The Friends receive a prestigious award
Joe Greenwell CBE DL, The High Sheriff of Warwickshire, attended the Friends Board meeting, on Zoom on the 8th of March 2021, and presented the Charity with a High Sheriff's Award.
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Raise funds for the Friends when you shop
Click here to and join for free. There are over 4,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds.
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Friends Volunteers assist on the Wards
The kindness and dedication of volunteers is providing vital support to staff at The Hospital of St Cross, Rugby. A team of 22 volunteers are helping to carry out administration duties on 4 of the wards.
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DVD library donation delights all at St Cross
Film fans are in for a treat after a generous donation was presented to the Friends of the Hospital of St Cross. A selection of DVDs have been provided by Technicolor, based on the Swift Valley Industrial Estate in Rugby.
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Sew generous donation to the Sapphire Appeal
A group of seamstresses that was formed at the start of the pandemic has donated £1,000 to the Appeal and is looking forward to doing some more fundraising when the pandemic restrictions are eased!
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Coventry BS and its savers donate £22,828
The Friends of St Cross have received another fantastic donation from Coventry Building Society, thanks to the support and generosity of its members.
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Play this game to support the Friends!
Click on this link to play the game online anywhere and anytime and for every £20 you pay The Friends will receive at least £7.50!!
The Rugby PPE Response Team won an OSCA
The Rugby PPE Response Team won the Volunteer Team Outstanding Service and Care Award from the UHCW Trust.
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Local photographer book sales supports the Friends Sapphire Appeal
A POIGNANT project chronicling lockdown life in a Warwickshire town is continuing to raise vital funds for the Appeal.
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Sapphire Anniversary Appeal launch
At our AGM we launched our Appeal which celebrates 65 years of making a difference and aims to raise £65,000.
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2020 AGM Report
The 65th AGM of the Charity was held as a webinar on Wednesday 30th September 2020. Click here to read a summary report and see copies of the presentations given.
Doctor says our PPE response helped keep virus cases low
Rugby's rate of of confirmed Covid-19 infections and Covid-19 deaths has been below the national average - a fact one senior doctor has said is partially down to the hard work of volunteers in the area.
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New multi-faith prayer room opens at St Cross
A new multi-faith prayer room has been opened at St Cross, offering patients and staff a space for moments of quiet contemplation and reflection.
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Extra support for patients with neurological conditions in the community
We have provided 2 additional functional electrical stimulation devices for the Rugby Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team.
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Warwickshire Masons support the Friends
The local Masons lodges recognised that the lockdown has impacted many charities ability to raise funds and they enquired how the charity was being impacted by the pandemic.
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Rugby PPE Response asks for donations of material and support
The Rugby PPE Response is asking for donations of material or funds to buy more material for scrubs for nurses and cloth face masks for the community!
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The Friends help Rugby respond to the PPE Crisis
A group of over 30 volunteers in Rugby have come together to produce and deliver 1029 face visors to nurses, paramedics and care staff in Rugby by the 22nd of April!
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Friends help cheer patients over the Festive Season
The Friends of St Cross and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust Festive Befriending Initiative has been hailed as a success by patients, staff and volunteers from across the community.
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Another massive donation from the Coventry BS
The Friends of St Cross have received another fantastic donation from Coventry Building Society, thanks to the support and generosity of its members.
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Our AGM was held on Wednesdy 26th June
The 64th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING was held in the Benn Hall, Newbold Road, Rugby.
Click here to see a report on the meeting and links to the presentations.
Join the Rugby Lotto and you could win up to £25,000
Help us to make a difference to our community – play for just £1 a week and for every £1 ticket The Friends will receive 50p back, a further 10p goes to other great causes in the local area!
Shorter waiting times for people suffering sleep disorders!
A new specialist service in Rugby is helping to diagnose and treat the 20% or more of the adult population who suffer from sleep disorders.
We helped bring another new service to St Cross
Outpatient Hysteroscopy examinations are now being provided in Rugby thanks to an equipment donation from The Friends.
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Friends help with therapy play at the Orchard Centre
Children with autistic spectrum disorders and complex needs are benefiting from the latest donation of Paediatric toys from the Friends of St Cross.
Theatre service at St Cross expands
A new support donated to the surgical team at St Cross will help the service undertake even more procedures and improves the patient experience!
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Bingo fun at St Cross
Patients in the Ash Dialysis Unit at St Cross are now enjoying Bingo sessions thanks to one of the recent donations from the Friends.
