Jane Sithole-Sadler

I am walking on 26/03/2022 from 08:00

Fundraising for Croydon Health Services Charitable Fund
£1,145
raised of £2,000 target
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Walking to bring play to bring play to sick children in Croydon, 26 March 2022
Help Croydon Health Charity fund therapeutic and fun play areas for children who need hospital treatment in Croydon. From climbing walls and basketball hoops to 'chill spaces' for teenagers, help us bring play to some of Croydon's sickest children.

Story

I am a retired children’s nurse who worked in Croydon university hospital children’ ward Rupert Bear ward for 20 years. I have leg and back problems and unable to sky dive with the rest of the team, but I would like to contribute in my own way by walking. I know how important play is in the well-being of all children. For those who find themselves in hospital for what ever reason, it is even more important as through play, nurses,play specialists and doctors can use play to help them understand their illness and treatment and recovery process. 

 52,000young people living in Croydon require NHS care each year, for conditions ranging from diabetes to cancer. Play is a vital part of development for children and brings joy to little ones on a daily basis.

However, as part of the development of our brand new children's care unit, we are creating fun, therapeutic play spaces for young people.Many children find coming in to hospital scary and with your support, we can alleviate their fears and provide a welcome distraction from the often serious and long term illnesses they are living with.

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About the campaign

Help Croydon Health Charity fund therapeutic and fun play areas for children who need hospital treatment in Croydon. From climbing walls and basketball hoops to 'chill spaces' for teenagers, help us bring play to some of Croydon's sickest children.

About the charity

With your donations we help to provide the best possible care for patients, staff and more than 385,000 people living in Croydon by: · Refurbishing parts of our hospitals · Funding state-of-the-art equipment · Supporting life-changing research to pioneer new treatments #TeamCroydon

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,145.00
Online donations
£1,145.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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