Donations

We are truly humbled by the generosity of individuals, groups and organisations who support us with their outpouring of donations that enable us to provide a better service of care to our patients and their families. 

We welcome all donations in particular items listed below (we have patterns to knitted items – please pop by the office or drop us an email and we can provide - or you are more than welcome to use your own patterns):

• Patient wash packs with toothpaste, toothbrush, comb, soaps (for those who were not expecting to come into hospital)
• Snooze packs (with eye masks / ear plugs / lavender cream) to make sleeping on a noisy ward easier
• New or nearly new clothes for our Dress for Dignity scheme. The scheme gives a change of clothes to patients who might have come in as an emergency and weren’t expecting to stay in hospital.
• Amazon Wish List
• Quilts and blankets (non-knitted) for our end of life patients (36 inch/91.5 cm square)
• Knitted teddies/dolls for patients
• Knitted hearts (in particular red ones)
• Knitted dementia wrist bands (light blue forget-me-not flower on blue band)
• Knitted dementia dolls
• Knitted blankets / shawls
• Books
• Children’s activity packs
• Gifts - we can sell items such jewellery, toiletries, unwanted gifts

Receiving a teddy/doll brings great comfort for some of our patients. 

Quilts and blankets are used by different departments across the hospital to provide a sense of home comfort to our patients.  These items make a big difference to patients and their families at what can be a very difficult time. 

If you would like to donate anything please contact us at: voluntary.services@royalberkshire.nhs.uk 

Donations can either be brought in person or posted to us at:

Voluntary Services Department, Level 2, Main Reception, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Craven Road, Reading Berkshire RG1 5LE.