NOAH’S ARK CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CHARITY Spring Newsletter 2013 ray Hoo o f r May www.noahs-ark-appeal.org [email protected] 029 2033 5016 @noahsarkappeal www.facebook.com/noahsarkappeal Registered Charity Number 1069485 Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity Registered Charity number: 1069485 New Name for Hospital At the end of last year, Hollywood superstar and Noah’s Ark Patron Catherine Zeta Jones helped us to celebrate a new name for our children’s hospital - Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales. Unveiling the new name, Catherine said; “As Patron of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity, I can truly express my delight in the recognition that has been given to our charity and more importantly to all of our supporters that have given so generously. I feel that they share in this celebration having more than played a full part to make this hospital a reality. This new name is recognition for every moment of hard work, every penny that has been donated.” Spending hours chatting with patients, family and staff, Catherine told everyone that she felt like part of the family having been a Patron and involved with our charity from the very early days. New name for our charity too! Catherine also announced our own new name as Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity and the reasons behind the change. “Our own charity name has changed to Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity so that people new to Wales or new to us as supporters will more easily understand that our charity and the hospital are two halves of one team, each sharing the same goal – to provide world-class care for sick children in need of specialist and life-saving care.” Catherine then went on to a lunch held at City Hall where she spoke passionately about the charity and the need to continue with the fundraising for years to come. She also did some fundraising herself, auctioning off a spanner she had earlier used to tighten the steelwork for a fantastic £1500!! Guests watched a short film made with some patients from the hospital called ‘What the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Means to Us’. You can watch this film on our website www.noahs-ark-appeal.org 2 www.noahs-ark-appeal.org @noahsarkappeal Noah’s Ark Appeal 3 Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity High Hopes for Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Building work on the second phase of the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales has hit new heights as it was topped out on St David’s Day – hooray. The highest portions of the steel work are now in place which is an important milestone in delivering the second phase of the children’s hospital. Everyone here at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity is overjoyed to see that the construction programme is on track and we’re continuing to work hard not only to fund vital and life-saving equipment in this next phase but to ensure that we will always be here to support the hospital and the anticipated 100,000 babies and children in Wales who will need specialist medical care each year. Phase Two of the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital development will create state-of-the-art wards, four new operating theatres, a new outpatient department and dental suite, an assessment unit, a new Critical Care Unit, parents’ accommodation and facilities, education and teaching facilities, and a dedicated radiology department with MRI scanner. 4 News & Features Registered Charity number: 1069485 www.noahs-ark-appeal.org Issue 30, Spring 2013 Royal Ascot Lunch The 7th Annual Royal Ascot Lunch is to be held at Chepstow Racecourse on Thursday 20th June 2013. The relaxed and enjoyable day includes a three course luncheon and live multi TV coverage from Royal Ascot. With a ‘bookies’ operating in the Premier Suite, a raffle and auction and not forgetting the popular best hat competition, there is something for everyone! Ticket prices have been held at the same price as the last three years at £55.00 each including lunch and afternoon tea!! Whole tables are also available, seating 8 – 12 guests. Please contact Julie Hayward at [email protected] for information and bookings. This successful and popular event sells out quickly every year so please book early to avoid being disappointed. OBE Congratulations! Everyone at Noah’s Ark would like to extend warm congratulations to our Vice Chairman, Eddie Hayward, for being awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list. A successful Monmouthshire businessman, Eddie has been involved in the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity since the early days and has raised well over £120,000 through his annual Royal Ascot Day Lunches alone. We are so grateful to Eddie for the help and support he has given us. Thank you very much Eddie – enjoy your OBE! It’s thoroughly deserved. @noahsarkappeal Noah’s Ark Appeal 5 Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity News & Features Registered Charity number: 1069485 Issue 30, Spring 2013 Going the extra mile The Road to Victory From just 4 to 1000 – the CARTEN100 ride has grown in leaps and bounds! Some may think fundraising is a walk in a park, but during July 15-18th this year, it is specifically a run down a very big road, the A470! In 2004, four friends cycled the hundred miles from Cardiff to Tenby. The next year, a few friends joined them and by 2011, 320 people were cycling! The challenge, billed not as a race but a fun ride, raises money for charity through sponsorship. The CARTEN100 team chose Noah’s Ark as their charity for 2013, and this year a 1000 riders are taking on the challenge and raising money to help make little lives better. The team is hoping to raise £100,000 and will support the cardio-respiratory suite in Phase Two at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital. Peter Palmer of CARTEN100, says: “We’re thrilled to be riding again this year. It means more knowing that we’re pedaling for a great cause!” To gear up for the ride, the CARTEN team and Noah’s Ark are hosting a gala dinner on April 27th, with very special guest Owen Money, at the Holland House Hotel in central Cardiff. For £45, guests will enjoy a three course meal and live band Whiskey Business, as well as Owen’s hilarious comedy talents. To book, visit www.carten100.com or call the Noah’s Ark office on 029 2033 5016. To donate to the riders, visit www.justgiving.com/teams/2013Carten100 The Wales UOTC has supported Noah’s Ark for many years and has taken up the four day challenge and planned every stop with military precision! They’ve made sure to put the “fun” in fundraising, though, and have planned a pub quiz every night of their event to raise further funds. Their run will come to a grand finish outside Cardiff landmark, The Senedd. That night, our brave men will be treated to a Gala dinner in the Copthorne Hotel where they hope to regain all those calories they will have lost. The UOTC aims to raise a hefty sum for children in Wales, so why not ensure they do by sponsoring them and cheering them on as they Run the A470 get in touch with us for details or follow us on Twitter. Hoo-rah! The cardio-respiratory suite will be vital to children chest problems. The specialist equipment will include assessment of lung function and exercise capacity. Currently the hospital cares for approximately 200 children per year with Cystic Fibrosis, all of whom require detailed testing to monitor clinical progress. All children and adolescents with severe asthma will require formal testing, as will many children with cancer and rarer lung conditions. In addition each year around 50 further children are treated who for a variety of reasons do not breathe sufficiently and need ventilators at home. All of these children benefit from assessment that the cardio-respiratory suite will offer. Help us go the extra mile so little lives can get better! 6 www.noahs-ark-appeal.org @noahsarkappeal Noah’s Ark Appeal 7 Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity Noah’s Ark Teddy Bears’ Picnic! May After the fun we all had last year, this May we are asking you to hold a picnic and raise vital funds for young children in Wales. It’s not only the children that can have fun –there were some very grown up picnics indeed last time. We agree that we don’t need much of an excuse to meet up with friends! Follow these easy steps to get involved… Complete the registration form below and you will receive a Picnic Pack with everything you need to hold a great Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Welsh language packs are available. Invite guests and ask them to make a donation in exchange for a fun filled day. Pay in the money collected at your picnic with your special paying in slip provided in the Picnic Pack or send us a cheque. And remember, Picnics make Pounds! www.noahs-ark-appeal.org Issue 30, Spring 2013 Hoora for y Grab your teddies and hold a yummy picnic to help the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales and lots of vulnerable babies and children. 8 News & Features Registered Charity number: 1069485 Sign up today to receive your free Picnic Pack filled with ideas and tips for organising your picnic. Title: Mr/Mrs/Miss/Master (delete as appropriate) Full name: Email: ✁ Address: Postcode: Picnic Date: Picnic Location: I would like to receive my Picnic Pack by Post Email We would like to keep you up to date with our fundraising activities in the future. If you do not wish to receive this information, please tick Please return this form to the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity, Cardiff Royal Infirmary, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0SZ @noahsarkappeal Noah’s Ark Appeal 9 Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity David’s Extreme Triathlon This summer, eleven times Paralympic gold medallist David Roberts CBE will undertake a gruelling challenge in aid of Noah’s Ark! In a five day event David will cover much of Wales in an extreme triathlon all to raise vital funds for the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital and the many sick children we help. LEG ONE: CYCLE! Holyhead-Cardiff 22nd July David will cycle from Holyhead to Dolgellau College. 23rd July David will travel from Dolgellau to Builth Wells, ending at the very popular Royal Welsh Show in Builth. 24th July From Builth Wells, David will then make his way to the Welsh Capital. LEG TWO: SWIM! 25th July David takes on 10k of open water in Llanelli North Dock. It’ll be a gruelling day as David confesses he doesn’t like open water swimming. LEG THREE: RUN! Margam Park – Cardiff 26th July David runs from Margam Park all the way to Cardiff. What an exciting finish to the extreme triathlon as David completes the marathon at the Glamorgan County Cricket Club T20 match with Northamptonshire at the SWALEC Stadium. Details of the route will be released soon – keep checking our website www.noahs-ark-appeal.org to follow the latest news on the extreme triathlon and to see who will be joining David on his challenge. 10 News & Features Registered Charity number: 1069485 www.noahs-ark-appeal.org Issue 30, Spring 2013 You can help by: 1. Sponsoring David – Link or send to Noah’s Ark marking correspondence David Roberts; www.justgiving.com/David-Roberts2013 2. Cheering him on along the route. 3. Fundraising in your club, group, company, school or church. Top fundraisers will be invited to present their cheques to David during the challenge. Night of Champions Radisson Blu Hotel, Cardiff 1st May at 7pm This black tie event is the official launch of eleven times Paralymian Gold Medallist David Roberts’ Extreme Triathlon. Champion Panel: David Roberts CBE, Aled Davies MBE, Mark Colbourne MBE and John Harris. The event includes a drinks reception, threecourse meal, a speech by Kevin Green, auction, a Question and Answer session with the Paralympians and a performance from Only Men Aloud. If you are interested in tickets, contact Rose Anstead on 02920 444 198 or [email protected] Prices: • 7 tables: £45 per head or £420 per 10 people • 5 tables: VIP tables at £650 per table @noahsarkappeal Noah’s Ark Appeal 11 Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity A Sound Pound Birthday Girls! Panasonic Director Kevin’s running may not be supersonic yet, but he did raise a rather speedy £3,328 for Noah’s Ark. Panasonic also kindly donated a microwave to be used as a prize in our Christmas raffle, raising a tasty £700. We would like to thank both Kevin and the rest of Panasonic for making our perfectly cooked gratitude go ‘ping’. We look forward to working with the lovely staff at Panasonic much more in 2013. Ambassador Marilyn Meisels had a very happy birthday indeed when she raised £1295 for Noah’s Ark. Marilyn, who works for John Lewis in London, has long supported the Charity after learning that her favourite musical artist, Dame Shirley Bassey, is a Patron. Marilyn has volunteered at events as well as donating funds, and she said: “I chose to support Noah’s Ark at my birthday because it is the charity of my heart.” Penblywdd Hapus also to Lady Mair ElisThomas, who raised a birthday-cake worthy £2000 in lieu of gifts at her recent birthday party. Lady Mair and her husband Lord Dafydd have long been supporters of Noah’s Ark and we’re grateful that Mair thought of us on her big day. Thanks, petal! Those who say people won’t invest in green energy are clearly underestimating the attempts of the Llandaff Floral Society. The group recently held an open-evening showcasing the colourful work of their green fingers and during the event a healthy £150 was raised for us. Heather Mayor of the Society said; “We’re so glad to support Noah’s Ark and their worthy cause.” We truly appreciate their bloomin’ lovely support and consider them our buds! 12 News & Features Registered Charity number: 1069485 to an in-store fashion show to admire their new ranges. We can’t wait to see what other fundraising delights they might have up their sleeves! The money raised will go towards the Critical Care Unit in Phase Two of the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital. Peacocks have also been supporting us locally! The Cardiff Queen Street branch staff have been putting their clothing to the test, taking part in sponsored walks and other staff activities, to raise an amazing £1,100! Thank you Peacocks, we’re proud to benefit from your fantastic fundraising! Elf Yourself Everyone had a chance to be Santa’s Little Helper at Christmas, when the Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff Bay donated the proceeds of a festive photo booth to Noah’s Ark! The pop-up booth offered families, couples and friends the chance to pose for memorable and fun Christmas photos in which they were magically transformed into elves, reindeer, or polar bears! All our jolly elves, bears and reindeer gave generously, and the booth raised over £1,000! Ho ho ho! Issue 30, Spring 2013 Funds from Above! Brave staff at the Queen Street Branch of HSBC in Cardiff conquered their fears when they leapt from a plane in the name of fundraising! Tracey Maharg, Carly Beaver, Sian Roberts, Rob Rainbird, Chris Hyett, Ben Youde, Charlie Bumby, Jos Adams, Jill Fairhead decided to skydive after Tracey’s daughter Shauna needed hospital treatment for a fractured hip. Shauna says of her mum and colleagues’ brave leap: “We wanted to choose a charity that would help children in similar or worse situations to those which I’ve seen throughout my hospital visits. I also wanted to give money back to the hospital which helped me recover.” Through in-store and online fundraising, and through HSBC’s matched funding scheme, they raised £5,519. Their fundraising went sky-high! Peacocks Strut Their Stuff Popular Welsh clothing chain Peacocks held sample sales in their head office in Cardiff, and stitched us all up with joy at the colourful £10,000 they raised! Afterwards Olivia, our fundraising officer, was invited www.noahs-ark-appeal.org @noahsarkappeal Noah’s Ark Appeal 13 Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity News & Features Registered Charity number: 1069485 Fancy a Challenge? Euro City Cycle USA Death Valley 8th – 12th May 9th – 19th November An exciting cycle combined with breathtaking city sights make this a European challenge extravaganza! This superb bike ride caters for every level of cyclist. It’s approximately 300 miles with 4 days in the saddle, and takes in the rolling countryside of Essex, the plains of Holland and the sleepy lanes of Belgium. Death Valley national Park is located in the South California Desert in Nevada. The Valley itself is 130 miles long, between 6 and 13 miles wide and surrounded by steep and beautiful mountain ranges including awesome views of both the highest and lowest elevation locations in the contiguous 48 states of the USA. Cycle 420km finishing at the bright lights of Las Vegas. Kilimanjaro-Lemosho 19th – 30th June Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest free standing mountain in the world and one of the world’s 7 highest continental summits. It’s no wonder why so many people flock to her. The Lemosho Trail to Uhuru Peak is said to be one of the most stunningly beautiful treks in the whole of Africa, and is also considered the best and safest way to summit due to the acclimatisation process on the mountain. India Motorcycle Challenge 11th – 20th October Issue 30, Spring 2013 Canadian Rockies 17th – 24th May 2014 Discover the secrets of the glorious Canadian Rockies on this 80km trek in the mountains surrounding Canmore and Banff. The route will take you to see views of the Montane forests with the prairies in the far distance, over passes to high Alpine ridges and to the beautiful Lake Louise. Discover the secrets of the glorious Rocky Mountains. Interested in one of these challenges or want to find out about others? Give us a call on 029 2033 5016 or email [email protected] Come and experience the culture of this fascinating country, all on motorbike! Motorcycling over 1,300km through north eastern India is no easy ride – this motorcycle challenge will certainly test your skills and ability as we turn and twist through the foothills of the world’s largest mountain range – the breathtaking Himalaya. 14 www.noahs-ark-appeal.org @noahsarkappeal Noah’s Ark Appeal 15 Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity Straight As for Egg-cellent Students The Children’s Hospital enjoyed an Easter Egg-stravaganza when pupils from Fitzalan High School in Cardiff donated toys and Easter eggs. Sabina, Forida, Bethan, Kristina, Jade and Lauren from Year 9 were extremely kind in thinking about helping out poorly children at the hospital, and are thrilled that their eggs and toys will be sold in the Noah’s Ark shop to raise funds for medical equipment to help the hospital. Forida said: “We are really pleased we could help out Noah’s Ark. We want to do everything we can to help other youngsters who are in hospital, especially over the holidays.” We think they deserve eggs-tra credit for their fabulous efforts! 16 News & Features Registered Charity number: 1069485 A Peak Performance Coffee Morning Cash Dyfed Powys police offers went on a different beat entirely when they completed the Five Peaks challenge for the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity! Andy Davies and colleagues said the challenge, which involves scaling Snowdon, Ben Nevis, Slieve Donard, Scafell Pike and Carrauntoohil, all within 48 hours, was “grueling and really intense.” The brave bobbies have raised £395 so far, and hope their funds will keep climbing as they have! The Young at Heart Club of Trethomas raised £1450 from holding chatty coffee mornings all through 2012. The club, who run from the Grove retirement home in the town, enjoy the coffee mornings and love a chance to get together. Mrs Livingstone, a member of the Young at Heart club, presented Chairman Lyn Jones with the money. “We were very pleased to hear about how our funds will be used to help sick babies and children across Wales.” We’ll drink to that! A Bull’s Eye for Mark Proof that teddy bears really do love cake came in the form of a tasty £377 raised by the Teddy Bear Hospital student group earlier this year, The group, which aim to make hospital less scary for children, raised the money by holding homemade cake sales before lectures at Cardiff University. Aptly named group member Kirsten Bear, said, “We’re so pleased that our teddy bear treats have helped make children in Wales better!” Feel inspired by this? Contact the office to get involved in our 2013 Teddy Bears’ Picnic campaign, or see page 8 for details. Sian Caller and friends at Baden Darts Club in Porth raised over £1,000 this Easter in memory of their dear friend, Mark Truelove. Mark was tragically killed in an accident ten years ago, and every year the club donate to Noah’s Ark as a way to remember Mark and celebrate his life. His children chose Noah’s Ark to benefit from a fund that has now raised over £8,000. Director Suzanne met them on Easter Sunday at their annual darts tournament to accept the money, and said; “It’s so very kind of Baden club and friends to donate to Noah’s Ark in memory of Mark. In this way his family and friends have formed lasting legacy for him.” www.noahs-ark-appeal.org Issue 30, Spring 2013 Tasty Teddy Treats Crys Rhyngwladol Grav yn codi £400 i Ysbyty Arch Noa i Blant Cymru Cafodd y crys ei gyflwyno gan deulu Jim Parcnest ac fe ddywedodd: “Pan oedd fy mab, Bedwyr, yn ei flwyddyn olaf yn Ysgol Gynradd Y Dderwen, Caerfyrddin, fe ennillodd gystadleuaeth arlunio ar raglen deledu Miri Mawr. Y wobr oedd y crys rhyngwladol a wisgodd Grav yn ei ail gêm dros Gymru, sef y gêm yn erbyn Lloegr, Chwefror 1975. Daeth Grav i’r stiwdio i gyflwyno’r crys i Bedwyr. Ar ôl gwerthu’r crys yn Eisteddfod Y Mochyn yn Mawrth eleni, dymuniad Bedwyr yw rhoi’r elw i Ysbyty Arch Noa i Blant Cymru. Codwyd £400 yn yr arwerthiant, ac fe fydd crys Grav yn cael ei arddangos gyda balchder yn ei gartref newydd sef Y Mochyn Du yng Nghaerdydd. @noahsarkappeal Noah’s Ark Appeal 17 Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity News & Features Registered Charity number: 1069485 Issue 30, Spring 2013 Calendar of events and activities 2013 April May Spring Cleaning! Spring clean your wardrobe and donate all of your unworn or unwanted clothes. Either hold a collection at work or drop a bag into one of our participating Tesco stores. Donate your good quality unwanted children’s clothes, toys, games, prams etc to us. Our shop in the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital is very popular with patients and their families and we do sometimes have sales in the community. Why not organise one for us in your area? Jump Month It’s Jump Month. Join other dare devil fundraisers for an exhilarating parachute jump. Registration is only £70 and if you raise the minimum of sponsorship of just £395 you’ll jump for FREE. Become our Buddy Sign up to our scheme and become our buddy. Buddies donate £5 per month – or whatever amount they feel is appropriate, and this regular income really helps us to plan for the future and respond to requests of support from the hospital. CARTEN100 Gala Dinner 27th April – With special guest Owen Money MBE. Gold Medal Dinner at the Raddison Blu On 1st May join David Roberts CBE and three fellow gold medal-winning Paralympians. Teddy Bear’s Picnic Grab your teddies, join your friends and head to the park or your back garden to raise money for our patients. CARTEN100 2013 It’s the CARTEN100 bike ride that’s set to raise lots to help little lives. The ride is already sold out but volunteers may be needed to help on the day. June Royal Ascot Ladies Lunch at Chepstow Racecourse 20th June – Hats on for a great and relaxed afternoon out. Tickets are just £55 for a three course lunch and afternoon tea. Lots of laughter guaranteed as you try and pick your winners at our tote. TrekFest For those that enjoy a challenge why not join hundreds of walkers in the Brecon Beacons and enter a team in TrekFest. Choose your challenge – either 54 miles in 24 hours of 27 miles in 12 hours. An Evening of Sports and Comedy at St David’s Hotel, Cardiff Bay. Check our website for details on this event. 18 www.noahs-ark-appeal.org July David Roberts – Extreme Triathlon 11 times gold-medal winning Paralympian David Roberts will be undertaking an extreme triathlon around Wales to raise tons of money for our lovely patients. Get out and cheer him on. Better still show your support and help him raise lots of money to help little lives. August Summer BBQ It’s summer fundraising season so invite your friends over for a BBQ in aid of us. We have lots of ideas to brighten your day even if the sun doesn’t shine. September Get organised and order your Noah’s Ark Christmas cards. Cardiff and Swansea 10k Get your running shoes on for the Cardiff and Swansea 10k events. Do it solo or join friends or colleagues and make an impact in our T-shirts or running vests. October Autumn Get-Together 6th Cardiff Half Marathon 6th Cardiff Half Marathon – come on you can do it! We can supply all you need to take part if you choose us as your charity. November Sign up for one of our Christmas campaigns! Get your Christmas activity for us underway – those sponsored Santa beards aren’t going to grow overnight! Sign up NOW for one of our Christmas campaigns and prepare to raise money and put some Christmas sparkle into our hospital. December Christmas Stocking Appeal and Letter to Santa Campaign Raising money for our Christmas Stocking Appeal helps us to buy games, toys and sensory equipment for the hospital wards while the remainder of funds goes towards buying vital medical equipment needed to make our patients better. Sponsor our Christmas pantomime for the patients, donate a tree for reception, sell our raffle tickets – these are just some ways of getting involved. We’ll also be running a Letter to Santa campaign so if you know a child who would love to receive a HAND-WRITTEN and personalised letter, get in touch. It’s getting a bit cold so invite friends or family over for a nice cosy gathering in whether it’s a party, coffee morning, cocktail evening or a Come Dine with Me style competition. @noahsarkappeal Noah’s Ark Appeal 19 Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity Registered Charity number: 1069485 Don’t forget to watch our video! 100,000 babies and children in Wales need specialist medical care every year. You can meet just three of them and learn why the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales is so special and why your support is so valuable to us. See the video at www.noahs-ark-appeal.org I want to help the young patients at the Children’s Hospital for Wales… Please accept my donation of £…………. I enclose a cheque made payable to Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity OR Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/Maestro/Delta/Electron (delete as appropriate) Card No: Issue Date: / Expiry Date: / Issue No: (Maestro cards only) Signature:Date: Name: Address: Postcode: Email: Tel: I am a UK taxpayer and wish the charity to claim the tax from this donation at no cost to me. I’d like to help in other ways. Please let me know how I can get involved. Please send information about Please send me e news. Please return to Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity, Cardiff Royal Infirmary, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0SZ Thank you
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