DONATION OF TOYS TO MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS CHARITY BRINGS FESTIVE JOY TO YOUNG PATIENTS

Santa arrived early at Leighton Hospital in the form of Pop Nightingale.

Pop Nightingale is a toy community initiative created to give back to those in need. They receive charitable

donations of pop vinyl, toys and other child friendly gifts and donating across the UK.

The Pop Nightingale toy donation charity was set up in 2020 primarily operating within the

Toy Collecting communities on Facebook. Since its launch the initiative has donated nearly

6000 toys, primarily Pop Vinyl toys to Hospitals, Hospices and Family charities around the

country.

They can be found via this link:

www.facebook.com/ThePopNightingale

Pop Nightingale Founder, Paul Dwerryhouse  said: ‘I am delighted to be able to make a

donation of 200 toys to Leighton Hospital on behalf of Pop Nightingale and hope that they go

some way to raise spirits and bring joy to children at a time of need ‘

Carole Salmon, MCH Community Fundraiser said: ‘A massive thankyou to Paul and everyone involved in donating this fantastic selection of Pop toys. They have been distributed to areas supporting our younger patients and I know they will create lots of smiles over Christmas’

Mid Cheshire Hospitals charity are keen to support more local fundraisers and businesses with their fundraising. Whatever you choose to do, they can support you through your fundraising journey and can offer lots of resources and support to help make whatever you do a huge success. For more information contact Carole Salmon, Community Fundraiser on 01270 273248 or:

carole.salmon@mcht.nhs.uk.

MCH Charity is a registered charity that manages all money raised for, or donated to, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which includes Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary, Northwich and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre, Winsford. The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community health services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.  

MCH Charity supports patients, their relatives and friends, staff and local businesses and organisations to raise money for the charity. All the money we raise is spent to enhance and improve the care and experience that people receive when using Trust services. We purchase state-of-the-art equipment, additional comforts and fund enhanced training for staff.  

The charity works closely with the Trust to make sure that all specialities are supported to spend every penny of the money raised on items that will directly improve patient care.

For more information please visit our website:

www.mchcharity.org

Or our social media pages on Facebook and Twitter @mchcharity

Pictured - Paul Dwerryhouse from Pop Nightingale and Carole Salmon, Community Fundraiser Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity.