IOW NHS Trust Charity

Ready to win some amazing prizes and support a good cause at the same time?

Grab your raffle tickets now for just £2 each! Hurry, the draw is on Thursday 5 September at 1pm.

Good luck ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/3SJx94m 🎟️🤞

Ready to win some amazing prizes and support a good cause at the same time?

Grab your raffle tickets now for just £2 each! Hurry, the draw is on Thursday 5 September at 1pm.

Good luck ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/3SJx94m 🎟️🤞

Take part in a skydive in aid of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and freefall at speeds of about 125mph for the ultimate adrenaline challenge 😱

Choose to skydive at an altitude of 10,000ft or 15,000ft.

Registration £50
Sign up here ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/4bpzcSw

Your support makes a huge difference to the experience and we appreciate every penny raised 🙌

We are excited to be launching our summer raffle!

Prizes include iPads, a smart camera and a gas pizza oven!!

All proceeds go towards enhancing patient services and supporting the staff at Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

Tickets are £2 each ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/3SJx94m

The draw will take place on Thursday 5 September at 1pm.

Good luck to everyone who enters 💙 💚 💛 ❤️

A big thank you to the Newport Lions Club for their generous donation. 💙 With their kind support, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Dementia Associate Practitioners were able to purchase two activity boxes for patients with dementia, providing much needed stimulation and fun. 🤗

Sign up to the Great South Run and raise money for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust 🏃

Take on the 10 mile challenge, taking in the sites of Portsmouth including running through the historic dockyards and for the final mile being able to see the Isle of Wight.

Registration: £25 Minimum Sponsorship: £160

Sign up here ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/4bpzcSw

Your support makes a huge difference and we appreciate every penny raised 🙏

With thanks to our IOW NHS Trust Charity we're pleased to offer our patients free hospital bedside TV on Sunday so no one will miss out with England being in the Euro finals! If your loved ones are in hospital, please share this good news with them ⚽ 🎉

Matt is taking on an epic one day cycling challenge; The Struggle Moors, in memory of his dad who passed away peacefully at St Mary's Hospital.

It’s called the Struggle for a reason - it’s 100 miles long, with 9,200ft of climbing!

Matt said "The care and love my dad and family received in those last few hours will stay with me forever, and that is why I am doing this - to say thank you"

If you are able to support Matt and his friend Steve, please do so here ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/3Vupto8

We wish them all the best ❤️ 💛 💚 💙

A Struggle for a good cause On the 17 May 2023, my dad passed away peacefully of lung cancer at St Mary’s Hospital on the Isle of Wight. Almost a year and a month to that date (16 June), I will be setting off on an epic one day

Take part in a skydive in aid of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charity and freefall at speeds of about 125mph for the ultimate adrenaline challenge 😱

Choose to skydive at an altitude of 10,000ft or 15,000ft.

Registration £50

Sign up here ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/4bpzcSw

Your support makes a huge difference to the experience and we appreciate every penny raised 🙌

Abseil the Spinnaker Tower 🧗

Pick a date between now and October and take on the challenge of the Spinnaker Tower. With great views over the mainland & Island can you take on the challenge and beat the tower?

Registration: £25 | Minimum Sponsorship: £250

Sign up here ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/4bpzcSw

Your support makes a huge difference and we appreciate every penny raised 🙌

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

We are really excited to announce that our first ever 2024 calendar is now available to buy 🎉

All photos in the calendar capture the beauty of the Island and were taken by very talented staff members of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

Get yours now and support a great cause ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/4ad9KiD

Thank you 💙 💛 💚 ❤️

Do you crochet or knit?

Wellow ward, the end of life care unit are low on knitted hearts.

The paired hearts are given to connect a patient and a loved one.

The hearts fit into the palm which brings comfort and connection and are often cherished by families.

They can be in any colour and ideally crocheted or knitted rather than fabric but the hearts must be in pairs.

All donations can be dropped to St Mary's Hospital main reception or posted to: Wellow Ward, St Mary's Hospital, Newport, IOW, PO30 5TG.

Thank you for you support ❤️

Pattern for shared hearts ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/3BUG1Mb

A big thank you to the ladies from Bembridge Belles Women's Institute for knitting these beautiful bright twiddle muffs, lap blankets and cannula sleeves for patients with dementia 🌈

To members of the community who have donated or regularly donate these types of items, a big thank you to you too. They really make such a difference to the patients 💙

If you would like to get involved, please find more info ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/3GYhcRd

Huge thanks to Ventnor Lions Club charity who have very generously donated a new £7,000 bladder scanner to Luccombe Ward at St Mary's Hospital 🤩

The new scanner will mean the staff can quickly check to see if a patient might be unable to empty their bladder and will help avoid unnecessary catheterisation.

Read more ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/44HbVYf

⚠️ Due to technical fault impacting emergency services, some 999 calls are not connecting.

☎️ Until further notice call 111 for medical emergencies and 101 for all other emergencies. Only call in a life-threatening or emergency situation.

🚫 Please wait until later to make any non-emergency calls to keep phone lines free for those who urgently need our services.

Thank you for your support.

The is returning this July in celebration of the turning 75!

Raising money for NHS charities, the NHS Big Tea is the perfect opportunity for communities to celebrate 75 years of service and raise funds that help the NHS go further for its workforce and patients.

Find out more and sign up ➡️ nhsbigtea.co.uk.

It’s the 75th anniversary of the NHS on 5 July 2023 💙

To celebrate this special occasion we would love to see lots of people take part in the Islands Park Run being held on Saturday 8 July 🏃

The NHS 75 IOW Medina Park Run will be held at Appley Park in Ryde, beginning at 9am. (Please arrive 15 minutes before the run starts)

To register please head to the Medina Park Run website ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/3J2av2e

Congratulations to Rosie Donaldson, one of the Trust's volunteers for winning the Spring Volunteer of the Season Award 🎉

Rosie is extremely helpful and knowledgeable, always going above and beyond and always putting the patient’s needs first to make their experience when coming to St Mary's a positive one. She is a team player and nothing is ever too much trouble for her.

Thank you Rosie, your contribution is very valued and appreciated 🙌

A big well done to Gemma for braving the shave!!

Gemma, a project manager, has been raising funds for Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Cold Caps 🙏

Cold caps are worn for some Chemotherapy treatments as their cooling effect helps to prevent hair loss.

There is still time to show your support so please share and donate if you can➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/3hRR6GA

A huge thank you to the Respiratory Department who are challenging themselves to complete a 1407km virtual sponsored walk/ride to raise money for our charity.

Members of the team will be using the Treadmills and Static Bikes in the Respiratory Gym and they also plan to donate 50% of the funds to the Friends of St Mary's Hospital 🚶

Show your support and sponsor them ➡️

Nicola's fundraiser for Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charitable Funds - JustGiving Nicola's fundraiser for Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charitable Funds - JustGiving

Melanie Thorton, an Emergency Department Doctor is running the Brighton Half Marathon this weekend to raise funds for The Ambulance Staff Charity (TASC).

Melanie said "My partner Jon is a paramedic working for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has been struggling with PTSD following a traumatic job and has been supported by TASC.

"Our ambulance crews do an amazing job often in very difficult circumstances and I was inspired by them to take on this challenge even though up until December I hadn't run in four years!

"I would be so grateful to anybody who would like to contribute even just a pound for this great cause".

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/melanie-thornton3

Good luck ❤️💛💚💙

A huge thank you to Jussna Mateen, a Biomedical Scientist, and the Friends of St Mary's Hospital for funding a small but incredible piece of equipment known as an EMMA device.

The EMMA device is a pocket size portable capnograph which measures the amount of carbon dioxide exhaled in a patient’s breath.

It enables resuscitation and critical care teams to provide the highest standard of advanced life support when a patient collapses in any environment where they are not already attached to high tech monitoring system.

This fantastic and generous donation is so valuable and has already made a difference to patients and teams in its first two weeks of being used.

Thank you ❤️💛 💚 💙

Feeling lonely is something that all of us can experience at any point in our lives, which can have negative impacts on our health and wellbeing.

There are lots of simple things that you can do to help others who may be feeling lonely:
📞 Give a friend or family member a call
🚶‍♀️ Invite someone for a walk
☕ Reach out to those you haven’t heard from for a cuppa

You might find that reaching out to someone else could help you to feel less lonely too.

➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/3xT9MeC

A huge thank you to Olivia, James and their family for their generous donation to the Special Care Baby Unit - IOW NHS after their daughter Amelie spent some time on the ward.

Their donation, arranged by Olivia’s sister Harriet through her position as a Head of House at Ryde School, provided the ward with a brand new tumble drier so they can wash and dry all of the babies clothes and a huge box of developmental care items for future babies and families on the unit; such as feeding pillows, large muslin cloths for wrapped bathing and weighing, and music boxes.

This will positively support the babies neurodevelopment, and in turn make their stay more comfortable.

Thank you so much to you all 💙 ❤️ 💛 💚

Do you love knitting or crocheting?
We are appealing for blankets, twiddle muffs and cannula sleeves for our patients with dementia, including those who need to be conveyed by ambulance for a hospital stay.

If you are keen to knit or crochet and are able to help out with this appeal, then we'd be most grateful.

Thanks to everyone who has donated these types of items in the past too 💙

More info and patterns ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/3GYhcRd

Do you crochet or knit?

Wellow ward, the end of life care unit are very low on knitted hearts.

The paired hearts are given to connect a patient and a loved one.
The hearts fit into the palm which brings comfort and connection and are often cherished by families.

They can be in any colour and ideally crocheted or knitted rather than fabric but the hearts must be in pairs. All donations can be dropped to St Mary's Hospital main reception.
Thank you for you support ❤️

Pattern for shared hearts ➡️https://iownhs.co.uk/3BUG1Mb

A big thank you to Gemma for being brave enough to have her head shaved to raise funds for Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Cold Caps 🙏

Cold caps are worn for some Chemotherapy treatments as their cooling effect helps to prevent hair loss.

For more info and to show your support ➡️ https://iownhs.co.uk/3hRR6GA