Heartbeat: Charity cash boost for frontline staff

January 4, 2021

When the first wave of the pandemic hit, our Trust was supported without hesitation by our local community. Acts of kindness and donations came from groups, individuals and schools – all of whom wanted to help make the experience of our staff that little bit better during a tough time.

One such donation came from the Aashiana charity group. After a vote, the group donated £1,000 in cash that was split equally between food for our frontline colleagues and critical care.

Ashok Puri, Chairman of Aashiana, commented: “When we saw the effects of the pandemic on the hospital staff we knew as a group that we wanted to do something to help. As a group, we decided to donate £1,000 to help staff at SWBH.

“This isn’t our first donation to the Trust. In the past, we have donated wheelchairs to BMEC and, we knew that with everything going on, we had to do something to help ease the strain on the hardworking people on the frontline.”

Johnny Shah, Head of Your Trust Charity, said: “The past 12 months have placed a strain on our services but what it has shown us is that we are lucky to be surrounded by so many kind-hearted people and community groups.

“We used the funds to purchase food and refreshments and also helped provide additional support to our critical care team.”