Here at The Friends, we love being able to support the incredible staff who keep our hospital running smoothly. So, when we received a request from Rachel, we were absolutely delighted to help out. Rachel has been a wonderful, long-time supporter of our charity, and we were only too happy to return the kindness. She … Read more
The Domestic Staff at the hospital recently reached out to the Friends with a request for two industrial-size teapots and a jug. Of course, we were only delighted to order them. We are always keen to do anything we can to support the smooth running of serving teas to the patients for which the staff … Read more
Today, the Friends of Johnson Community Hospital had the privilege of visiting the Welland Ward to donate Easter eggs for all patients, following a kind request from Cherry Immink, Support Services Team Leader. Being in hospital over Easter can be especially difficult, as many patients would much rather be at home celebrating with family and … Read more
The Friends of Johnson Community Hospital were recently approached by the Blood Clinic with a request to purchase a sensory lamp for their department. We were only too pleased to help. The lamp has been placed in the “Fish Room”, which is used for paediatric blood tests. Having a blood test can be an anxious … Read more
The Friends of Johnson Community Hospital would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who took the time to visit our first Christmas Table Top Sale today, held in the hospital foyer. It was such a pleasure to see so many familiar faces and to meet new friends too. The sale of our … Read more
The Friends of Johnson Community Hospital were delighted to donate £250 to the Outpatients Department for the purchase of new toys for the children’s play area. Rebecca Mills, Senior Admin Assistant and Danielle Holton, Clinical Team Lead contacted us recently to say how thrilled they were with the new toys, which will help make visits … Read more
Yesterday, Monday, 20th October, members of the Friends of Johnson Community Hospital gathered with Heather Chambers’ family and nurses at the hospital to honour her memory and her remarkable contribution to our Charity. Heather was a dedicated member of the Friends for around five years, working tirelessly to raise funds to help buy equipment for … Read more
The Friends of Johnson Community Hospital would like to extend our warmest thanks to a very kind and talented lady, Sheila Blackford, for her thoughtful donation of beautifully knitted toys, children’s hats and blankets. Today, I visited Diane Tilley’s house to collect a huge bag of Sheila’s handmade goodies. There are far too many delightful … Read more
The Friends of Johnson Community Hospital are delighted to share that we have received some generous donations through our JustGiving page in recent months. In April, we received £50, in June £25, and in July £100. As a small charity, we are not subscribed to the facility that allows us to see the names of … Read more
The Friends of Johnson Community Hospital are delighted to share news of our latest purchase, this time for the Urgent Treatment Centre – children’s toy storage, along with a table and chairs. We all know that visiting hospital can be stressful for adults, but for children it can feel especially bewildering. These new items are … Read more