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We're aiming to collect 900 presents in Royal Berkshire Hospital Christmas Gift Appeal

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The Royal Berkshire Hospital’s voluntary services team has launched their annual Christmas Gift Tree Appeal, this year aiming to collect 900 presents. They are seeking support from the local community to help make sure every patient in hospital on Christmas day receives a gift. These gifts make a huge difference to people spending the Christmas period in hospital, especially if they do not have family or friends visiting them. 

 

The team have worked with local businesses and services to set up numerous collection points all across the local area where you can drop off donations directly, as well as an Amazon wishlist with donations delivered directly to the hospital. 

 

Drop off points

  • Royal Berkshire Hospital Main Reception, Craven Road.
  • Link Café, School Road, Tilehurst.
  • Leisure Centres: Rivermead Leisure Centre / Palmer Park Leisure Centre / South Reading Leisure Centre / Meadway Sports Centre.
  • Libraries: Reading Central / Lower Earley / Caversham / Woodley / Pangbourne / Theale.

 

Amazon wishlist

The wishlist has hundreds of items on it for patients to enjoy, range in price from just a couple of pounds and can be delivered direct to the hospital.

 

To make sure the volunteers have time to sort, wrap and deliver presents to wards ready for Christmas morning, they ask that any donations are with them, unwrapped, by Monday 16 December. 

 

Sukhi Sidhu, Voluntary Service Manager said, ‘We are always so grateful for the generosity of our community and partners and cannot thank everyone enough for their ongoing kindness. The gift tree means so much to staff working at Christmas, as it means that you can make our patients day a festive one.’

 

For older patients, ideas for presents include toiletries, puzzle books, jigsaws, books, chocolates or biscuits, scarves, hats and gloves. Toys, books or colouring books are great gifts for our younger patients.

 

If you would like more information about the appeal, please call the Voluntary Services Team on 0118 322 8396 or email voluntary.services@royalberkshire.nhs.uk