The Camrose Vintage Working Day team has donated £3,800 to services across Withybush Hospital.
Their 37th annual event raised a record breaking £25,000, which has now been distributed among 26 local charities.
They donated the funds to the Stroke Ward, Specialist Respiratory Team, Chemo Day Unit and Heads Up! Hair Loss Initiative at Withybush Hospital. Each service received £950.
The Heads Up! initiative provides a person-centred, holistic hair loss service for cancer patients. It brings together healthcare and haircare professionals from local communities to give patients the knowledge and products needed to manage their hair loss with dignity and choice.
Katie Hancock, Fundraising Officer, said: “Thank you to Andrew, the team and the supporters of the Camrose Vintage Working Day for your generosity once again. Your donation to each service is amazing and will make a big difference. We are hugely grateful for your wonderful support.
“The support of our local communities enables us to provide services over and above what the NHS can provide in the three counties of Hywel Dda and we are extremely grateful for every donation we receive.”
Hywel Dda Health Charities is the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board. It raises and distributes funds to enhance local NHS services through:
- Offering additional patient comforts to make time spent in hospital more comfortable
- Providing the most up-to-date medical equipment for diagnosis and treatment
- Creating more welcoming surroundings for patients, their families and staff
- Supporting staff learning and development and wellbeing initiatives
- Enhancing care in our local communities
- Funding research projects to improve our understanding of new and emerging treatments
- Delivering healthy living and health promotion initiatives.
For more details about the NHS charity and how you can help support local NHS patients and staff, go to www.hywelddahealthcharities.org.uk