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…. […]
Calling all keen cyclists! MedEquip4Kids is offering you the exclusive opportunity to take part in the Chris Hoy 100 Sportive absolutely free of charge (it normally costs £35 to participate). Organised by Evans Cycles, the challenge is to complete a 100… […]
Following the terror attack on Manchester Arena, MedEquip4Kids launched a special appeal last week to raise £100,000 to ensure that hospitals across Greater Manchester have the necessary equipment to provide emergency treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care for children and young… […]
MedEquip4Kids has funded new convertible chair beds to enable parents to stay overnight at the bedside of their sick child in the children’s unit at Royal Preston Hospital. At the children’s unit we met four-year-old Isabelle, who was born early… […]
Thank you so much to our long-standing supporters VINCI Construction UK for holding a golf day in aid of MedEquip4Kids. Thirteen teams took part in the event on 2nd June at Worsley Park Marriott Hotel and Country Club. Congratulations to… […]
Following the attack on Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017, MedEquip4Kids is launching a special appeal to raise £100,000 to make sure hospitals in Greater Manchester are fully equipped to provide emergency treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care to children and… […]
Superfit Becky Thomas completed the Chester half marathon on Sunday 21st May in support of MedEquip4Kids. Prior to the event, Becky said: “My Aunt, Ruth Jameson, is a trustee for MedEquip4Kids so I decided to run to support the cause… […]
Thanks so much to everyone who took part in the MedEquip4Kids Corporate Golf Day last Friday. The weather turned out fine for the 16 teams, who enjoyed a great day out on the course at Bramall Park Golf Club, followed… […]
We are so shocked and sad at the devastating attack that took place last night at Manchester Arena in the heart of our city. Our thoughts and condolences go out to all the children and families affected. […]
You may have heard in the news recently that children’s mental health in the UK is in crisis. At least one in ten children and young people has a diagnosable mental health issue, and many others are in need of… […]
The Co-op Local Community Fund is now open, supporting MedEquip4Kids by donating 1% of what Co-op members spend on Co-op branded products. To date Co-op members have helped to raise £9m for their local communities. By choosing MedEquip4Kids to benefit… […]
Thanks to donations from the David Brooke Charity and the Rotary Club of Lytham, the maternity unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital is benefiting from two new saturation monitors. The equipment uses the latest technology to read oxygen levels and identify… […]
Thanks so much to everyone who came along to the MedEquip4Kids Quays Duck Race at Salford Quays on Good Friday to watch our bright yellow ducks take to the water once more! Despite a rainy start, the day turned out… […]
MedEquip4Kids is helping children to overcome problems with continence by providing enuresis (bedwetting) alarms and vibrating toilet training watches for the Paediatric Continence Service based at Sunnybank Health Centre in Bury. Seven-year-old Nathan was struggling with bedwetting on a nightly… […]
We’re very excited to have moved into the new MedEquip4Kids appeal offices in the centre of Manchester. Even better, the new premises are saving the charity money, meaning more can go to improving children’s healthcare. Our new address is: MedEquip4Kids 90… […]
Magic Medic Louby Lou is all set to entertain children at the Treehouse Unit in Stepping Hill Hospital for another year. This is thanks to a generous donation of £16,000 from Irwin Mitchell Charities Foundation to MedEquip4Kids. The firm nominated… […]
MedEquip4Kids has provided nearly £4,000 of new sensory equipment for the children’s ward at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry, with the help of developers Kier Construction. Not only did the company build the £15.1 million theatre… […]
The UKFast City of Salford 10k run is becoming one the most popular 10k events in the North West, with over 3,500 runners taking part last year. We’re very grateful to Therapy-First physiotherapy practice in Salford Quays for sponsoring six… […]
The 2016 Slattery’s Chocolate Extravaganza was attended by Mayor of Bury, Mike Connolly, and hundreds of excited guests who enjoyed the behind the scenes experience at the famous Slattery’s Patissier & Chocolatier. As well as getting creative and designing their… […]
In January 2016 the Morrisons Foundation donated £6,875 to local charity MedEquip4Kids to purchase an important SiPAP machine at Tameside General Hospital. After handing over the cheque earlier this year Danny Welch, Store Manager at the Morrisons store in Whitefield… […]
Three of our supporters Diane Courtney, Jim Murray and Dennis Corbett departed from Bexley Heath in Kent on Wednesday 20th July to cycle the 420 miles to Paris to raise funds for MedEquip4Kids. The first day saw them set out… […]
Moto M62 Birch Services and Simplyhealth joined MedEquip4Kids on Wednesday to present a new state-of-the-art Giraffe Warmer to Tameside General Hospital’s Maternity Ward. The new Giraffe Warmer will provide a warm, comfortable and developmentally supportive environment for new born babies… […]
