To celebrate its 30th anniversary, The Medway Hospital Charity is rolling out its Thirty at 30 Wheelchair campaign to raise £30,000 to buy 30 new wheelchairs for Medway Maritime Hospital - and your help is needed to keep it moving!

Wheelchairs, which cost £1,000 each, make a huge difference in helping patients get to appointments comfortably and on time.

Following feedback from the hospital’s Patient Experience Team that a shortage of wheelchairs was causing delays and stress for patients and their loved ones, the charity funded 30 wheelchairs earlier this year. But with rising demand and a bustling hospital environment more wheelchairs are needed at more entrances across the site so patients can access them easily.

Donna Law, Head of The Medway Hospital Charity, said: “Being able to easily find and use a wheelchair can make a huge difference — not just for patients, but for their loved ones and our staff. Every donation, no matter the size, helps us move closer to our goal and improves the experience for everyone who walks through our doors.”

Whether you're a business, school, community group or individual, donating means you can suggest a name* for one of the new wheelchairs. Once the £1,000 target is reached for each chair, a panel will shortlist the names for a Facebook poll, with followers of the charity’s page voting for their favourite.

If your name is chosen it will be proudly displayed on the chair and featured across the hospital charity’s social media. Plus, you’ll be invited to pose for a photo with your named chair - a lasting legacy of your support.

Donna added: “Whether you give £5 or £500, your gift to this campaign will have a real and long-lasting effect on patient experience.”

For more information, medwayft.charity@nhs.net or call 01634 825398. Click here to donate.

*Any name considered inappropriate will not be entered into the competition.

Any money raised above this total will be paid into our general fund and used to enhance patient experience at Medway Maritime Hospital.