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!
Sleep 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...
read moreFunding Update 11/6/19
Little bit of funding from last week Thank you for making this happen! Barbour Ward, treatment room refit. Sensory equipment, x-box, playstation & 5 tv’s for older children. £6000 Barbour Ward, 4 x parent sleep chairs. £3,200 Renal Department, Amazon Fire 7 tablet,...
read more**Funding Update** Feb 2019
**Funding Update** Great start to 2019, our trustees met last Thursday for the first meeting of the year. Baffin Sit to Stand Electric Chair Approx £5,200 Online Prescribing System Software Nutrition & Dietetics £1000 Makaton Sign Language Training Outpatient Dept £570 DVD’s, toys, playstation and stickers for the wall to make the ward a more child friendly environment. Ward 31 Children’s ENT £1641 Dual Scales Allen Ward £106 Non of this would be possible without your support, huge thank you for your support...
read moreHow your money has been spent this year:)
**How your money has been spent this year** Well unfortunately summer is now over, but we thought we would do a round up of the equipment we have purchased over the last few months to highlight what your amazing generosity has achieved!! Without the support of individuals, schools, clubs and businesses across the province this simply wouldn’t be possible, so thank you from everyone here at the RBHSC #HelpingSickChildren (Please feel free to share this post) Otoscopy Kit – Training and simulation system for ENT Department. –...
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