The VIPs are the children's transplant sports team from the Evelina Children's Hospital in London - Not only very important people but Very Important Penguins, as our transplant clinic is in the penguin zone!!
Last year they triumphed at the National Games winning Best Kidney Team and jointly winning the overall best children's team (sharing the award with Birmingham!). The last time this award came to London was 1994!!!!!
The British Transplant Games are a national sporting event; through competitive sport our VIPs who have all received a life saving kidney transplant can demonstrate their return to fitness, celebrate life, whilst showing that organ donation can have such a positive outcome. We want each child to be supported & encouraged to reach their potential in life, particularly after overcoming obstacles such as serious and long term illness, multiple hospital admissions and operations and feel the transplant games helps them toward this goal!
Competing in the Games costs on average £600 per child; We try as a team to subsidise the cost for our families, removing any additional financial burden that families with a chronically ill child can have but this requires serious fund raising........
We're very grateful for your previous support, but new year and new games! so we're looking for your support again!!!!!
We have several events planned which include
Friday March 20th - Echoes - play Pink Floyd at Movieum, County Hall, London/ 7.30 - 10.30. Tickets are £15 (and include a welcome drink!). Children under 12 free.
Saturday 4th April - Barn Dance at Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich. Tickets £10 and include a light supper
Saturday 9th May - Annual Irish Dance at Sydenham Catholic Club, South East London
We're so grateful to the Bamford Family for the Echoes night, the Goulding Family for the Barn Dance and the Gill Family for the Irish Dance! Further information and tickets can be obtained by emailing grainne.walsh@gstt.nhs.uk
We rely on friends like you without who we would not be able to support such a terrific team. On behalf of the children, families & staff of the Evelina VIPs we would like to thank you for your interest and generous support of us.
Grainne & Cathy
Team Managers
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support us: Guy's and St. Thomas' Charity will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. The money you donate to the Evelina VIPs will be directed to the children's transplant fund (CD350) in the Guy's & St Thomas' Charity.
