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Your help and support allows us to continue to help sick children. Take a look at some of the latest events we’ve put on and been a part of, to see what we’ve been up to at Helping Hand. Don’t forget to visit the ‘Ways To Help’ page to find out how you can get involved!
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Increasing pressures on the National Health Service make it essential to find additional sources of revenue – to provide the best equipment, to fund research, education and to support the immediate needs of children and their parents. Helping Hand Charity was established by the medical staff at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children in 1997 with the single aim of helping the children in their care. Helping Hand is an independent Charity which operates through a board of trustees and fundraises exclusively for “The Children’s...
read moreMid Ulster Vintage Vehicle Club
Massive thank you to Mid Ulster Vintage Vehicle Club for their support! You can read their story, get involved and donate here – https://www.justgiving.com/…/mid-ulster-vintage-vehicles-cl… Earlier this year, one of our members had reason to spend many months at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children with a member of their family. Our club celebrates a milestone this year – it is 45 years since the club was formed in Moneymore in 1975. We normally hold a successful vintage rally/field day every year but in place of that...
read moreArdmore Easter Egg Comp
A huge thank you Ardmore Holywood for their support Head over to their Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/ardmoreholywood #HelpingSickChildren...
read more**Virtual & Live Stream Fundraising**
**Virtual & Live Stream Fundraising** Over the past week, we have been exploring new ways of fundraising. Like many charities, our traditional fundraising has completely stopped for the time being. However, we really like the sound of Virtual or Live Stream Fundraising using platforms like Youtube, Facebook Live, Twitch, Zoom & Houseparty in association with our JustGiving page. An example idea is to have a ‘Pub Quiz’ via the Houseparty App. Prior to the event, you set up your JustGiving Page (Our link –...
read more**Announcement**
**Announcement** Good afternoon everyone, we just wanted to let you know that due to the outbreak of COVID-19, from today our office will not be manned. However, we want to assure you that we are still fully operational during office hours. Nigel can be contacted via mobile on 07484047982 and our office email is helpinghandrbhsc@btconnect.com. Our social media will be monitored too. We understand many of you had fundraising plans in place, which will now have to be postponed, in particular the dozens of you who have been training for the...
read moreEaster Baskets 2020
Prep this week for the Easter Baskets 2020 Do you know someone who would like one? Great for staff rooms, pubs, cafes, hairdressers etc £1 per square, 120 spaces and we provide everything you need. Please email helpinghandrbhsc@connect.com or call 028 9027...
read morePrudential Ride London, Surrey 100, 2020
Fancy a challenge this year? We have spaces in the Prudential Ride London, Surrey 100, taking place on the 16th August 2020. Call or email the office today for an information pack 028 9027 8872 /...
read moreCaoimhe’s The Devenish Patrons Christmas Appeal 2019
*Caoimhe’s The Devenish Patrons Christmas Appeal 2019* https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/caoimhe-hughes3 A special thank you to the Devenish and everyone who supports them! Please read the below and visit their JustGiving page if you like to support them. #HelpingSickChildren £1 gets you one ballet into the draw to win many prizes such as: · £100 M&S Voucher · Little Melts By Trisha Basket ·Cut and blow dry ·Bottle of Whiskey ·£50 Tesco voucher ·Devenish meal for 2 · M&S Christmas Hamper · Bottle of gin · John...
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Feedback C-MAC Video Laryngoscope
This is what it’s all about!!! An item of equipment we funded for the team in PICU. Thank you for making this happen #RBHSC#HelpingSickChildren Hi Nigel, I just wanted to feedback that the C-MAC video laryngoscope Helping Hand donated to PICU has been used again to save another baby’s life. On arrival I used the C-MAC to intubate the baby easily on the first attempt with a good improvement in the baby’s condition. Had I not have had the C-MAC I would also have likely struggled with the intubation. Please pass on my feedback and...
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