Heartbeat: Paediatrics party delight

September 28, 2018

On Friday 24 August, Your Trust Charity hosted their first garden party to celebrate the fantastic work our children’s services deliver across the organisation.

The party was open for all to enjoy and played host to a variety of fun and games from arts and crafts, to hook a duck – with all the money raised from the special occasion going towards the children’s department trust fund.

The rainy weather arrived early on, but organisers and party-goers alike didn’t let that dampen their spirits with the party being swiftly moved into the recently renovated Education Centre.

Children at the party had the opportunity to meet Dippy the Clown, Paw Patrol’s Marshall and Poppy from Trolls whilst enjoying a wide selection of delicious treats from ice cream to slushies.

The celebration was then topped off with a raffle prize draw and a highly anticipated appearance of Fifi – the miniature Shetland pony who visited the Trust earlier in the summer.

Amanda Winwood, Fundraising Manager, organised the party and was delighted with how it all went.

She said: “I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported the event; from those who donated items, baked cakes, gave their time in helping set up on the day and in the days leading up to the event.

“Also massive thanks to all the colleagues, patients and visitors that came along and made the day a success.

“Everybody on the day had a great time and it’s safe to say the adults enjoyed it as much as the children.

“To see our community coming together, having fun whilst raising over £550 for such an amazing service made all the hard work worthwhile.”

Your Trust Charity hope to hold similar events in the future so be sure follow them across all their social media platforms for more information.

If you would like to get involved with the charity in capacity or would like to find out more, please contact amanda.winwood@nhs.net.