WHAT WE DO
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The League’s Volunteers Supporting the Nursing Teams at Teddington Memorial Hospital
Read more: The League’s Volunteers Supporting the Nursing Teams at Teddington Memorial HospitalThe League of Friends received a request from Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust, the Trust who manage Teddington Memorial Hospital, enquiring if our team of volunteers would be able to make headbands for the staff to wear, as they have been getting sore ears from the elastic on their face masks. Each headband has a button on either side where the elastic from the mask can be hooked around, which helps prevent sore ears. The League put out an appeal to our team and were thrilled with the response received. Our volunteers and their friends and family have…
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Support for NHS Team at Teddington Memorial Hospital
Read more: Support for NHS Team at Teddington Memorial HospitalPlease support our project to provide meals to the #NHS teams at Teddington Memorial Hospital and Whitton Corner Health Clinic. We have been providing daily meals for the last 4 weeks and we need your help to continue feeding our hard working community health teams as they care for all of us. The link below will take you to our JustGiving Donation Page. https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/TMHheroes Many thanks for your support.
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APRIL’S VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
Read more: APRIL’S VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTHEve joined The League of Friends about 25-30 years ago and started helping in The League’s shop, then with her husband, took over the running of it on a voluntary basis for many years until it became too much and a paid Manager was employed. During this time Eve was also helping to organise the Jumble Sales and Fetes in the garden, which use to take place before the extension at the back of the hospital was built. Eve also used to volunteer with the book sales in the main reception area on Saturdays, helped run a hospital car service,…
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Waitrose, Hampton Supporting The League and the Nursing Team at Teddington Memorial Hospital
Read more: Waitrose, Hampton Supporting The League and the Nursing Team at Teddington Memorial HospitalWaitrose, Hampton are continuing to support The League of Friends and have generously donated 10 Care Packs and an Easter Hamper for the nursing team at our much loved hospital. These packs contained lots of lovely goodies including Bubble Bath, Shampoo, Hand Wipes, Soap, Tea, Porridge, Rice Pudding Pots, Jelly Pots, Sweets and Chocolates. The Packs were shared out amongst the nursing team and they were all thrilled with the treats inside. It is not only the items that make a difference to the team, but the knowledge that they being thought of during this challenging and unique time. It…
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The League Supports NHS Front Line Staff
Read more: The League Supports NHS Front Line StaffDuring this difficult time of the corona virus pandemic, with all NHS staff under huge pressure, the League is continuing to provide support to our much-loved hospital, its staff and the surrounding community. After discussions with Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust on how we can best help, the League are now funding a seven day a week food delivery service to staff at Teddington Memorial Hospital and also to the team at Whitton Corner Health and Social Care Centre. The Trustees have agreed to an emergency fund of £17,900 which will cover the cost of food deliveries for…
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Corona Virus COVID-19 Update
Read more: Corona Virus COVID-19 UpdateA message from the Trustees As part of its ongoing engagement and communication with Members and the wider community, the League of Friends has events and meetings planned during 2020. In the context of the current Government advice relating to corona virus to avoid unnecessary social interactions, we have decided to postpone all such events for the time being. This includes our regular Coffee Mornings, AGM and Summer Fair event. Clearly the situation is very dynamic, and we will keep our plans under review, based on official Government advice. During the coming weeks we will continue our support for Teddington…
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Waitrose Store, Hampton “Community Matters Scheme” raises £170.
Read more: Waitrose Store, Hampton “Community Matters Scheme” raises £170.The League would like to thank Waitrose in Hampton for their generous donation of £170.00, which was raised from their Community Matters Scheme. It is an amazing amount and we were thrilled to be selected as one of Waitrose chosen charities and to receive such support from their store and the local community was wonderful. The League has raised over £8 million to date and has funded many enhancements to the hospital and its equipment since our inception in 1954 and we continue to do so. This donation will be used towards our current and future projects at the hospital…
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The League’s recent Coffee Morning was a great success.
Read more: The League’s recent Coffee Morning was a great success.The League’s recent Coffee Morning with our Chairman, Simon Douglas Lane at Teddington Methodist Church on Saturday 15th February was a great success. Many League and Church members attended, along with participants from three classes being held in the Church that morning. We enjoyed tea, fresh coffee and some lovely cakes made by supporters, all being sold in aid of The League. We were able to speak to a lot of the attendees about our history and the currents projects which we are funding at Teddington Memorial Hospital. The refurbishment of the Urgent Treatment Centre, a new trial of Patient…
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Volunteer of the Month – March
Read more: Volunteer of the Month – MarchKevin Carter has been volunteering in The League’s shop in Teddington Memorial Hospital for over five years now – in fact ever since he retired – working under three managers and within both the original and the current premises. Almost all of his working life was spent in international sales, the first half in the construction equipment and printing industries and then in international development, so retailing is something very different. Much as he enjoyed his career years, especially the travelling to exotic places, Kevin says he would hate to go back to paid employment – retirement and the freedom it brings is so much better.…
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The League receives a donation of £338.36 from The Rotary Club of Teddington and The Hamptons.
Read more: The League receives a donation of £338.36 from The Rotary Club of Teddington and The Hamptons.The League was delighted to receive the donation of £338.36, from The Rotary Club of Teddington and The Hamptons, at a recent cheque presentation held at the hospital. The League were invited to take part in one of the Rotary Club’s Santa Sleigh Collection last December, which travelled around the streets in Teddington bringing festive joy to our local community. We had a wonderful evening and were thrilled with the amount raised in support of our much loved hospital. This donation will be used towards our forthcoming funding projects, to enhance both the equipment and services available to patients, visitors…