School Donation Aids Wolverhampton Hospital Garden Project

A school has provided a donation of £1,700 to assist with the redevelopment of a children’s garden at a hospital in Wolverhampton. This amount was generated through a raffle conducted at the annual summer ball held at Birchfield School in Albrighton. The funds are designated for the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) Charity’s £30,000 fundraising initiative, which aims to enhance the children’s ward garden at New Cross Hospital. Kirsty Lewis, the RWT’s senior matron for acute children’s services, commented: “This will really help in our quest to give children a place to play and relax at an otherwise stressful time for them.” The planned garden improvements will incorporate upgraded sensory features, such as a walk-through area with paths sufficiently wide for wheelchairs and beds, new lighting installations, and a cinema projection space, enabling children to view films outdoors. Penny Simkin, chair of the Friends of Birchfield School group, which made the donation, stated: “We are so pleased to support the development of the garden at New Cross which will hopefully provide an outside sanctuary for children to play and also a place of reflection for parents.” For additional content, follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X, and Instagram. Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC bears no responsibility for the content of external sites. Information regarding our approach to external linking is available.