Heartbeat: Charity helps to keep patients warm this winter

January 16, 2019

A kind hearted charity has raised £500 to help our organisation deliver a ‘winter wellness pack’ project – an initiative which aims to give extra support to our elderly and vulnerable patients.

The Aashiana charity, which is a group of friends and families, has been raising money which will help our organisation to buy essential items, such as gloves, scarves, tea and coffee, to give to patients when they are discharged.

Mr Puri, the Chairman of the charity, said: “We are delighted to make this donation to Your Trust Charity and we hope that our little gift can make a difference to someone during this winter.

“We first heard about the ‘winter wellness pack’ project through our Treasurer, Mrs Shanta Sadier, who works at the Trust in the iCares department.

“She told us all about the wonderful work that they have been doing to support and enhance patients’ experiences, so we didn’t hesitate in choosing to support Your Trust Charity.

“After this project, we plan to raise more money for the charity as we feel that the funding will make a great difference to the local community.”

Johnny Shah, Head of Your Trust Charity, said: “We are so grateful to Aashianna for making this generous donation to this initiative, especially to Shanta Sadier for recommending Your Trust Charity to her group.

“It’s heart-warming to see how communities coming together to support those are less fortunate. These ‘winter wellness packs’ will keep patients warm at home when they leave the hospital.

“The funding is now open to teams who wish to use the money to buy the items for their patients. If you would like more information on how to request the money, please contact me at johnny.shah@nhs.net.”