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CHARITY
BULLETIN
ISSUE 1 DECEMBER 2020
WELCOME to our first newsletter.
These bulletins will provide a regular update on
inspiring fundraising activity, upcoming events and
how your generous donations are making a difference.
As the fundraising arm of South Tees New addition to the charity team
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we are We’re delighted to welcome Ben Murphy to
improving care for more than one million the team who will be heading up the charity.
people across the region. With the support Ben joins after working for over 19 years in
of local communities, we help improve various national and regional roles across
patient care and keep our hospitals at the both the NHS and the private sector. Ben is
forefront of healthcare. Whether it’s state passionate about the North East and the
of the art equipment, pioneering research services and care our NHS provides.
or increasing staff training, we’re
committed to enhancing the NHS services Finally, from all of us at the charity we’d like
delivered to people in the Tees Valley, to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a
North Yorkshire and beyond. Happy New Year. It’s been a difficult 12
months but here’s to a brighter and more
positive 2021 for us all.
INSIDE
South Tees Hospitals
Kidney Unit Appeal
Launched Page 2
HELP US HIT
£500,000 TARGET
TO TRANSFORM
KIDNEY UNIT
Our latest fundraising appeal and brings the renal specialist We’re currently half way through
aims to raise £500,000 for the nursing team together in one meeting our target, and any
renal day unit at The James place. Patients will benefit from a support would
Cook University Hospital. modern, brighter and more be massively
The team, who carry out more welcoming space. appreciated. 500K
than 3000 appointments each Renal patient Sarah Eales added: 450K
year, are in need of an updated “The waiting area on the day unit 400K
and improved unit to ensure is a bit cold and uninviting and 350K
patients can continue receiving
Current total
some patients spend a lot of 300K 250.6K
outstanding kidney care in a first time in there waiting for DONATE
250K
class facility. appointments or their transport 200K
The funds will go towards creating home after dialysis. It will mean a 150K
a new environment that offers lot to people if we can raise the
increased clinical space money to transform the unit.”
HERE’S JUST A FEW WAYS
YOU CAN GET INVOLVED:
Supporters are encouraged to share what they have “bean”
up to on social media using the hashtag #BeanFundraising
BE A
RUNNER JOIN OUR TAKE THE
BEAN JUMPING BEANS BAKED BEAN
Pull on your Sign up for a tandem parachute jump CHALLLENGE
running shoes and (to take place when COVID restrictions Don your chef’s hat to
get sponsored to allow) open from mid-February 2021, create a masterpiece and
clock up those Wednesday – Sunday. raffle the recipe online
miles
Make sure you are
“bean active” in the
new year...
sign up to The South Tees 73 Mile Fundraising Challenge
and cover 73 miles over 73 days in the year that will mark 73 years of the
NHS. Walk it, run it, skip it, cycle it, swim it, or combine a variety of
activities to make up the distance - you decide how to do it as long as it
adheres to social distancing rules! If you would like to sign up
email our team at stees.jamescookkua@nhs.net
LEAVING A
LASTING LEGACY
She may only have been in the world for 22 hours, but Evelyn Olivia Elliott
has left a lasting legacy to help other very poorly babies on the neonatal
unit at The James Cook University Hospital.
Inspired to raise funds in her memory, parents Rebekah said: “Evelyn would have been 2 in
Rebekah Taylor and Michael Elliott have already April, and we are missing her now more than
raised more than £13,000, and have used some of ever. As time passes, we find the heartbreak
that incredible amount to buy a new harder. As we pass milestones the hurt
state-of-the-art incubator. intensifies and we live with our grief everyday
but we hope by raising money towards
10 days before Evelyn’s due date, mum Rebekah
equipment on the ward it will not only help other
went into labour at home. Whilst in labour she
special babies, but it will help us on our grieving
experienced a haemorrhage which was later
journey by giving something back.”
confirmed to have been caused by Valementous
Cord Insertion. She added: “As we can’t get together this year
we came up with the idea of walking 10 million
Rebekah was taken to James Cook and put under
steps and so many of our friends and family got
general anaesthetic so Evelyn could be delivered
involved. Knowing that everyone was out on a
as quickly as possible. During the first hour of her
walk in memory of Evelyn, whether it was alone,
life, Evelyn had 3 blood transfusions and was
with their dog or with their family. Evelyn helped
resuscitated twice. She was kept on a ventilator
get people out and about.”
that kept her breathing and was helping her
organs to function. The couple never imagined they would have to
make a decision about Evelyn’s life support but
after lots of consideration and advice from her
consultant they decided the best thing they
could do for their precious baby girl was to stop
the pain she was in and turn Evelyn’s life
support off.
12-year-old Sophie McCrossan
from Guisborough, spent the first
coronavirus lockdown making over
1450 rainbow bracelets to raise
money for the NHS. Her mum
INSPIRING Lizanne bought beads and cotton
from eBay to keep her daughter busy
FUNDRAISING whilst she was at home, with the initial
idea to give bracelets to her
STORIES neighbours and key worker friends.
After her mum posted a picture on
Sophie McCrossan
social media, Sophie was inundated
with messages and orders from as far As a way of spreading happiness
as Spain, Belgium and France, and during an uncertain time, Sophie
closer to home at The University aimed to raise £50, but she
In 2013, Sean Dolan was playing exceeded all expectations and
Hospital of North Tees in Stockton,
football when a freak accident saw ended up raising a staggering
BMI Woodlands Hospital in Darlington
him trip and hit his head off a wall, £2700 to help frontline staff at her
as well as local GP surgeries and
causing a fractured skull and bleed local hospital!
pharmacies.
on the brain. Sean spent five days in
a coma followed by weeks in
intensive care, rehabilitation and
physiotherapy. Despite his family
being told he may never walk or talk In April, the team at Thirsk and
again, or even wake up the same Helmsley Royal Mail Delivery
person, he vowed to fight back. Offices spread some cheer and
positivity as they left their usual
Since then Sean has fundraised for uniform at home and instead
the hospital every year including donned their best fancy dress for
triathlons, half marathons and a 24 the day’s deliveries!
hour football match. This year saw
Sean take on a marathon, where he The usual work attire of red fleeces
traced the route the ambulance took and coats were replaced by bunny
Owen Swift
him from SRC Bede Sixth Form, to rabbits, bananas in pyjamas,
The University Hospital of North Tees batman and plenty more. The
in Stockton, then on to The James costumes brought a smile to
Owen Swift has been under the care
Cook University Hospital and back. In people’s faces, as well as helping to
of the NHS since he was a baby and
total he has raised a staggering raise vital funds at an important
although he is now looked after by
£12,000 to say thank you to the NHS time.
adult services, he still holds the
staff who looked after him. Despite an initial target of £300, the children’s ward at The James Cook
team managed to raise an amazing University Hospital and its staff close
£1400 from colleagues, friends, to his heart.
family and residents.
Owen, who is now 21 and lives in
Coulby Newham, was diagnosed with
Transverse myelitis; a rare condition
affecting one in a million people, that
attacks and inflames the spinal cord
due to the body’s immune system
becoming mis-programmed.
During the lockdown, Owen
combined his love of football with his
love of gaming to raise a fantastic
£1000, with people sponsoring him to
wear one of over 100 football shirts
from his collection and play in the
n
Sean Dola l team’s colours online.
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OUR
LATEST
VIDEO
Watch our latest video highlighting
some of the generous donations
and fundraising activities that have
taken place during what has been
an incredibly challenging year.
The generosity and kindness shown
from people across the Tees Valley
and North Yorkshire has been truly
incredible.
HOW CAN
YOU HELP?
As we make our way through winter, we need your support more than No matter how big or small your
ever. Households, families, friends and workplaces can all join forces donation, you’ll be helping to ensure
to spread positivity and support an important cause. people in the Tees Valley and North
Yorkshire can benefit from the best
possible healthcare services and
To get involved or donate online: facilities.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE > You’ll also be going a small way to
or call 01642 854160 to find out about upcoming saying thank you to our NHS heroes
fundraising events. across the region.
@STeesCharity
If you’d like to make a donation, head to
OUR JUSTGIVING PAGE > @STeesCharity
stees.charity.queries@nhs.net
GET INSPIRED >
with our range of fundraising ideas 01642 854160
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