GWH children’s ward receives a donation of toys and crafts from housebuilder

Great Western Hospital in Swindon collected a range of items worth £1,000 from a local developer for the benefit of its patients and visitors of the children’s ward.

Fiona Smith and Oliver Parmenter from David Wilson Homes visited the hospital to make the donation to its Brighter Futures team, and items included a Nintendo Switch with games and additional controllers and arts and crafts materials for all ages.

Also donated to the hospital were a wooden game of snakes and ladders, chalk boards, magnetic easels and 20 screw-top coffee mugs, which enable parents and visitors to safely transfer hot drinks from the coffee shop to the ward.

Lisa Utting, Fundraising Manager in the Brighter Futures Team at Great Western Hospital, said: “We were thrilled to receive the amazing donations from David Wilson Homes which will definitely put a smile on the faces of our young patients. Support like this helps us provide that extra special level of care that makes a real difference.”

Brighter Futures aims to provide an extraordinary provision of care to its patients, which is made possible by funding a variety of projects that are focused on improving the patient experience.

Working in conjunction with Great Western Hospital, the charity strives to improve the hospital environment, fund ground-breaking research, support the development and training of hospital staff and provide state-of-the-art equipment.

David Wilson Homes’ donation of items for the children’s ward will help the care team to enrich the experience of those at the hospital.

Campbell Gregg, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes Southern, said: “We were delighted to be able to donate the items to the children’s ward at Great Western Hospital.

“We can’t praise Brighter Futures highly enough for the work that they do, and it was a pleasure to be a part of their efforts in continuing to put smiles on the faces of the children and support their families.”