Friends of Holy Cross
The Friends of Holy Cross Hospital aim to raise money for important and much valued items, which help to support patients and enhance their quality of life.
How funds are raised
Subscription
Friends pay an annual subscription of £20 per year with many choosing to supplement the suggested amount.
As a Friend, you will receive a newsletter twice a year and will be invited to attend a number of fundraising events organised by the Friends’ Committee.
To become a Friend, please complete a membership form.
Support a fundraising event
Throughout the year the Friends organise a number of fundraising events and activities. These include musical evenings, golf days, sponsored walks, tennis tournaments, quiz nights and concerts.
Events coming up
Sunday 8 September
Join the Friends on a walk or sponsor a walker at the annual sponsored walk.
The walk will depart from Camelsdale Primary School at 10am and walk through wood, heath and around ponds before stopping for lunch at The Prince of Wales, Hammer. This will be followed by a short walk back to the school car park.
The length of the walk is 14km and should take about 4 hours. There will be some undulations along the way.
If you would like to take part in the walk, please email Sue to place your lunch order.
Tuesday 10 September
Annual Golf Day at West Surrey Golf Day
The cost for day is £92.50 (£52.50 for West Surrey members). This covers the 18-hole competition, mini-competitions, a Ploughman’s lunch, available from 11am and a two-course carvery meal in the evening.
To take part, please complete and return the entry form.
Saturday 16 November
Wineman’s Bluff and Silent Auction. Details to follow about how to buy tickets, donate prizes or make a bid.
How funds are used
The Friends have raised thousands of pounds, which has enabled the:
- Purchase of bistro tables and chairs for use on the treehouse. The donation was made in memory of John Wharton.
- Purchase of new equipment for inpatient physiotherapy.
- Upgrade of the bathrooms at the holiday cottage in Selsey.
- Donation of money towards the treehouse.
- Regular replacement of the Hospital’s two ambulances. The ambulances are used to take patients on excursions.
- Donation of money towards the installation of Wi-Fi in all areas of the Hospital.
- Creation of a sensory room and the purchase of specialist technology such as a ‘Magic Mirror’ which has enabled some of the most disabled patients to communicate and interact.
- Construction of a senses garden to help patients to connect with their surroundings and other people.
- Building of a wheelchair-friendly woodland trail.
- Purchase of equipment such as a special treatment couch, standing hoist, a blood gas analyser and a mobile arm support.
- The installation of piped oxygen and suction to all patient rooms.
The Friends donate several thousand pounds a year towards an amenity fund which is used to finance the running costs of the minibuses, provide music and art materials for the patients and tools and equipment for the patients’ gardening club.
The role of the Friends is to:
- Keep in touch with Holy Cross
- Learn about our achievements, needs and hopes
- Tell others about our achievements, needs and hopes
- Contribute to meeting the needs of Holy Cross
- Increase the membership of the Friends
- Raise money by subscriptions, donations, legacies and fundraising events
- Restore and preserve links with Friends from earlier years.
News from the Friends
