Feb 12th 2024
Our fantastic volunteers have raised an incredible total of £62,653.53 in the Stars Appeal Bookshop and through bucket collections at the Hospital during 2023.
The volunteers were joined by staff from the Pembroke Cancer Unit and Consultant Dr Anna Barton, who is also one of our ambassadors, for a special presentation to celebrate this wonderful achievement.
Last year, the bookshop, which is in the Main Entrance of the Hospital, raised £43,035.04. This is up on the £36,481.30 total raised in 2022.
Our bucket collectors in the Hospital raised £19,618.49 from generous supporters.
Helena Sinclair, of the Stars Appeal, says: “We are hugely grateful to our fantastic volunteers for their continued support and commitment. They not only make a fantastic contribution to our fundraising but are also a friendly face to support patients and visitors who may be going through a tough time.
“We want to say a big thank you to our volunteers and to everyone who supports us through the bookshop and bucket collections for their generosity. The money raised will help us to do even more for patients, their families, and staff across Salisbury District Hospital.”
In 2023, we funded projects across Salisbury Hospital totalling £1.5million, including an additional echocardiogram for the Cardiac Investigation Unit, a 3D ultrasound machine for the Gynaecology Department, virtual reality headset for the Children’s Unit, and the latest baby heart monitors, as well as ongoing projects like Stars Appeal Wi-Fi and wellbeing support for patients with cancer.
We are aiming to raise £1million to continue our ongoing work and fund a variety of state-of-the-art equipment including videoscopes for head and neck cancer patients, a mechanical chest compression machine, and specialist cots for newborn babies on the labour and postnatal wards.
You can find out more about projects we’re looking to fund in 2024 by clicking here.
Picture by Spencer Mulholland