Tagged: fundraising


A close shave, but all for a good cause

A close shave, but all for a good cause

News & events | 25 Feb 2016 | Tags: board member Charity equipment executive director fundraising JustGiving New Kit Appeal patients St George's Hospital Charity St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Twitter

An executive director at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust shaved his beard for charity earlier this week – raising almost £1000.
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Thousands raised for air ambulance in memory of Ray

Thousands raised for air ambulance in memory of Ray

News & events | 8 Sep 2015 | Tags: air ambulance cycling fundraising kent KSS neurosciences Ray surrey sussex

A team of cyclists have raised more than £8,000 for Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance by tracing the final journey of a much-loved father and friend. Ray Yeo, from Goring, was helping a neighbour put up a car port when he fell from a step ladder earlier this year. …
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Sainsbury’s staff vote to support First Touch for second year

Sainsbury’s staff vote to support First Touch for second year

News & events | 19 Jun 2015 | Tags: First Touch fundraising neonatal Sainsbury's

Charitable staff at Tooting Sainsbury’s have chosen, First Touch, St George’s dedicated neonatal charity as their ‘Charity of Year’ for another year! Staff have taken part in a number of fundraising events raising money to help sick and premature babies. Last year they donated £2,000 which was used to help …
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St George’s surgeon cycles over 200 miles to raise money for robotic-assisted training in the UK

St George’s surgeon cycles over 200 miles to raise money for robotic-assisted training in the UK

News & events | 17 Jun 2015 | Tags: BIke2BAUS cycling fundraising intuitive surgical robotic surgery surgeon

Dr Nicholas Faure Walker, urologist surgeon from St George’s Hospital has arrived at the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) annual conference in Manchester after a 210-mile long charity cycle ride from London. The funds raised will be used by The Urology Foundation to support the training of more surgeons …
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First Touch transforms the neonatal ‘Quiet Room’

First Touch transforms the neonatal ‘Quiet Room’

News & events | 24 Apr 2015 | Tags: First Touch fundraising neonatal quiet room

The St George’s neonatal unit is a level three centre, meaning it takes care of the sickest and most premature babies across South West London, and sometimes beyond. The ‘Quiet Room’ is an important space within the unit where staff can take parents and relatives to sensitively explain the treatment …
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Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – the most successful yet!

Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – the most successful yet!

News & events | 7 Oct 2014 | Tags: cake coffee morning fundraising Macmillan

St George’s hosted its annual Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 26th September and right from the start there was a real buzz with lots of people lining up for coffee and cake and people winning prizes at the very lively tombola outside the main reception at St George’s Hospital. Thanks …
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A very generous gift from the Harrison family

A very generous gift from the Harrison family

News & events | 25 Sep 2014 | Tags: First Touch fundraising neonatal neonatal charity

On Tuesday 23 September our neonatal unit received a very generous gift from the Harrison family. Dean Harrison completed the Great North Run this month to raise funds for First Touch and to thank St George’s neonatal unit for the care his son Lenny received. Lenny was born at exactly …
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Big names queue up to support charity carol service

Big names queue up to support charity carol service

News & events | 20 Nov 2008 | Tags: carol service fundraising neonatal unit NNU

A fundraising carol service, organised by the Friends of the Neonatal Unit at St George’s Hospital, will feature special readings and performances from a host of famous faces and local groups at St Matthew’s Church, West Wimbledon on Tuesday 2 December. Television’s Ortis Deley and Michael Absalom, presenters of the …
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St George’s Hospital Charity launches annual review

News & events | 15 Oct 2007 | Tags: Charity fundraising Hospital Charity

ST GEORGE’S HOSPITAL CHARITY marked a busy and interesting year by publishing its first Annual Review this week. The review expresses the Charity’s thanks to all those people who have given so generously and fundraised so earnestly for St George’s over the year. It also shows some of the projects …
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