The staff of the Ludlow branch of Nationwide decided that their local charity fundraising this year should benefit patients at Ludlow Community Hospital.
Branch Manager Victoria Richards explained “Each year we either support a national charity as part of the Nationwide policy or choose to look closer to home, as we did this year. Many of our customers have commented on the continued progress of The Hospital League of Friends to keep the hospital open and to improve the range of services available locally, and after meeting members of the League Committee we decided unanimously that we would like to help.”
A staff member added “when I fell on the office staircase and broke my hand I went up to the Minor Injuries Unit who quickly got an x-ray and then reset the bones. It was all done quickly, efficiently and on site, so I was a total convert to Care Closer to Home! It really is a fantastic service, and right on our doorstep.”
It was unanimously decided that a sponsored exercise bike ride, strategically placed outside the Nationwide Branch in the Bull Ring would be a good start and due to good weather attracted the attention of many generous supporters. The whole team then set off on a sponsored walk from Borth to Aberystwyth at the weekend raising a total of £504 for The League.
Victoria was then delighted to learn that Nationwide would add match funding, bringing the total donation to £1,004. Mike Evans, Vice Chairman of The League said “This was a superb example of fund-raising for a local charity – Victoria and her Staff were magnificent. We are currently investing in equipment to help patients who have memory difficulties or who suffer from dementia and this splendid sum will go towards an additional Reminiscence package to help them build their own memory pages.”
As well as providing much needed equipment for the Hospital, including a new x-ray system, ultrasound scanner, physiotherapy equipment and much more, The League has also supported four First Responders, provided 7 public access defibrillators and funded special interest films for the Assembly Rooms ‘A Life More Ordinary’ programme for special needs patients and their carers. To date over £650,000 has been provided for the benefit of patients in Ludlow Community Hospital.
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