PATIENT Erin Cross enjoyed a personal experience with Humphrey Bear, the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital mascot to celebrate a funding initiative.
Bespoke RMCH Clothes Aid charity collection bags will raise over £50,000 annually for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity.
Clothes Aid, the UK’s leading charity clothing collector will distribute over 100,000 bags each week to homes across 10 licensed areas in the north-west. Residents simple need to clear out their cupboards of clothes and bric-a-brac leave in in a visible spot on the collection day stated on the bag.
Schools and companies are encouraged to support the new partnership and Clothes Aid would be delighted to arrange special bulk collections, simply call 020 7288 8545 to arrange.
Sarah Cross mother of young patient Erin said ‘All fundraising efforts will enable RMCH to continue the research which has helped my daughter Erin and will make a difference to countless more children.
"Every Clothes Aid bag filled will help RMCH."
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is the largest single site children’s hospital in the UK and treats over 260,000 patients each year and offers specialist services including bone marrow transplantation and paediatric intensive care.
Michael Lometey of Clothes Aid said: ‘We are thrilled to be working with Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity. Ten hard-working teams are excited to get started and raise vital funds for this incredible charity.’
Joel Oxberry, Corporate Fundraising Manager at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity comments: “We are delighted that’s Clothes Aid have chosen to support Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. The amount of money they’ve raised over the years for various charities is remarkable. All funds raised for our children’s hospital will help to make a real and lasting difference to the poorly children treated there so we are delighted to have this support.”
The inner and outer bag design for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital closely follows the new ASA CAP guidance and will be distributed solely by Clothes Aid uniformed and identified employees.
Clothes Aid has raised over £10,000,000 for charities in the UK and Ireland and currently list Make-a-Wish, NSPCC, ISPCC, Zoes Place and Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) among its partners.
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