OF LOVE AND CHARITY 75 YEARS
Earlier this summer, we were thrilled to join forces with iconic British photographer Rankin to celebrate 75 years of NHS charities. Comedian Sir Michael Palin and England footballer Jordan Henderson were some of the famous faces who appeared alongside NHS staff, patients and volunteers, in an exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London, just before the NHS’ birthday on 5th July.
Sir Michael Palin
‘Love and Charity: A History of Giving in the NHS’ highlighted the vital role charities have played throughout health service history, and how their contribution has helped make the NHS what it is today. Rankin is internationally renowned for photographs of David Bowie, Queen Elizabeth II and Kate Moss. His new portraits show people from every nation and region of the UK, and their stories all show the impact and influence of NHS charities. People like our cover story star Beryl Fairclough from Barnsley, a former ward clerk who has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds with her fundraising dream team ‘The Sensational Six’ through their fantastic knitting skills.
Beryl Fairclough
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LIFELONG FAN MEETS LIVERPOOL LEGEND
Consultant Clinical Scientist Stefan
England player, ex-Liverpool
Edmondson from the University Hospitals Birmingham helped lead reconstructive surgery for Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, after she was shot in the head by the Taliban. The pioneering work of him and his team was only possible thanks to 3D printers, funded by the University Hospitals Birmingham Charity.
captain and NHS Charities Together ambassador Jordan Henderson MBE had his portrait taken with warehouse worker Matt Kennard, surprising the lifelong Liverpool fan on set.
Matt Kennard and Jordan Henderson
Matt participated in More than Football – a project using the power of football to prevent suicide and mental health crises amongst men at risk. More than Football was just one of over 325 community projects funded by NHS Charities Together’s Covid-19 Urgent Appeal, which Jordan helped support via the #PlayersTogether initiative (a fund launched during the pandemic by leading Premier League footballers to support the NHS).
Stefan Edmondson
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