Enjoy the Fortnum’s Christmas Party and Raise £50 for the Winnicott Foundation!

Posted on September 13, 2011 by admin

Fortnum and Mason, in association with theBigGive.org.uk, is holding its Charity Christmas Party on Thursday 1st December. Tickets are £50 each and on arrival each guest will be given a voucher to donate to any charity on www.theBigGive.org.uk.

Guests can enjoy an extravaganza of Fortnum’s finest food and drink, and performances from some of the UK’s top arts charities – including the National Children’s Orchestra, RADA and Circus Space. The store will be closed to the public, but the tills will remain open to enable guests to pick up a few extra Christmas presents.

Tickets are on sale from midday on Monday 19th September and are likely to sell out fast!

Event Details:

Date: Thursday 1st December

Time: 7-10pm

Location: Fortnum & Mason, 181 Piccadilly, London, W1A 1ER

Theme: Showtime!

For more information and to buy tickets, visit: http://www.fortnums-christmas.com

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St Mary’s Hospital closure allegations – 05 September 2011

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin
Please see below the statement from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust denying the reports in the media this week:
 
 Following media coverage today, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust would like to categorically deny that we have any plans to close St Mary's Hospital or any of our hospital sites.
 
We have not engaged any firms of architects to look at our estate with a view to converting it into residential properties.
 
We would like to reassure all patients and staff that providing the highest quality clinical care across all our sites remains our absolute priority.
 
For any further press enquiries please call the Imperial press office on 0203 312 7674

The Winnicott Foundation continues to work closely with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to support premature and sick babies and their families across St Mary's and Queen Charlotte's Hospitals with the generous support of our donors.

Posted in General Hospital News |

Sainsbury’s Paddington supports the Winnicott Foundation

Posted on July 11, 2011 by admin

Sainsbury's Paddington Local has chosen the Winnicott Foundation for its Charity of the Year! The store, based in Paddington Station, is fundraising for the Winnicott Foundation until May 2012. The busy store is displaying charity collection boxes on every till and staff will be supporting the charity's fundraising in other ways. Thank you to all at Sainsbury's Paddington for selecting the Winnicott Foundation!

Posted in Uncategorised |

Donate by Text!

Posted on July 5, 2011 by admin

You can now donate to the Winnicott Foundation by text message through JustTextGiving!

Simply text WINN11 followed by the amount (eg WINN11 £10) to 70070.

The Winnicott Foundation receives the whole donation as the fees are currently covered by Vodafone.

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Marathon runners raise over £10,000

Posted on April 28, 2011 by admin

Thank you to our runners in the London and Brighton Marathons for their fantastic achievements; as well as months of training they have been fundraising for the Winnicott Foundation.

Luke Johnson, from Virgin, has raised nearly £8,000 to date through donations and various fundraising activities that he has orgaanised. Luke told us:

"Yesterday was fantastic. I had an absolutely brilliant time, though admittedly there were some incredibly hard parts to the course. Despite the pain encountered in parts, I managed to beat my target time of 3:45 and came in at 3:35! I’m incredibly pleased and I’m still beaming from the endorphins."

Ewan West, whose son was cared for in the Winnicott Baby Unit at St Mary's, has raised over £2,600, said:

"I would certainly recommend the experience, particularly when you can be inspired by knowing that you are running for a good cause.  I have been very touched by the generosity of all those who have sponsored me and added words of encouragement".

You can still sponsor our runners:

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserPage.action?userUrl=LukesMarathon&faId=74442&isTeam=false

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserPage.action?userUrl=EwanWest&faId=96560&isTeam=false

If you'd like to take part in the Brighton Marathon 2012, contact Veronica Cooke on veronica@winnicott.org.uk or on 020 3312 6773.

If you have your own place in the London Marathon in 2012 and would like to run for the Winnicott Foundation, please let us know and we'll help you fundraise!

Or for a gentler run, try the British 10k London on Sunday 10th July!

Posted in Events |

£200,000 raised at the Winnicott Foundation Ball

Posted on April 28, 2011 by admin

Winnicott Foundation ball raises £200,000 to improve care for premature and sick newborn babies in the neonatal units at St Mary's and Queen Charlotte's Hospitals! Thank you to everyone involved for the wonderful support.

Posted in Uncategorised |

Winnicott Foundation featured in The Evening Standard

Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23932552-miracle-babies-that-survived-premature-births.do

Posted in Uncategorised |

London Marathon runner aiming to raise £10,000 for Winnicott Foundation!

Posted on March 15, 2011 by admin

Luke Johnson is not only training hard for April's London Marathon but is also busy fundraising to raise £10,000 for The Winnicott Foundation! Supported by his emploer, Virgin, who wanted to support small charities in the marathon, Luke has organising fundraising events including serving lunch to his colleagues in fancy dress! Luke is running for 60-90 minutes 3 times a week, plus putting in a 2-3 hour run every weekend. 

This is Luke's first marathon and we are very grateful for this huge commitment. The charity was suggested to him by a colleague who is the parent of a baby cared for in the Winnicott Baby Unit.

Will you support Luke? Could your employer support Luke? Visit his fundraising page at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/LukesMarathon

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Winnicott babies featured in Evening Standard!

Posted on March 15, 2011 by admin

The Winnicott Foundation is featured in the Evening Standard on Wednesday 16th March! The health pages will include photographs and stories of 6 Winnicott babies aged from 12 months to 27 years. The photos were taken by photographer Jonathan Lovekin at our 25th anniversary shoot in November and will be displayed at the charity's fundraising ball on Thursday 24th March.

Thank you to our families for agreeing to share their photos and stories, and to Jonathan for his wonderful pictures.

Pick up a free copy or visit http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard

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The Winnicott Foundation is celebrating 25 years

Posted on October 28, 2010 by admin

The Winnicott Foundation is celebrating 25 years of helping to improve care for premature and sick newborn babies!

The Winnicott Foundation is now raising funds to support the neonatal units at both St Mary’s and Queen Charlotte’s Hospitals, both part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Christmas cards now available! Raise money for the Winnicott Foundation and send a Winnicott Foundation Christmas Card.

Posted in Uncategorised |