiative.The furry toys providedlots of cuddles for ouryoung patients duringthe dark days of winter.

The Towngate Theatre, Basildonfor donating panto tickets forour young outpatients.

Heart Essex andFreeport Braintreewho came armedwith hundreds ofChristmas presentsfor our youngpatients. A jointcampaign attractedmore than 1,500 donations of gifts for babies to teens.Shoppers at the north Essex shopping outlet wereencouraged by Heart Essex to select a present tag fromthe giant Christmas tree and then buy something specialfor the individual on the tag.

Huge thanks to Abe Robinson, Alex Dwyer and JamieTrott from Heart and Gemma Adley from Freeport whohelped make a happy Christmas for so many youngpatients.

• Neliana children’s boutique for visiting Neptune Ward,armed with beautiful items for babies and children in ourcare.

We are so grateful to everyone who donatedChristmas gifts for our patients across thehospital. They really did make a big difference.



Westcliff Rotary Clubfor its £2,000donation from theSoundfield musicfestival co-hostedlast year withTropicana Nights.

Thank you to our many supporters

We are constantly humbled by the loyalty, energy and enthusiasm ofeveryone who does so much for our hospital, so welcome the chanceto say a heartfelt Thank You to:

The wonderful team at C2C who havesupported various charities this year,including our Oncology and Critical Caredepartments with a generous £601.

The Alexandra Maritime Lodgefor their generous £3,000 toour Urology Research Fund,raised from raffles and a racenight. Lodge members RobertWendelkin, Stan Diggins andRichard Waters came to presenttheir donation to UrologyConsultant, Peter Acher.

Members of VictoriaLadies Bowls Club whohave helped buyequipment for ourdiabetic patients with£827 raised during theiryear’s fundraising. Wewere delighted to visitthe club to receive thecheque from PresidentChris Horden.

Lia Meddle and AimeeCasbolt of the FetalMedicine unit, whoheld a fabulous dinnerdance at the RoslinBeach Hotel in aid ofthe unit. The eventraised £1,964 - and thehotel added its ownvery generousdonation (see nextedition of FundraisingNews).

Adventure Island for nominating ourSpecial Care Baby Unit (SCBU) as partof its 40th Anniversary Giveaway - and,of course, to all you lovely supporterswho put your tokens in our box at theplayground, helping us to top themonthly competition and scoop £3,000towards a new Giraffe incubator.

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Fundraising for wards and departments

It’s great to be a fisherman’s friend -and we have them by the bucketload atthe Prittlewell and District AnglingSociety. As long-time supporters of thehospital, they have donated more than£30,000 to enhance our oncologyservices. They raise the cash throughtheir bi-annual charity matches andtheir latest donation of £3,410 waspresented to our Clinical OncologyService Manager, Clare Bracken by Match Secretary Martin Johnson andChairman Peter Isitt (pictured).

Clare said: “It was a pleasure to meet them and thank them personally. Ourpatients will definitely benefit from this wonderful generosity.”


Angling for funds

The guys from Green Watch at Leighfire station were welcome visitorsto our Neptune children’s wardwhen they donated the takingsfrom the station’s open day lastAugust - a cool £1,000!

We really appreciate the time theytake to support us, in between theirwork keeping our community safe.

Red hotfundraisers

Loyal supporters, the 12-memberVocal Ease Choir, have just donatedanother £1,350 to our NeonatalUnit, bringing their total since 2009to £5,810. We are immenselygrateful for their generosity whichhas helped the unit to buy much-needed equipment. Their latestdonation is being put towardsanother specialist Giraffe incubatorwhich you can learn more about inthe next edition of FundraisingNews.

Choirmaster Lesley Fleming was awelcome visitor when she came in tothe unit to hand over the cheque tostaff.

Building up toa fundraisingcrescendo

Bowled over by their generosityMembers of Bournemouth ParkBowling Club have helped makeworking life a whole load easier forstaff on our Southbourne UrologyWard after raising funds for a specialpiece of kit to analyse samples.

In the past, urine samples takenwhen patients are admitted to theward have had to be tested inanother part of the hospital – andwith hundreds of patients cominginto the ward every month, thattook up a lot of staff time. The newCLINITEK Status+ analyser providesfast and accurate results on the

ward, giving nursing staff more time to devote to other aspects of patient care.

The ward was a special cause for past president Fred Hull (pictured centre)as his son Rob (left) was cared for by the Urology team two years ago.They presented the cheque to Ward Manager Kumar Nair - covering thecost of the equipment with £1,335 to spare. We are very sad to report that,since this photograph was taken, Mr Fred Hull has passed away. But hiskindness and generosity have left a lasting legacy here at the hospital forwhich staff and patients will be forever grateful.

A big thank you to AndrewsTaxis Ltd for supporting ourLighthouse Children's Centre bydonating a portion of fares foreach of the journeys booked bySouthend’s Rendezvous Casino inSeptember 2016. They gotinvolved to support the casino’sadoption of the Lighthouse as itscharity of the year.

Taxi support for Children’s Centre


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We are indebted to the MotorNeurone Disease AssociationSouth Essex for donating anumber of £500 batteries whichwill enable patients with thedisease to get out and about.

The devices power the non-invasive ventilation (NIV) which anumber of patients with themulti-organ disease require.

Lead respiratory nurse, Lisa Ward(far right of pic), explained:“MND can affect any part of thebody and some patients havebreathing difficulties. These sleek,portable batteries mean patientscan receive NIV on the go for up toeight hours - instead of just 30minutes with some of the older ones.

“These patients are usually in

Donated batteries bring freedom to patients

wheelchairs so the device andbattery can be stored under thechair, allowing them to leave theirhomes for the day without worryingthat the battery will run out. Theyare also invaluable in the event of apower cut in the home.

“Batteries for NIV used to be big,cumbersome things but now they

are so easy to carry. Our MNDpatients who have been usingthem find them so reassuring .”

Sandy Lambert, the Vice Chair &Association Visitor of the MNDAssociation South Essex(pictured first left withAssociation colleague MauraIrwin and the multi-disciplinaryteam), said: “We supportbetween 60-70 patients withMotor Neurone Disease from

Shoebury across to Thurrock,including Rayleigh, Rochford,Basildon, Billericay , Castle Point andCanvey Island. This is why wewanted to donate these batteries tothe hospital: we know how much itwill benefit local people with MND,their carers, family and friends.”

http://www.mndsouthessex.org/


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For details of any of our events please call 01702 385337 or email [email protected]

Website: www.southendhospitalcharity.co.uk

2017Dates for your diaries

April 30 Great Pier Walk

Hosted by the Rotary Club of Leigh-on-SeaBeneficiary: Dementia Appeal10am - 4pm, The Pier, Southend-on-SeaPRE REGISTRATION VITAL - call the team on 01702 385337 to sign up

July 1 The Colourthon

Hosted by Southend Round TableBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choiceMoonlight or Twilight, Chalkwell ParkFurther info: www.colourthon.org

May 13 Tackle the Tower Abseil

Sponsored by PACE Property Lettings and Management LtdBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choiceSouthend Hospital tower block, £40 entry fee, minsponsorship £100To register: 01702 385337 or [email protected]

June 25 Paws in the Park

Fun dog show and sponsored walkBeneficiary: 20th Anniversary For Wards AppealPriory Park, Southend. £7 per dog.Further info: 01702 385337 or [email protected]

April 27 COPES Dinner Dance

Beneficiary: COPES (Essex Gynae Cancer Support) 7pm - midnight, The Roslin Beach HotelFurther details: 07768 619495 or 07711 887410

June 17 Pink Summer Ball

Beneficiary: Breast UnitThorpe Hall Golf Club. £50 per person.Further info: Nikki Drabble on 01702 529620or 07815 848839

June 30 Quiz Night

Beneficiary: 20th Anniversary For Wards Appeal7.30pm, Freight House, RochfordTo book: 01702 385337 or [email protected]

Oct 27 Quiz Night

Beneficiary: Breast Unit7.30pm, Freight House, RochfordTo book: 01702 385337 or [email protected]

Nov 19 Christmas Gift and Craft Fair

Beneficiary: 20th Anniversary For Wards AppealMill Hall, RayleighFurther details 01702 385337

Sept 17 Walk for Wards

Beneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choice10am, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Shoebury7km Seafront Stroll. Free entry, minimum sponsorship: £20To register: 01702 385337 or [email protected]

July 30 RideLondon 100

Beneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choiceSurrey to London, £50 entry fee, min sponsorship £500To sign up: 01702 385337 or [email protected]

July 1

July 1 Kirste 5 Memorial Race

Five-mile race and one-mile fun runBeneficiary: Breast UnitFrom 10am, Grove Wood Primary SchoolFurther details 01702 385337

July 23

July 1 Tandem Skydive

10,000 free fall parachute jumpBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choiceSibson Airfield, Peterborough, min sponsorship £395.Alternative dates available.To book: 01702 385337 or [email protected]

Sept 24

July 1 Foulness Island Bike Ride

Hosted by the Rotary Club of Thorpe BayBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choiceGreat Wakering Primary SchoolMore info: 01702 525514 orwww.thorpebayrotaryevents.co.uk

Sept 10

July 1 Southend Raft Race

Hosted by the Rotary Club of Thorpe BayBeneficiary: Ward/Department/Appeal of choice10am, Thorpe Esplanade. £200 per team.Further info: www.thorpebayrotaryevents.co.uk/raftrace.

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