Royal Manchester Children'S Hospital Charity

WE'RE HIRING!
We have an exciting new opportunity available here in the charity team – we are recruiting for a Digital Marketing Officer.
This post will support the development of Manchester Foundation Trust Charity’s digital and social marketing activity for the Trust's family of hospitals, which includes Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. The ideal candidate is an organised self-starter with previous experience in a digital and/or social media marketing role. A passion ...for the cause is also a must!
If you feel like you fit the bill, we’d love to hear from you. You can read more and apply for this vacancy here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/…/f0e571e055436 38dc5be87182d5923a6/…
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We'd like to give a big thanks to Max, Harry and George Jones, who all took part in this year's Great Manchester Mini Run and raised a fantastic £1,455.20! Max, who was born with Beckwith Weidemann Syndrome and has been a patient at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital for 7 years, decided to run with his older brother Harry and younger brother George to help support other children at the hospital. Thank you and well done, boys! 💚

Calling all rugby league fans!
Comedian Johnny Vegas and St Helens rugby legend Paul Sculthorpe will be joining forces for a special Celebrity Challenge at this year’s Rugby League Challenge Cup Final on the 25th of August – and will be raising funds for us!
Paul decided to support us through the half time challenge to say thank you for treating his then four-year-old daughter Evie, when she was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2013. A fantastic 40% of ticket sales from the e...vent will be coming to us, and Paul and Johnny have set up a Just Giving page to help their fundraising too. 💚
To read the full story, visit their donation page, and buy tickets, please visit http://www.rugby-league.com/…/johnny-ve gas-joins-celebrity-…!
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We’d like to give a huge thank you to our Corporate Partner Stagecoach Bus Manchester for their continued support!
On July 21st the team challenged themselves to complete a hilly 25k sponsored walk across the Saddleworth Moors, and have succeeded in raising over £1300 so far for their effort, with funds still coming in. Well done and thank you – we can’t wait to find out the final total!💚

On Sunday, we’re off to VW North West at Tatton Park as part of the Beach Buggy Big Weekend, and we need people to help. The show is one of the largest VW events in the North West and promises to be a fun day out for all of the family! If you are available this Sunday (the 5th!) and can spare a few hours to help on our charity stand, with things like collecting donations or staffing our stall, you can find out more here: rmchcharity.org.uk/volunteering-opportuni ties

Humphrey’s Lantern Walk is back for its second year! Join Humphrey and light up Heaton Park this November to raise money in support of patients at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital! Humphrey’s Lantern Walk is a 2km or 4km family-friendly sponsored walk around Heaton Park, taking in Heaton Hall, The Temple and the gardens. Entry is just £5 per child, and includes a goody bag and twinkling lantern. We would love to see people taking part in fancy dress too! You can find out more information about the event, and register your interest here: rmchcharity.org.uk/lantern

Did you know that Royal Manchester Children's Hospital treats over 275,000 children each year?
The support that we receive from our generous donors, fundraisers and volunteers means that we can continue to support excellence in the treatment and care that these children receive, when they need it the most - so thank you, for helping us to make a difference to every child, every day 💚
If you'd like to show your support for our young patients, please take a look at our website and find out how! rmchcharity.org.uk

Do you want to challenge yourself in support of your local children’s hospital? Why not take the leap with us and sign up for our Charity Skydive Day! We have limited spaces available to join us on September 15th. You can find out more information on how to register here: rmchcharity.org.uk/events/sky-dive-day-se ptember

We'd like to say a special thank you to fundraising superstar, ten-year-old Ella Chadwick! Ella has raised funds for us in the past through a number of fundraising ventures, but this year she decided to challenge herself even more.
After undergoing ten years of treatment at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital for congenital nephrotic syndrome, a rare illness that causes kidney failure, Ella set herself the challenge of running 10k over the year at a series of children's running events - and recently donated a wonderful £505 to the charity.
She has had over 40 operations and a kidney transplant, and mobility problems meant that she struggled to stand or walk unaided until she was almost eight-years-old - but none of this has dampened her spirits or her bravery. Well done and thank you, Ella! 💚

Are you signed up for Manchester’s first ever Glow in the Park run yet? Don’t miss the opportunity to take part in the ultimate night time Neon 5km fun run, and walk, run or even dance your way through six epic glow zones! Sign up before August 1st and enter for the Super Saver Early Bird Price of £23.50 (or £17.00 for children!) AND get 10% off your entry fee by using CHARITY-MC-10OFF. Find out more here: rmchcharity.org.uk/glowinthepark

Our annual Many Hands Campaign challenges businesses to show their support through the most innovative fundraising initiatives that they can – and the companies that are shortlisted at the end of the fundraising period are invited to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges, including entrepreneur Theo Paphitis himself, in a bid to be crowned our Champion.
Business owner and charity ambassador Gary Chaplin has won the title twice now, and he’s sent us this video explaining how... his business has benefitted from the exposure and networking opportunities that being part of our Many Hands campaign can bring.
Thank you Gary, for your continued support!
If you'd like to find out more about our Many Hands competition, there's still time to enter - take a look at our website. We can't wait to see who'll be victorious this year!
rmchcharity.org.uk/ge…/corporate-fundra ising/many-hands-2018
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Ava was just 2-years-old when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
She underwent surgery here at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, followed by a number of debilitating cycles of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant. Little Ava spent the majority of eight months in hospital.
Ava was tumour-free for two years, but then the family received the devastating news that it had returned. The surgeon worked hard to remove it, but a scan following this second procedure showe...d that there was still a tiny sliver of tumour remaining in her brain
To ensure that Ava’s growth was removed completely, her family had to take her to another hospital, 60 miles from their home, to use their specialist iMRI equipment. This time, the surgery took half the time. Ava was able to go home just a week later.
Our iMRI Scanner Appeal will make a huge difference to children like Ava. It will mean that children don’t have to travel too far for treatment, that their surgery is as quick, accurate, and risk free as it can be, and that children are back home with their families much quicker, where they belong.
This is why Ava and her Mum Charlene are supporting our new iMRI Scanner Appeal – you can read their full story here: rmchcharity.org.uk/…/our-pat…/avas-st ory-imri-scanner-appeal
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A huge thank you to Esme Fryer from Oldham, who has been treated on our Oncology Ward for leukaemia, and has recently been able to proudly ring the 'end of treatment' bell at her outpatient appointment! Her local church, Springhead Congregational Church, managed to raise a wonderful £2,270 as a thank you to Ward 84 for her care. Well done!

We’re excited to announce that Humphrey’s Lantern Walk is back for its second year!🙌 💚🎉
Join Humphrey and light up Heaton Park this November to raise money in support of patients at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
Humphrey’s Lantern Walk is a 2km or 4km family-friendly sponsored walk around Heaton Park, taking in Heaton Hall, The Temple and the gardens.
... Entry is just £5 per child, and includes a goody bag and twinkling lantern. To help us make a difference we are asking participating children to each raise a minimum sponsorship of £30.
You can find out more information about the event, and register your interest here👉 www.rmchcharity.org.uk/lantern
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A big thank you to kind-hearted Dheyan who has raised an incredible £2,645 for Royal Manchester Children's Hospital!
Dheyan’s parents are long-time supporters of our charity and this year Dheyan wanted to take on a challenge himself to fundraise for the hospital, participating in the Mini Great Manchester Run in May!
Thanks for your support Dheyan 🙌🙌

10 year-old Josh has spent almost half of his life at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
When he was just two years old, Josh was diagnosed with both hydrocephalus and a rare type of non-cancerous brain tumour called pilocytic astrocytoma.
The tumour – which was the size of a golf ball – was located at the back of his brain and affected his balance and co-ordination. In the years since his diagnosis, Josh has had three major brain surgeries at Royal Manchester Children’s H...ospital.
Josh’s mum Lisa told us “It’s been a long haul, but we are very grateful just to have Josh. This new suite of equipment for brain surgery at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital will make the world of difference to children like Josh, and his own journey would have been very different had the hospital had an iMRI scanner then. It sounds amazing. Getting every last bit of a tumour out, first time, would take an incredible weight off parents’ minds and save our children going through one scary operation after another.’’
Read why Josh and his mum are backing our new iMRI Scanner Appeal 👉 www.rmchcharity.org.uk/…/our-patients/j osh-humphreys-imri-s…
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Thank you to Sinead and Lee who took on the Manchester Marathon to say thank you to Ward 77 for taking care of their son.
They recently called into see us and present a cheque to consultant Mr Farrelly as their fantastic running efforts raised over £4,000 for the Ward. 💚💚🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

We have FREE charity places in the Manchester Half Marathon this October! Do you fancy joining #TeamHumphrey and running with us? 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️