Over our 30 years in business we have consistently pledged our support to a wide range of charities within the localities of our Branches as well as to many national and international charitable causes.
Beginning this year we are taking a new approach. We are enhancing our level of charitable giving and have pledged to donate £10,000 per year for the next 3 years to the Children’s Hospital in Sheffield. On top of this corporate pledge totaling £30,000, events are also being planned by our Staff to increase the overall amount of the donation and, hopefully, find various ways to match the level of our corporate pledge through a series of events.
Work starts this Spring on a £40m extension to the Hospital
The Children’s Hospital is the worlds second Pediatric Hospital built in 1876 to provide health care solely for children, second only to Great Ormond Street In London. At a time when infant mortality rates were at their height, the Hospital pioneered a service replicated the world over that has seen infant mortality decreased and for over 130 years has been pioneering research benefiting children across the globe.
We have chosen to support this Charity as, although it based in Sheffield, the hospital has Children on its wards from every town and city in the country and supports referrals from a further 33 countries. Commencing this Spring, work will begin on a £40m extension to the Hospital building which will provide much needed space and improved facilities for the provision of care. The wing will also provide better facilities for parents who stay with their children throughout their on-going care and support their rehabilitation and return home. We consider the Hospital to be a national asset that serves every corner of the country and furthermore has set precedents in Pediatric care across the globe.
Through our blog we will keep you updated with the developments with the Children’s Hospital Charity and our activities taking place across the country to raise funds for this incredible cause.
