Children's hospital charity celebrates 50 years
GoogleA children's hospital charity which helps fund life-saving equipment, research and facilities is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Set up in 1976, Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity has helped shape care at Sheffield Children's Hospital.
This includes funding the region's first mobile intensive care ambulance for Embrace, Yorkshire and the Humber's dedicated infant transport team, and investing in the UK's first dedicated paediatric clinical research facility.
The charity's CEO John Armstrong said: "We've seen the difference that charitable support can make - from funding major developments that transform care, to the smaller touches that mean so much to patients and families."
He added: "What makes this charity so special is the community behind it.
"Thank you to all our supporters - our donors, fundraisers, partners and volunteers - who are an essential part of this journey. Your generosity powers everything we do."
The milestone birthday falls in a landmark year for Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, which celebrates its 150-year anniversary this year.
To mark the event, Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity will be delivering the Pride of Yorkshire sculpture trail across South Yorkshire, with the aim of raising £2.8m for the hospital.
Ruth Brown, chief executive of Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, said: "These milestones reflect generations of partnership dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people.
"The charity has been vital in helping us go further - funding life-changing equipment, supporting pioneering research and creating welcoming spaces that transform care."
Recent donations have helped deliver developments including a new hospital wing, advanced imaging technology, a state-of-the-art helipad and the transformation of the haematology and oncology ward, alongside investment in research and innovation.
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