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NUH Youth Service

NUH Youth Service is raising money for Nottingham University Hospitals Charity
“NUH Youth Service's fundraising”

on 9 March 2011

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Nottingham Hospitals Charity enhances patient care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust’s Queen’s Medical Centre & City Hospital. Donations help provide added extras such as improved facilities, equipment, research & staff development.Our website is www.nottinghamhospitalscharity.org.uk

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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri; language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Nottingham University Hospitals Youth Service support young people (11-24 years) living&nbsp;with </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri; language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">a wide range of long-term medical conditions and disabilities.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri; language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> This could include chronic kidney disease; cystic fibrosis; diabetes; chronic asthma; cancer; juvenille arthritis; cerebral palsy; autism and many more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri; language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">These young people face many issues surrounding their condition and our service was put in place to help young people with their personal and social development and transition into adult services.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri; language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Last year over 500 young people were involved in our service and&nbsp;they wouldn't have access to this support&nbsp;without the fundraising efforts from so many people.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri; language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Your donation could enable </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri; language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">young people to receive advice and support work from the youth workers; using the well-equipped Youth Room during hospital stays to have vital peer contact; attending the weekly hospital youth club specically set up for&nbsp;young people accross Nottinghamshire with chronic health conditions;&nbsp;activity and support<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>programs for long-term patients; day trips and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>residential<span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri; language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri; language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">holidays; </span>transition support; involvement in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>long-term projects such as the Youth Achievement Awards.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri; language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Thank you for your support.</span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,284.77
+ £52.25 Gift Aid
Online
£1,284.77
Offline
£0.00

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