Heartbeat: RBS volunteers transform maternity and children’s spaces

November 13, 2018

Head office staff from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Birmingham recently redecorated the bereavement room and D19 at City hospital all as part of their corporate and social responsibilities in supporting Your Trust Charity.

The Brindley Place and Colmore Row based staff gave up their company away day all to improve our patient facilities.

An RBS volunteer from the day said: “I think it’s a very good thing we can give back to the children and the bereavement suite as the people there are going through a difficult time.

“It’s really nice to be able to give back to them (and) hopefully we can make a difference to people’s lives.”

Ward Sister, Rebecca Talbot was delighted with the transformation in the D19 paediatric ward.

She said: “We recently had RBS come to give our ward a much needed make over.

“They painted our ward entrance, treatment room and parents’ kitchen with an underwater theme, as we thought it has a relaxing vibe for the children when having procedures done and can be a good form of distraction therapy with bubbles, fish, dolphins and ceiling decorations.

“We’re really grateful for the work they did as it has improved the working environment for colleagues and patients and it has made the ward more welcoming for children who aren’t very well.”

RBS also took time to decorate the Jasmine Suite on our maternity unit.

Bereavement Support Midwife, Ann Minto said: “The Jasmin Suite is our bereavement room on delivery suite. Thanks to the team of RBS, it is now a more inviting and friendly environment for women and their families who are going through a terrible experience.

Ann’s fellow Bereavement Support Midwife, Mary Molloy said: “We have also had a tree of remembrance painted by one of our charity volunteers Sabriya Hussain, a university student with a passion for art; our parents are now able to leave a message in memory of their child.”

Amanda Winwood, Fundraising Manager at Your Trust Charity is thankful to RBS and said: “I would like to say a massive thank you to all the colleagues at RBS and Sabriya who took time out to make our paediatric ward and bereavement room a better place for our patients.

“Without the support of our community, none of the work we do would be possible and it’s really appreciated.”