Amid winter pressures and seasonal challenges, the Emergency Department team at Macclesfield Hospital showed their commitment to the community by bringing festive cheer beyond the hospital walls.
The team came together to create a cart full of toys for children who might otherwise go without presents this Christmas.
They chose to donate their Toy Box Appeal to the Salvation Army Macclesfield, who will distribute the gifts to families in need across the area.
Olivia Thorne, Staff Nurse in ED, said: “We wanted to do something that goes beyond our patients and reaches into the local community.
“Hopefully this will make a huge difference to children who will wake up to hardly anything on Christmas Day.
“Putting a smile on a child’s face this Christmas means so much to us all.”
Every year, the Salvation Army Macclesfield “Be a Star” Christmas Gift Appeal helps bring joy to local families in need.
This year, the appeal supported 198 families, including 368 adults and 344 children, ensuring they had gifts and essentials during the festive season.
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Notes for editors
- For further information about East Cheshire NHS Trust, contact the Trust press office on 01625 663935.
- East Cheshire NHS Trust is the main provider of acute and community health services for people across East Cheshire. The Trust is based at Macclesfield District General Hospital and also manages Congleton War Memorial Hospital and Knutsford and District Community Hospital.
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- East Cheshire NHS Charity goes above and beyond standard Government funding to make your local NHS that extra special. From supporting staff health and wellbeing to providing toys to brighten up our young patients’ days to making long stay patients feel more at home – our mission is to make a visible difference. You can make a donation to the charity on JustGiving here.
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