SPECIAL SERVICE TO CELEBRATE NHS 75TH BIRTHDAY
On 5th July, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh joined NHS staff and our fabulous fundraisers at a service in Westminster Abbey, to celebrate the NHS 75th birthday. Our Chief Executive, Ellie Orton OBE, spoke at the service and said, “NHS charities have been working alongside the NHS since its inception. Today that love is as strong as ever, as is clear from every donation made, every marathon run, and every volunteer who shows up. They do it to say thank you – and I hope that as we celebrate this incredible milestone, the people of the NHS know just how valued they are.” Here’s what our fundraisers had to say:
MARC ROBY, FUNDRAISER, MARATHONS
POLLY SWAIN, FUNDRAISER, THE BIG STEP CHALLENGE
“The NHS is the best idea this country ever had, and the best story ever told. Honoured and humbled to be asked to join the service
“Thank you to all concerned for organising the 75th anniversary service at
Westminster Abbey. I was lucky enough to have been
at Westminster Abbey to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS. What a venue and what a fantastic celebration of the incredible NHS. Thank you NHS Charities Together for the invite.”
given a ticket to attend as a result of fundraising for the Big Step Challenge. I felt so privileged and lucky to have been given this opportunity.”
“How can it be that a brew so sweet should gladden the hearts of all we meet? Inscribed with Thanks and Love combined we celebrate and bring to mind the caring, loving and ever blessed, the selfless servants of our NHS.” Thanks for such lovely words Kit, and to everyone who entered and shared some amazing memories of their experiences with the NHS over the years – we’ve loved reading them and have included a few on page 4 for you to read too. “I am really thrilled with my new NHS Charities Together mug – it will be much treasured as I will be drinking from it each day!” said Kit.
EMMA BRIDGEWATER MUG WINNER
As you would have seen in our previous newsletter, we launched a giveaway with the chance to win a limited-edition Emma Bridgewater mug. We are super happy to announce that Kit from Suffolk was one of our winners, congratulations! Kit has written a beautiful poem dedicated to the NHS that he’s eager to share:
Your continued support is so appreciated by us all, thank you.
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