Let me ask you a question…

How many frontline members of staff do you think there are at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital?

On the Red and Green wards, I reckon it's about 370.

That’s 370 absolute superheroes doing their very best to keep us all safe during this….well, whatever “this” is.

370 of them working harder than ever to make sure the people of this great town of ours have the very best care possible.

While many of us are twiddling our thumbs during lockdown, they’re out there in the thick of it.

Risking their own health, away from their own families, to make sure ours are ok.

And yeah it’s great that we clap for them on a Thursday night. It really is.

But, I couldn't help thinking we could do more.

That they DESERVE more.

So I’ve got a plan.

A plan that will involve a lot of sweating, blisters and quite possibly, regret on my part.

BUZZ 4 BH NHS

I’m going to run 185km (500m per member of staff) in the hope of raising £3,700

Dressed as, you guessed it, Buzz Lightyear.

“Why £3,700?” 

I don’t hear you ask.

Well, that will allow the amazing team at Discover Church to put together and provide an individual care package for each of the frontline workers. 

Honestly?

I’d like to buy them all a holiday each.

But, well, obvious reasons.

So we're going for care packages instead.

Just something to say thank you.

Just something to show we appreciate them.

And if we go over the £3,700 target - any surplus will go toward making more packages and / or as a donation by Discover Church directly into the Bournemouth Hospital key worker welfare fund.

And this, dear reader, is where you come in.

I need you to sponsor me.

Whatever you can spare.

Pennies or pounds, I don’t care as long as we SMASH the target.

So that’s it, give what you can, and look forward to seeing plenty of my sweaty face!

And more importantly help our whole community to create a real buzz and say a big THANK YOU to the super hero frontline staff at Bournemouth Hospital.