gold dust appeal

Gold Dust smashes target thanks to incredible support

Over the festive period, the Gold Dust Appeal reached its £100,000 target to refurbish the children’s wards and corridors at Derriford Hospital.

And thanks to the dedication and generosity of supporters, the appeal has exceeded its target, raising a total of £125,000!

Anita Dykes, Matron of Paediatrics said: “From when we started the Gold Dust Appeal, we have all been through a...

Gold Dust Appeal hits £100,000 target

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust are delighted to announce today, as a special Christmas present for 10,000 children and families who use the service each year, their Gold Dust Appeal has reached its £100,000 target to refurbish the children’s wards and corridors at Derriford Hospital.

The Gold Dust Appeal was launched in late 2015 and thanks to the dedication and generosity of supporters...

Gold Dust reaches halfway milestone

Thanks to the efforts of local fundraisers, £50,000 has been collected since the appeal was launched last year.

The Gold Dust Appeal aims to raise £100,000 to create a bright, exciting and welcoming environment throughout the children’s and young people’s areas on level 12 of Derriford Hospital.

After an extremely generous donation of £5,000 from City Bus Plymouth, the company...

Rapid Relief Team support Superhero Children’s Fun Run

Ahuge thank you has gone out to Rapid Relief Team (RRT) in Plymouth, for offering their support at the Superhero Children’s Fun Run, in aid of our Gold Dust Appeal.

The team have pledged to help the event, taking place on Saturday 4 June at 2.30pm, at the Brickfields Sports Centre, Plymouth, by providing volunteers to help on the day, as well as providing the catering, gazebos and...

Hospital staff set to skydive for sick children

This Sunday 17 April, 22 brave members of Derriford Hospital staff will be facing the daunting challenge of jumping from an aircraft flying at 15,000 feet, and diving through the air at over 120mph, whilst raising money and supporting our Gold Dust Appeal.

Sky Fletcher, a Pathology IT Technician at Derriford Hospital, has chosen to take part in the skydive because of her own personal...

Team Andrea run for Gold Dust

This Sunday, a special group of family and friends will be taking to the streets of Plymouth to run the half marathon in memory of Andrea Norris. Known as Team Andrea, the group will be running in aid of the Gold Dust Appeal.

Andrea Norris, former executive head teacher of Beechwood and Oakwood Primary Schools, in Southway, sadly died unexpectedly in April 2015.

After nearly £5...

Take a Leap Year leap for Gold Dust

We are inviting anyone who wants to take a Leap Year leap for Gold Dust to join the members of our staff who have already volunteered for the event in April.

On Sunday 17 April 2016, members of Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust staff will be standing at the edge of an open doorway, in an aircraft flying at 15,000 feet, waiting to dive through the air at over 120mph – all to support the Gold...

Gold Dust Appeal reaches £25k milestone

The Gold Dust Appeal, aimed at transforming Plymouth children’s wards, has hit the £25,000.00 milestone – an impressive quarter of the way to its target. And now we are asking for your help with the next step – Give it up for Gold Dust in January.

The Gold Dust Appeal aims to raise £100,000 to create bright, exciting and welcoming wards for local children and young people at Plymouth...

Mortgages4Plymouth raise over £1,000 for Gold Dust Appeal

A big thank you goes to the owners and employees of Mortgages4Plymouth for their generous donation of more than £1,000.00 for our Gold Dust Appeal.

Tricia Kennedy and partner Anne Marie Reilly, who run Mortgages4Plymouth decided to make a £1,000.00 donation from the company and to collect money from staff members after a visit to the Level 12 children’s wards at Derriford Hospital. In...

Lunch club members raise funds for Gold Dust Appeal

A big thank you to Newton Ferrers Tuesday Lunch Club whose members have donated £473.60 to Derriford Hospital's Gold Dust Appeal.

The club holds a monthly luncheon – in Newton Ferrers WI Hall - with a guest speaker and donates lunch money to smaller, local charities.

The last three months have been in aid of Gold Dust. This week Emma Cronin, Gold Dust fundraiser, was the guest...

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