Children and their families who spend time at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital are absolutely delighted with their new play area that has opened today.
Joined onto the Children’s Unit, the play area is the product of precision planning by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and the kindness of locally based international company, EG Group. The generous donation of around £100,000, has fully funded the exterior play area and its equipment. The work was also supplemented by the generous donations of time, labour and materials from a number of other organisations which paid for the enabling work on the interior play room and new toys.
Director of Nursing for ELHT, Chris Pearson said: “I am so excited about this as we have waited a long time for an outside play area and this is just wonderful. We have a number of children with long term conditions for whom the hospital has become somewhat of a second home. This play area will make a huge difference to the time that they and their families, including siblings spend on the Children’s Unit. Thank you so much to EG Group.”
The new area is vibrant and cheerful and completely secure for the children. It will also encourage children to be more active, aiding a quicker recovery.
Ilyas Munshi, Group Commercial Director, EG Group added: “This is one of a number of donations we have made to our local hospital. It is especially pleasing to be able to provide this lovely play area for the youngest patients, giving them access to fresh air and exercise and making their hospital stay that little bit better.”
Denise Gee, Fundraising Manager for ELHT&Me said: “The new play area is an excellent example of what a powerful impact charitable donations have on our hospital services.”
As well as EG Group who fully funded the exterior play area, donators to the interior enabling work include: EG Group, HCP, Engie, SMD Building Services LTD, Lets Play Everywhere, Marlands Electrical, Schneider Company, Hully and Kirkwood, Gilling Dod, GW Flooring, Beekay, ADS Europe. Thank you!
