Since this week is Children’s Mental Health Week, we’re bringing you the latest news on MedEquip4Kids Hummingbird Project, which we’re taking into secondary schools to help tackle the growing crisis in children’s mental health. We’re delighted to report that since its… […]
Since 2014 MedEquip4Kids has funded resources including games, toys, books, and communication aids for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across the UK. At least one in ten children and young people has a diagnosable mental health condition. Having… […]
The Children’s Unit at North Manchester General Hospital had a sensory room installed in 2009. This room has been available as a place of distraction and comfort for the 3,500 children that attend the unit each year. With continuous use,… […]
Run for MedEquip4Kids in the Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run 10k / Half Marathon – SUNDAY 19 MAY 2019 The Great Manchester Run is the UK’s biggest and best 10k, with more than 30,000 people taking part each year. This annual… […]
As today is International Volunteer Day, we’d like to take the opportunity to recognise the incredible contributions of our volunteers and to thank them for their hard work over the years. We’re also thrilled to report that the charity has been… […]
Sensory equipment is known to calm and distract children who are anxious or upset while undergoing or awaiting treatment. The lights and sounds can be particularly soothing for children with special needs. Some hospitals have a dedicated sensory room, but… […]
Over 200 guests arrived in style on Saturday at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel in central Manchester for the annual MedEquip4Kids Shimmer Ball. This year the event had a Las Vegas theme and featured a casino, as well as the… […]
October 10th is World Mental Health Day and this year’s focus is children and young people. MedEquip4Kids is taking its Hummingbird Project into secondary schools across Greater Manchester and Cheshire to help tackle the growing crisis in children’s mental health…. […]
It was great to meet Sean and his team at the Sainsbury’s Local store in Cross Street. The Manchester city centre store has partnered with MedEquip4Kids over the last year and carried out a range of fundraising activities. We were… […]
Staff from the Rainbow Ward at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary held a presentation attended by Manager Chris Hughes and Community Champion Marie Upton from Morrisons Ince, and Evelyn Glarvey, Project Coordinator at MedEquip4Kids, to say thank you for a generous… […]
It was a not so bright but early start for Hurst Accountants on Friday 24th of August and all the staff were geared up and ready for their community charity day. Coloured balloons and excited faces filled the office and… […]
On 11 July MedEquip4Kids launched a partnership with cancer charity Rosemere Cancer Foundation to launch a new project to furnish a Family Room for young people in the Rosemere Cancer Centre at Royal Preston Hospital. The centre’s in-patient Ribblesdale Ward provides… […]
Our corporate fundraiser Taisie attended a garden party at Stepping Hill Hospital’s Tree House Children’s Unit this weekend to help celebrate 70 years of the NHS. There was a fantastic turnout, with children being taught all kinds of useful health skills… […]
As temperatures soared to a sweltering 30 degrees, 19 teams gathered under the blazing June sun at Marriott Worsley Park Hotel and Golf Club for the annual VINCI Construction UK Golf Day in aid of MedEquip4Kids. The day raised an… […]
MedEquip4Kids has funded new equipment for the Starlight Children’s Ward at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) Wythenshawe as the result of a special appeal we set up after the horrifying attack on Manchester Arena last year. We wanted to… […]
Not only did we have 18 teams turn up to MedEquip4Kids Golf Day this year, but the sun was also out in all its glory. Teams included Miles Smith, Co-operative Insurance, VINCI Construction UK, Hurst and Pop-Up Products, to name… […]
As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, we’re delighted to announce that the very first session of our new Hummingbird Project to improve young people’s mental wellbeing will take place next week. Led by trained volunteers, the session… […]
Thanks to a generous grant from Sport England, we were able to provide three specialised football frames for Chadderton Park Sports Club in Oldham for their Cerebral Palsy Football Team. Being part of the team benefits the physical, social and… […]
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We were delighted this morning to welcome Jim O’Neill, Lord O’Neill of Gatley, to host a breakfast business at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel in Manchester in aid of the charity. The event was attended by over 100 guests from the… […]
On Sunday we had a lovely time at a social event in the Virgin Money Lounge to support our runners competing in the Great Manchester Run later this month to raise funds for MedEquip4Kids. The amazing Aleya Mae performed a set and participated… […]
A presentation was held in the Delivery Suite at Warrington Hospital to celebrate a donation from MedEquip4Kids of two new pieces of equipment which will support the natural experience of childbirth for both mother and baby. The mobile telemetry unit… […]
We were delighted to spend last Sunday at the Virgin Money Lounge in Manchester at a lovely intimate event to support Emma and Carl, who are running the London Marathon to raise money for MedEquip4Kids, and Julie, who is running in aid… […]
We are delighted to announce that Jim O’Neill, Lord O’Neill of Gatley will be hosting a business breakfast on Thursday May 3rd 2018 in aid of MedEquip4Kids. Lord O’Neill is a renowned economist, former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and Commercial… […]
A special thank you to Jenny Dillon, who raised funds for us by taking part in the Gung Ho! event this month, a fun 5K course with ten uniquely designed inflatable obstacles. Jenny is mum to Ava Hornby, who received specialist treatment… […]
The sun was shining over Salford Quays on Good Friday as over 850 bright yellow ducks – our biggest number yet for this event – took to the water for the MedEquip4Kids Quays Duck Race. The event raised over £5,000 for… […]
Spring is here, and so is the latest edition of Something to Smile About, our regular newsletter that brings you up to date with all our projects, fundraising and events news. In it you’ll see we’ve recently provided resuscitaires for… […]
We were glad to have the opportunity to visit the maternity unit at Furness General Hospital, where we funded six wall-mounted resuscitaires. The equipment is essential to have available during labour and delivery in case there are problems and the… […]
As the winner of our free prize draw, Katy Richardson and her two sons will be enjoying a well-deserved weekend break this Easter at the fabulous LEGOLAND Windsor Resort. The holiday was generously donated to MedEquip4Kids by Plaster Plus Interiors Ltd…. […]
Has your baby or child received lifesaving hospital treatment for an illness or injury within the last year? Were they admitted to one of the following hospitals: Stepping Hill Hospital, North Manchester General Hospital, Royal Bolton Hospital, Royal Oldham Hospital,… […]
A special thank you to Mill Gate Shopping Centre in Bury, who have raised an amazing £1,184.27 for MedEquip4Kids through the centre’s birthday celebrations and by taking part in the One Great Day event in 2017. Mill Gate was one… […]
A huge thank you to MedEquip4Kids supporters Julie, Sal and their friends for organising a Bollywood Ball last December, which raised an amazing £2,000 to help us provide essential equipment for children in hospital. Over a hundred guests attended the sparkling… […]
Special thanks go to K & K Dance Academy in Flixton for choosing MedEquip4Kids as their Charity of the Year in 2017 and raising a fantastic £2,015.80 for children’s healthcare. The dance academy held various fundraisers including Christmas and Easter… […]
Yesterday evening proved another absolute delight for chocolate lovers when for the eleventh year running, Slattery Chocolatier and Patissier in Whitefield held their fantastic Christmas Chocolate Extravaganza in aid of MedEquip4Kids. As well as being treated to copious free samples… […]
It’s been a difficult year for Manchester, following the terror attack on Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017. In the aftermath of the attack, MedEquip4Kids launched a special appeal to make sure hospitals in Greater Manchester are fully equipped to… […]
We got in the festive spirit this week at the annual MedEquip4Kids Christmas Sing-along at Manchester Cathedral. The event raised nearly £2,000 to provide medical equipment and facilities to benefit sick or injured children in hospital. After a welcome from… […]
Our 2017 winter newsletter is full of stories and highlights of the last few months. Click below to view MEDEQUIP4KIDS WINTER NEWSLETTER […]
Over 200 guests arrived decked out in sparkling sequins for the annual MedEquip4Kids Shimmer Ball, which this year featured a glamorously retro “Saturday Night Fever” theme. As in previous years, the ball took place in the opulent surroundings of the… […]
Over 60 guests, including children’s mental health professionals, teachers, charity supporters, and representatives from local media and the business community attended the launch at the Virgin Money Lounge in the centre of Manchester to find out more about the new… […]
We’re excited to announce Savoo Search, Save and Raise as our new fundraising partner, and we’d like to introduce you to this innovative way of donating. Simply use Savoo Search as your default search engine (the same way as you… […]
We’re very excited to announce the launch of our new initiative, The Hummingbird Project – an eight-week course to improve young people’s emotional wellbeing in schools across the North West. We’ll be delivering the programme in partnership with the University… […]
Today is World Mental Health Day and people everywhere are sharing stories and information to help raise awareness of mental health problems and challenge stigma and discrimination. At MedEquip4Kids we’re continuing our commitment to improving children’s mental health by providing… […]
We were very sad to hear that one of our most long-standing and dedicated supporters, Arthur George Thorniley, passed away this year aged 85. Arthur was involved with MedEquip4Kids for over 15 years. During that time, he raised over £36,000 for… […]
A huge thank you to High Legh Park Golf Club in Cheshire for hosting a Captains Charity Golf Day last week as part of their Charity of the Year support for MedEquip4Kids. 21 teams took part in the golf event…. […]
MedEquip4Kids is delighted to have provided six resuscitaires for the maternity unit at Furness General Hospital. The equipment will be used to support newborn babies who have difficulty breathing. The resuscitaires were funded with the help of our long-standing supporters… […]
Our summer newsletter is full of stories and highlights of the last few months. Click to view MedEquip4Kids Summer Newsletter […]
Thanks to generous donations from The Bradshaw Gass Trust and the Ross Warburton Charitable Trust, MedEquip4Kids has been able to provide two essential pieces of equipment to Ward E5, part of the paediatrics department at The Royal Bolton Hospital. These… […]
On 1st July 2017 Vishal Chahwala, Lana Robinson and students from Winstanley College took on an epic challenge of walking 22 miles from Southport Pier to Wigan Pier. The event was a huge success and a test of physical and… […]
MedEquip4Kids has provided an Intellivue MP5 Monitor for the North West and North Wales Paediatric Transport Service (NWTS), thanks to a generous donation by Irwin Mitchell Charities Foundation. The Manchester based office of the nationwide law firm spent the last… […]
MedEquip4Kids has provided a Voluson ultrasound machine for the maternity unit at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan. Pictured above is mum-to-be Eloise Beswick, who was being scanned when MedEquip4Kids visited the unit last week to see the new equipment…. […]
