Salisbury Reds make £23k donation to Stars Appeal
Stars Appeal is the bus operator's chosen good cause for 2024 and 2025
Last updated 19th Sep 2024
Salisbury Reds has supported its chosen charity, the Stars Appeal, for this year with a £23,000 gift.
The city's bus operator is chose Salisbury District Hospital's charity as its official good cause for 2024 and 2025 and is raising funds and awareness to help the charity continue providing numerous services for patients and visitors to the local hospital.
Buses in the city currently feature Stars Appeal on the back the buses and on-board messaging to help raise awareness of it's work.
Stars Appeal has to raise £1 million per year and this latest boost will go towards new equipment, building enhancements and supporting ongoing projects helping patients on a daily basis, including the free Wi-Fi and the Stars Appeal Play Assistant on Sarum Children’s Ward.
Andrew Sherrington, general manager of Salisbury Reds, said he's 'delighted' to be handing over the cash: “The Stars Appeal raises money to create the best possible experience for patients and their families by funding extra care and equipment over and above that provided by the NHS.
“We hope this latest donation will help Stars Appeal support people across all wards and departments, with its particular focus on cancer, cardiac care and children.”
The bus operators relationship with the charity spans over a decade, with Salisbury Reds staff benefiting from support funded by Stars Appeal.
The president of the Stars Appeal, Salisbury Hospital’s Charity, the Earl of Pembroke said: “We are extremely grateful for this incredibly generous donation which will enable the Stars Appeal to do even more to enhance the care for patients across Salisbury District Hospital now and into the future. On behalf of all those who will benefit, we thank Salisbury Reds for their continued support.”
Amongst the projects the charity is fundraising for this year are 36 ‘by your side’ sleeper chairs, costing £50,000, so that vulnerable patients and those at the end of their lives can have a loved one stay by their side in comfort.