Addenbrooke'S Charitable Trust - Help Make Your Hospitals Even Better

**DID YOU KNOW...?** Every month ACT invests a staggering £500,000 from gift donations, grants and legacies at Addenbrooke's. 70% of this money comes from patients and donors like you. But we need to be able to do more to be able to fund much needed equipment, facilities, research and care for patients.
Your gifts and donations have helped to fund world-class technology such as: • Robotic surgery for prostate cancer, allowing patients to be home in a day... • Pioneering research into breast cancer, making personalised diagnosis and treatment a reality for patients • Cutting-edge innovation such as the myICUvoice ipad app, which helps critically ill patients communicate with their families and staff • The dramatic improvement of facilities such as the Paediatric Day Unit and Haematology Day Unit, making hospital appointments quicker and more comfortable for patients.
You have helped us do all this. Will you help us do even more?
www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk/donate
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To all our incredible supporters who help us do so much for patients at Addenbrooke's, we hope you have a very happy Easter!

An 'egg-static' Janet Payler who works in the rheumatology department at Addenbrooke's, won a huge Easter hamper playing ACT’s Easter lucky square game at the Outpatients Fundraising Hub this week. The game raised a 'cracking' £150 for Addenbrooke's and the Rosie hospitals - and we’re not 'yolking'!
If you’d like to volunteer in one of our newly refurbished Fundraising Hub, do get in touch with the team on volunteer@act4addenbrookes.org.uk

Keith Brazier and his wife Lesley have fundraised over £30,000 for Addenbrooke's since Keith underwent a live donor liver transplant in 2013, with his incredible wife Lesley donating part of her liver to him.
Professor Chris Watson, Consultant Transplant Surgeon at Addenbrooke's who appears in the film, said: "This ground-breaking equipment will significantly reduce failed transplants and post transplant complications as well as increase the number of donor livers available f...or transplant."
Their son, Dan made the below film to promote the Brazier's family and friends walking event to raise funds for a liver perfusion machine enabling livers to be tested out before being transplanted. The group will walk from Addenbrookes to Leighton Buzzard over 3 days - the 28th, 29th & 30th June 2019. Please help them in their fundraising if you can at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ke ithandlesleybrazier.
You can see their film at https://vimeo.com/328244169/51e8a6fd65
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ACT is proud to announce that it has been selected as the official recipient charity for this year’s Chariots of Fire 2019 relay race!
All sponsorship raised will go towards fundraising for an emergency children's ambulance to keep children alive during transfers, ensuring that they survive long enough to get to Addenbrooke’s.
To fully kit out one of these emergency children's ambulances costs £108,000.
... Will you help? Register your team at www.chariots-of-fire.co.uk or donate online via www.justgiving.com/campaign/chariots2019
Watch our film to find out how an emergency children's ambulance will save lives.
For more information please contact Emily Willdigg at emily.willdigg@act4addenbrookes.org. uk or call 01223 217757 www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk/chariots
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Last year Joanne Peacock was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer. Under the care of the urology team at Addenbrooke's, she started an intensive course of chemotherapy over the summer, followed by 10 hours of surgery. Last week, Joanne received the news that she had 'the all clear'.
To say thank you, Joanne organised 'The Strictly Glitter Ball', raising over £4,600 towards refurbishing the urology clinic at Addenbrooke's. The current area, whilst adequate, is t...ired and out-of-date. With the support of fundraising and donations, we can turn this into a much more comfortable and welcoming space for patients.
Consultant Urologist Alex Colquhoun, and Specialist Nurse Nicola Cheale (both pictured) attended Joanne's Ball. "From day one the care and treatment that I received has been second to none. My consultant, surgeon and nurses at Addenbrooke's gave me a reason to stay positive. A total credit to our NHS."
If you'd like to support cancer services for patients at Addenbrooke's, please visit www.abigc.org/
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Following two strokes and subsequent complications, Adele Hilton was admitted to the Neuro Critical Care Unit (NCCU) at Addenbrooke's where "the staff in the ward did a miracle job in not only keeping her alive, but helped her achieve a full and healthy recovery". After spending 5 weeks in an induced coma, followed by extensive rehabilitation, Adele was finally able to go home, some 3 months after being originally admitted.
Determined to say thank you and give something back,... over the past year Adele has raised a staggering £10,000 by reaching out to her friends and family, hosting fundraising events and securing matched funding from her employer.
If you want to help make Addenbrooke's the best it can be for patients, get in touch at hello@act4addenbrookes.org,uk or call 01223 217757 www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk/Contactus
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Max was born 15 weeks premature alongside his twin brother Charlie, who sadly only lived for a few days. Max spent the next 4 months on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Addenbrooke's due to his early start in life.
As a family, they will always be grateful to the staff at Addenbrooke's and the Rosie hospitals for the treatment and incredible compassion shown towards the whole family.
To say thank you, Max sat has set himself the challenge of cycling from London to ...Paris in just 24 hours to raise money for the NICU where the team can continue to provide life-saving care and support for premature babies and their families. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/max-bradyl 2p24
To find out how you can make a difference for children at Addenbrooke's visit www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk/children
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No we're not pulling the wool over your eyes... knitting and crochet groups across Cambridgeshire have raised over £20,000 for the Rosie Hospital through sales of all things stitched!
If you've got a fundraising idea, we'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with the team at hello@act4addenbrookes.org,uk or call 01223 217757 www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk/Contactus

Chariots of Fire is one of Cambridgeshire’s largest annual charity events. Teams of six each run a 1.7 miles course in relay format. Chariots of Fire is organised and managed by Hewitsons Charitable Trust and have partnered with Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT) for 2019. Funds raised will help us launch an emergency children's ambulance service for the needs of critically ill children at Addenbrooke's.
www.justgiving.com/campaign/chariots2019

The Bartlow Three Counties Charity Walk is a popular annual sponsored walk in the countryside which covers three counties; Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Essex. This year, proceeds raised will go towards supporting Children's Services at Addenbrooke's. With YOUR help we want to ensure that EVERY child experiences the best possible outcome. www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk/children
To take part you have the choice of four newly routed walks taking you through the beautiful East Anglian countryside.To register visit www.bartlow3countieswalk.co.uk/

HUGE thanks to Samantha Isaacson (pictured left) for raising over an incredible £40,000 for oncology at Addenbrooke's through the @KickCancerCup and ball since 2015!
Samantha paid a visit the other day to hear about our exciting plans to revamp the oncology waiting area.
We couldn't do any of this without people like you Samantha - thank you so much 🙏
... If you are interested in making Addenbrooke's amazing for patients, please visit https://www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk/Wayst osupportus
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We are proud to announce that we have been selected as the official recipient charity for this year’s Chariots of Fire race!
Chariots of Fire Cambridge, organised and managed by Hewitsons Charitable Trust, is one of Cambridgeshire’s largest annual charity events, taking place this year on Sunday 22 September.
Teams of six each run a 1.7 mile course in relay format following in the footsteps of the famous film Chariots of Fire, telling the story of Harold Abrahams, a Cambrid...ge runner, and his bid to win a gold medal in the 1924 Olympics.
This year we need to raise £108,000 for an emergency children's ambulance so that around 1,700 sick children a year will no longer have to rely on a London-based service to transport them to intensive care.
Will you help or sign up?
Visit www.chariots-of-fire.co.uk to sign up and www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk/chariots to find out more about how you can help.
Help us buy an Emergency Children's Ambulance to keep children alive during transfers, ensuring that they survive long enough to get to Addenbrooke’s.
For further information please contact Emily Willdigg at emily.willdigg@act4addenbrookes.org. uk or call 01223 217757.
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Please help us do more for patients at Addenbrooke's!
www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk/donate

If you like zumba, this might be right up your street! Please support if you can :)

We've been celebrating Cambridge Commodities' fantastic fundraising during 2018 which raised over £51,000 for vital services at Addenbrooke's. Thank you to everyone involved! 🙏

The lovely Maggie Mooney came in for a cheque presentation this week. Her Willy Wonka themed ball raised an additional £6,047.630 for our transplant appeal making her fundraising total to date over £70,000! Incredible!
You can find out more about our transplant appeal at www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk/transplant

**Brooke shows off Addenbrooke's new contactless donation point!** You can now donate to the hospital using contactless and we welcome all donations big or small. Please help us make Addenbrooke's amazing for patients.
Find us in ACT's new hub in the Addenbrooke's main entrance.

**Strong Soham Mums smash target**
The group of 12 Strong Soham Mums who starred in their own calendar have raised more than £26,000 for charity including £13,205 for Addenbrookes's.
The mums from the Soham area who have all lost a child, came together to create their own naked charity ca lendar late last year.
... The group hoped to raise £5,000 for the Road Victims Trust and Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust but ended up raising more than five times that amount.
Thank you so much ladies - you are helping to make Addenbrooke's incredible for patients.
If you want to help make Addenbrooke's the best it can be for patients, please visit www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk/donate
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The care and dedication shown to my dad last year when he had a liver transplant was beyond amazing we can not thank you enough for saving our dads life and making him well again ���

Saved my life and I will never be able to thank them enough!!

I underwent an operation there having been diagnosed with prostate cancer and the treatment then and since has been first rate.

I am forever grateful to Addenbrookes. Yes they have their problems along with the rest of the NHS but I cannot fault their surgeons and specialists. I have a rare genetic condition and in particular, Mr Edwards, Mr Norrish and Mr Khanduja have been amazing!!!! Thank you xxx

Hi , I visited the hospital today, the young receptionist working on the ATC main reception desk. Was most helpful and polite giving me accurate directions to get around the hospital. I think she deserves a bouquet.

During my 23 weeker brief stay in Dec 2010 what could have been a traumatic time was eased off by the care and high standards maintained

Donated in lieu of sending Christmas cards after the care my son received after his accident in June.

Cannot fault the care my 5 week old baby received after his emergency surgery!!

As a recovering breast cancer patient, Addenbrookes has saved my life, can't thank the staff of the breast cancer clinic, the surgeon, Oncology & Radiotherapy enough. Thank you.

Another problem free visit this time to The Spinal Orthotic Clinic, many thanks.

Amazing

After addenbrooks saving my life 3yrs ago following a car accident, i find i have the need to say THANKYOU once more, following the car accident and brain damage i find myself very confused at times, due to this i accidently overdosed on warferine, the staff in A&E, and EAU2 were fantastic and caring, understanding, Followed by the treatment team. following through with my care. there are no words to describe how good the care is in addenbrooks, we are so very luck to have the care on our door step . THANKYOU

Ms Gail Jones

Barhill

Addenbrookes kept on giving it their all but unfortunately a truly gentle, kind gent passed away last night. Please spare a moment to remember him with us and think of his family. PSC had seen him have two multi organ transplants in 18 months and he had spent the last 7 months in Addenbrookes. He always remained hopeful, was willing to try whatever the specialists suggested and without any self pitty for tough times PSC had dealt in his life . Without his positivity and friendship l don't think my husband Richard would not be where he is in his PSC journey. His friendship has been most precious. Rest in peace Andrew you will be greatly missed. xxxxxxx

Thank you to all at Addenbrookes for going over and above. Such an amazing team doing there best in such difficult times.

Addenbrooke's Liver Transplant Team saved my life 12yrs ago. The hospital is marvellous and deserves all the support we can give it.

The care and dedication shown to my dad last year when he had a liver transplant was beyond amazing we can not thank you enough for saving our dads life and making him well again ���

Saved my life and I will never be able to thank them enough!!

I underwent an operation there having been diagnosed with prostate cancer and the treatment then and since has been first rate.

I am forever grateful to Addenbrookes. Yes they have their problems along with the rest of the NHS but I cannot fault their surgeons and specialists. I have a rare genetic condition and in particular, Mr Edwards, Mr Norrish and Mr Khanduja have been amazing!!!! Thank you xxx

Hi , I visited the hospital today, the young receptionist working on the ATC main reception desk. Was most helpful and polite giving me accurate directions to get around the hospital. I think she deserves a bouquet.

During my 23 weeker brief stay in Dec 2010 what could have been a traumatic time was eased off by the care and high standards maintained

Donated in lieu of sending Christmas cards after the care my son received after his accident in June.

Cannot fault the care my 5 week old baby received after his emergency surgery!!

As a recovering breast cancer patient, Addenbrookes has saved my life, can't thank the staff of the breast cancer clinic, the surgeon, Oncology & Radiotherapy enough. Thank you.

Another problem free visit this time to The Spinal Orthotic Clinic, many thanks.

Amazing

After addenbrooks saving my life 3yrs ago following a car accident, i find i have the need to say THANKYOU once more, following the car accident and brain damage i find myself very confused at times, due to this i accidently overdosed on warferine, the staff in A&E, and EAU2 were fantastic and caring, understanding, Followed by the treatment team. following through with my care. there are no words to describe how good the care is in addenbrooks, we are so very luck to have the care on our door step . THANKYOU

Ms Gail Jones

Barhill

Addenbrookes kept on giving it their all but unfortunately a truly gentle, kind gent passed away last night. Please spare a moment to remember him with us and think of his family. PSC had seen him have two multi organ transplants in 18 months and he had spent the last 7 months in Addenbrookes. He always remained hopeful, was willing to try whatever the specialists suggested and without any self pitty for tough times PSC had dealt in his life . Without his positivity and friendship l don't think my husband Richard would not be where he is in his PSC journey. His friendship has been most precious. Rest in peace Andrew you will be greatly missed. xxxxxxx

Thank you to all at Addenbrookes for going over and above. Such an amazing team doing there best in such difficult times.

Addenbrooke's Liver Transplant Team saved my life 12yrs ago. The hospital is marvellous and deserves all the support we can give it.

The care and dedication shown to my dad last year when he had a liver transplant was beyond amazing we can not thank you enough for saving our dads life and making him well again ���

Saved my life and I will never be able to thank them enough!!

I underwent an operation there having been diagnosed with prostate cancer and the treatment then and since has been first rate.

I am forever grateful to Addenbrookes. Yes they have their problems along with the rest of the NHS but I cannot fault their surgeons and specialists. I have a rare genetic condition and in particular, Mr Edwards, Mr Norrish and Mr Khanduja have been amazing!!!! Thank you xxx

Hi , I visited the hospital today, the young receptionist working on the ATC main reception desk. Was most helpful and polite giving me accurate directions to get around the hospital. I think she deserves a bouquet.

During my 23 weeker brief stay in Dec 2010 what could have been a traumatic time was eased off by the care and high standards maintained

Donated in lieu of sending Christmas cards after the care my son received after his accident in June.

Cannot fault the care my 5 week old baby received after his emergency surgery!!

As a recovering breast cancer patient, Addenbrookes has saved my life, can't thank the staff of the breast cancer clinic, the surgeon, Oncology & Radiotherapy enough. Thank you.

Another problem free visit this time to The Spinal Orthotic Clinic, many thanks.

Amazing

After addenbrooks saving my life 3yrs ago following a car accident, i find i have the need to say THANKYOU once more, following the car accident and brain damage i find myself very confused at times, due to this i accidently overdosed on warferine, the staff in A&E, and EAU2 were fantastic and caring, understanding, Followed by the treatment team. following through with my care. there are no words to describe how good the care is in addenbrooks, we are so very luck to have the care on our door step . THANKYOU

Ms Gail Jones

Barhill

Addenbrookes kept on giving it their all but unfortunately a truly gentle, kind gent passed away last night. Please spare a moment to remember him with us and think of his family. PSC had seen him have two multi organ transplants in 18 months and he had spent the last 7 months in Addenbrookes. He always remained hopeful, was willing to try whatever the specialists suggested and without any self pitty for tough times PSC had dealt in his life . Without his positivity and friendship l don't think my husband Richard would not be where he is in his PSC journey. His friendship has been most precious. Rest in peace Andrew you will be greatly missed. xxxxxxx

Thank you to all at Addenbrookes for going over and above. Such an amazing team doing there best in such difficult times.

Addenbrooke's Liver Transplant Team saved my life 12yrs ago. The hospital is marvellous and deserves all the support we can give it.