A hospital charity that ‘makes a real difference to the lives of patients and colleagues’ has been named as a winner at the Ribble Valley Business Awards.
East Lancashire Hospital NHS Trust’s official charity, ELHT&Me, which has funded a wide range of initiatives from state-of-the-art surgical robots to a specialist suite where bereaved parents can prepare to say goodbye to their baby, was named winner in the Not for Profit category at last night’s ceremony.
More than 400 businesses and charities were nominated for awards across 18 categories with the winners announced at a glittering black-tie ceremony at Mytton Fold.
Speaking after the announcement, Head of Charity Denise Gee said: “We are still coming back down to earth after winning this award! We’re really grateful to everyone who nominated us for such a prestigious award.
“We have so many exciting fundraising projects in the pipeline and we couldn’t do it without the support of so many generous people across East Lancashire.
“Thank you to everyone who has helped us get to where we are today – whether you’ve attended one of our fantastic events or held your own fundraiser, your support makes a real difference to the lives of patients and colleagues at ELHT.”
To find out more about the charity and how you can support its work, visit https://elht.nhs.uk/elht.nhs.uk/elht-and-me-charity