NTREPID Craig Robinson, 39 from Boldon is really pushing himself to the limit to help tiny poorly and premature babies and their families. Craig, a PE teacher at Thorp Academy in Gateshead is braving a number of challenges to raise money for the neonatal unit at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough which cared for his son Harry, who was born prematurely at 10 weeks and two days in 2008.
Families are invited to join in a range of garden-based activities at the first of a series of fun open days at Trinity Holistic Centre. The centre, based at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, will open its doors to all local families on Saturday 11 July from 12noon to 2pm.
Treat yourself to tea and cake this Friday and help support cancer patients at Trinity Holistic Centre. The centre is holding a cake sale in the atrium at James Cook Hospital on Friday 3 July from 11am to 1pm followed by afternoon tea at the centre from 2pm to 4pm .
Cricketing legend Sir Ian Botham is driving forward his support to bring an MRI scanner to the Friarage Hospital.
The TV pundit and prodigious fundraiser got behind the wheel to officially a launch a raffle to win a new car – the latest initiative to help charity campaigners nudge closer to their £2million appeal target.
A gala dinner and raffle has raised more than £75,000 for South Cleveland Heart Fund’s Cardiac MR Appeal. The Loving Hearts Raffle and Gala Dinner was organised by Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary Club in aid of the South Cleveland Heart Fund (SCHF) in order to raise money to upgrade the two MRI scanners at The James Cook University Hospital.
Three walkers really stepped up to the mark for the Friarage Hospital’s MRI scanner appeal. The intrepid trio – Judith Masterman from the appeals team, Glen Rock, Friarage hospital PA and husband Chris – completed the gruelling Lyke Wake Walk in an impressive 21 hours braving testing conditions and showing incredible spirit.
Legendary cricketer turned legendary fundraiser Sir Ian “Beefy” Botham has provided a huge boost to the Friarage MRI scanner appeal with a £20,000 donation to the Friends of the Friarage Hospital.
An army of fundraisers have helped get The James Cook University Hospital’s Retinal Development Appeal off to a fantastic start. The appeal which aims to fund a state-of-the-art eye scanner and other leading-edge technology has already raised more than £84,000.
A doctor who volunteered to treat victims in Nepal has told how he ended up running for his life when he got caught near the epicentre of a second earthquake. Dr Muhammad Shafiq was treating patients in a remote mountain village when he found himself jumping out of a building seconds before it collapsed.
Students at Teesside University have organised a speed dating event to raise funds for the Retinal Development Appeal at The James Cook University Hospital.