Charity events

Raise a cuppa to celebrate our wonderful health service

The NHS Big 7Tea is a chance for people up and down the country to come together and celebrate 70 years of the NHS. And what better way to do this than with a cup of tea?

This summer people from across the UK will be holding their own tea party events for their local hospitals charities, and in Gloucestershire you can get behind Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity by holding a ‘Big7Tea’!

You can host your own tea party and invite friends, family and colleagues along to mark the occasion, and give support to the vital work of NHS charities. Supporters can hold an event at any time this summer, and can even choose the 70th anniversary date itself on 5th July 2018.

The funds raised will help to provide extra care and equipment for local patients, recent donations have helped to fund:

• Gamma Probes, a lifesaving technology which will be used directly in surgery, helping Gloucestershire’s Breast Cancer team to stop cancer from spreading.
• Jaundice Meters, a new technology which helps community midwives to safeguard new babies in Gloucestershire from serious illness.
• Rise and Recline Chairs to bring comfort to patients receiving treatments such as chemotherapy, or helping those recovering their mobility to get back on their feet.
• Refurbishments to wards to provide dementia friendly environments, helping patients with dementia to feel calm and secure.

Richard Smith, Head of Fundraising: “Tea brings us all together, and the NHS Big7Tea is a great way to get together with friends, family or workmates and get behind your local hospitals.

You can download invitation cards, posters and even selfie props to help you organise your party. We can’t wait to hear about the events our supporters organise! Every penny raised will make a very real difference for our patients.”

• To create your own online Big 7Tea page today visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/NHSBig7Tea and click on ‘start fundraising’
• Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity is proud to be a part of NHS Charities Together which is organising the Big 7Tea, visit their website www.nhsbig7tea.co.uk and search for ‘Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity’ to download information

Support your local hospitals at Walk for Wards

Hospital patients, staff and the local community will walk together to raise money for their local hospitals at our fourth annual Walk for Wards on Sunday 7th October 2018, 10am.

Participants can decide which ward or area of the hospitals will directly benefit from their support, raising funds which will provide extra care and equipment over and above that provided by the NHS.

“It was fantastic to walk in a beautiful setting, and raising funds was a perfect way to say thank you to the ward team who had given incredible care to my family. I even got to pop in to the ward and see the Rise and Recline Chair I funded first-hand!” Gemma

The event will take place at scenic Cirencester Park and walkers can choose a 3km or full 10km challenge. The family friendly shorter route gives supporters of all abilities the chance to join in, and dogs are also welcome. Refreshments will be provided for all walkers and The Metz Big Band will perform on arrival and at the end of the walk.

Last year’s walk raised over £10,000 for wards across the hospitals, funding equipment which benefits a wide range of patients from people fighting cancer to stroke and heart patients, and new babies through our Maternity Fund.

Join us to make a difference for your hospitals

The walk is free to enter and participants are asked to raise a minimum of £20 sponsorship and register in advance by emailing ghn-tr.fundraising@nhs.net or calling 0300 422 6738.

An online fundraising page can be set up by visiting our giving page: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/finalCharityHomepage.action?charityId=1010498