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Welcome to the news centre for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
Charity. Here you will find all the latest stories to bring you up
to date on what’s been happening.
If you have a PR enquiry, fundraising story or would like to be included
in our supporter Newsletter ‘Thank You’ then please contact:
Julie-Anne Weaver
Tel: 0161 276 6726
julie-anne.weaver@cmft.nhs.uk
The 371-bedded hospital has been designed so that all departments are close to the equipment and support that they need.
Toddlers at Kids Allowed Nursery in Cheadle met Humphrey when he recently joined their storytime.
Humphrey visited the award winning childcare centre to thank them for being the first organisation to sign up for Teddy Toddle – a brand new sponsored walk for the under 5’s set to take place on 24th September in aid of the children’s hospital.
Nurseries, creches and play groups from across the region can get involved and have some fun by organising their very own Teddy Toddle. Anyone that registers before Tuesday 10th August will be entered into a free prize draw to win a visit from Humphrey, on the Teddy Toddle day.
Money raised from this year’s Teddy Toddle will go towards funding play therapy within the hospital. Play therapy provides patients with the comfort and pleasure of doing normal things and helps to take a child’s mind off the stressful experience that a stay in hospital can bring.
Jennie Johnson, Kids Allowed Chief Executive commented: “The children were delighted to meet Humphrey and enjoyed listening to the story with their new friend. Teddy Toddle is a great event for us to get involved with and it’s great that our children having fun will help children in hospital to have some fun by supporting play therapy.”
All organisations and groups that register, regardless of date, will receive a free Teddy Toddle pack which will include stickers, sponsor forms, balloons and certificates for the children as well as links to downloadable activity sheets.
More information about Teddy Toddle is available here
