A Proud Dad
As a father to 4 wonderful children I have many things to be proud of; one of which is my youngest daughter Grace. With a passion to make a positive impact on the lives of young people Grace studied for a degree in Early Years Education whilst working full time in education settings.
For the last 15 months Grace has been able to fulfil a life long dream, securing the role of Play Assistant at Bristol Children's Hospital, looking after children and their families dealing with situations many of us can’t even imagine experiencing. So many of these children are dealing with conditions that will affect them for a lifetime.
A very worthy role and a very worthy cause indeed, so please read on and support such a worthy cause.
This year I have made the decision to challenge myself in new ways and would love to be able to help the Children's Hospital directly - I have therefore made the decision to fundraise for the Renal Ward.
The renal service at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, based on the Lighthouse Ward (E406) with its attached Haemodialysis Unit (E407), provides specialist care for children across the South West of England and South Wales. The ward has nine inpatient beds alongside four to five dedicated haemodialysis stations and a two-bed treatment room. As one of only 13 specialist paediatric nephrology centres in the UK, it delivers a full regional nephro-urology service, including kidney transplantation for children.
Data from the UK Renal Registry shows that, as of December 2022, the Bristol centre was caring for 46 children under the age of 16 receiving kidney replacement therapy, with 35 living with functioning transplants and 11 on dialysis. The Care Quality Commission rates services for children and young people at the Bristol site as Outstanding, reflecting the hospital’s reputation for high-quality specialist care.
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Floor playmats for the children
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Comfy chairs so the parents can sit and watch their children play
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Sensory lights
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An ipad
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Money to go towards a new dialysis machine