Where Your Money Goes
There’s always something going on at Helping Hand!
Check out our latest and upcoming projects below. Our projects help to fund the work we do with the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, including helping to fund new equipment, to provide services for families, to fund research, and more!
Don’t forget to visit our ‘Ways To Help’ page to find out how you can donate or get involved!
Coronavirus Information Video For Young People
The Clinical Psychologists within the #RBHSC asked us for funding for this project to prepare and educate patients needing a Coronavirus test. We hope it’s helpful for young...
read moreFunding Update Jan 2020
**Funding Update January 2020** Last week, our trustees met for our first meeting of the year Paul Ward Ipad for patient. £479 Outpatients 2 x Ipads for surgical & medical outpatients. £1,150 PICU 2 Buddy Chairs & 10 Day Chairs. £3,378 Allen Ward Landscaping for gardens adjoining Cherry Tree House, Haematology & Allen Ward. Paul Ward Refurb or parent/patient bathroom facilities. £40,000.00 Ward Teachers Specialist teaching/sensory items for rehabilitation of head injuries. Thank you for making this...
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**Funding Update** Our trustees met last week to go over our latest funding applications. Thank you for making this happen Barbour Ward Christmas decorations & tree Allen Ward Cot mobiles, sensory toys and educational toys Ophthalmology Ward Ipad and distraction toys Emergency Department Ipad and virtual reality system EEG Video Telemetry Equipment Social Services Essential kit bags for patients & parents who arrive in hospital after an emergency X-Ray Dept Two dvd players and additional distraction toys &...
read moreSleep Chairs
Over the past few years we’ve provided lots of ‘sleep chairs’ into the RBHSC. Although not medical equipment or items for children, we believe these chairs are absolutely fantastic for those adults staying by their child’s bedside. Some parents have spent months sleeping in an upright chair at the bedside. We’re so pleased to be able to bridge this gap and provided a little comfort in an already stressful time. Thank you for your continued support! #RBHSC#HelpingSickChildren ...
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**FUNDING UPDATE** This is always one of our favourite posts! Last week our trustees met to approve this latest round of funding. Without you, this wouldn’t be possible! Theatres Recovery Sensory equipment, lighting, wall art etc to enhance the area. £4,000 Barbour Ward 8 Sleep chairs to augment the 4 trialled. £6,500 Barbour Ward Additional sensory equipment. £550 PICU Intubation Scope £9200 Play Department Sensory...
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