Hello! We are a group of children’s nurses & our play specialist on Daisy Ward at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children!

After discussion over a cup of tea and a bit of persuasion, we have decided to come together and run in 2 groups, to either run the AJ Bell half marathon or the AJ Bell 10K on Sunday 11th May 2025.

Our goal for completing these races are to raise funds for our high dependency rooms on our ward, with the goal of improving the experience for children receiving our care.

We are focused on raising funds to buy TV’s for each room and additional sensory toys, which will help create a more comforting environment during what can be a difficult time for the children, young people and their families

By providing these extra resources, we aim to offer a distraction, reduced anxiety and make the recovery process a little bit easier.

Daisy Ward is a high dependency unit for children receiving care after neurosurgery, major traumas or burns injuries. Patients are often bed bound when they stay due to significant surgeries/injuries which is why we believe having working TVs and additional sensory toys can make such a positive impact on their stay.

Meet the team….. Ella ,Molly , Hannah, Marilyn, Beth, Becca and Zoe, (all nurses from Daisy Ward) and Jen (Play Specialist for Daisy Ward)

We are excited to give this challenge our all, as we are a group of beginner runners we will be running a total of 135.5km between us on the day, with the average leg span of less than a metre. So come along for the ride and cheer us and our little legs on!

A huge thanks in advance for any support, whether that a pound or being on the sidelines we really appreciate it all!

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