THE Great North Children’s Hospital Foundation has received a major boost in the form of a £16,514 donation.
The money, which was raised through Bradley Hall’s festive fundraiser event last Christmas at The Fed, Gateshead, has helped fund the hospital’s MediCinema.
Located within the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Hospital in Newcastle, the MediCinema stands as a beacon of comfort and entertainment for patients and their families during challenging times.
Offering a fully functional commercial-style cinema facility, the MediCinema is designed to provide a much-needed escape for patients, including those confined to beds or reliant on wheelchairs.
With a capacity for around 58 attendees per screening, it delivers regular cinema screenings, ranging from the latest releases to personalised screenings for patients.
The partnership between Newcastle Hospitals Charity and the MediCinema has been instrumental in furthering the reach and impact of the initiative, ensuring that more patients and families can benefit from therapeutic film screenings.
The funding will sustain the operational costs of the RVI MediCinema for the next three years, facilitating an expansion of film offerings and an increase in the frequency of weekly screenings.
From April 2022 to March 2023, the MediCinema welcomed a total of 2,285 individuals, including 1,157 inpatients, 403 patients in wheelchairs, and 182 patients utilising beds, along with 1,069 caregivers.
Emma McQuitty, fundraising coordinator for Newcastle Hospitals Charity, said: “It was a pleasure to be part of such a fantastic event. We’re incredibly grateful to the team at Bradley Hall for their generous donation towards the Great North Children’s Hospital Foundation.
“The funds raised will go such a long way to help make our young patients’ hospital experience a little easier.”
Cassie Moyse, Group Marketing Director at Bradley Hall, said: “We are immensely proud to have been able to contribute to such an amazing cause.
“The MediCinema is such a well-used facility that has a profound impact on enriching the lives of patients and their families during their hospital stays.
“It is so important for us at Bradley Hall to support local charities and initiatives, and we are beyond honoured to have partly funded the MediCinema this year for all those who need it.
“As we look forward to the year ahead, we hope to continue raising funds for such fantastic causes and helping as many people as we can through our efforts.”
