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Kensington & Chelsea Business Awards Finalist
We are extremely proud to have been nominated, as a Finalist in the Kensington & Chelsea Business Awards. This is the first time we have entered and we are thrilled to have got this far. Fingers crossed for the next stage but either which way, It is a huge accolade to the wonderful work of the Friends of The Royal Marsden, Chelsea that our local borough has acknowledged the Charity in this way.
We will keep fingers and toes well and truly crossed in anticipation of the final outcome and you can be sure any updates will be posted on the website just as soon as we hear anything. In the meantime, click on the logo above to read all about it.
We are extremely proud to have been nominated, as a Finalist in the Kensington & Chelsea Business Awards. This is the first time we have entered and we are thrilled to have got this far. Fingers crossed for the next stage but either which way, It is a huge accolade to the wonderful work of the Friends of The Royal Marsden, Chelsea that our local borough has acknowledged the Charity in this way.
We will keep fingers and toes well and truly crossed in anticipation of the final outcome and you can be sure any updates will be posted on the website just as soon as we hear anything. In the meantime, click on the logo above to read all about it.
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Virgin London Marathon 2020
We are thrilled to have won a place in the Charity Ballot for one person to run on behalf of the Friends of The Royal Marsden,, Chelsea. These places are like gold dust for local charities such as ours which survive with no government funding and on previous occasions we have been lucky enough to have runners who raised in excess of £7k. If you think you have what it takes to enter and raise money for our charity, please get in touch using the form below. |
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Tell us why you would like to take part in the Virgin London Marathon and raise funds for the Friends.
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Refurbishment of Critical Care Unit
Huge thanks to the Young Friends who, together with support from OKA furnishings, funded a long overdue refurbishment project for the Critical Care Unit.. Thanks to their generosity the overnight , interview and waiting rooms for friends and families have been upgraded and revamped to create comfortable, calm retreats from the clinical areas in the unit. See the changes for yourself in these before and after photos. From left to right: Interview room before and after; Waiting room before and after. Overnight room images coming soon....... |
With thanks to OKA for their generosity and support 
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Friends of The Royal Marsden, Chelsea given Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
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So Sunday 2nd June 2019 was our moment. There it was. In black and white. In the special Queen's Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) edition of the London Gazette. The Friends of The Royal Marsden, Chelsea had won the QAVS. What an honour.
After weeks of not being able to tell a soul, we could at last reveal the big news to all our volunteers. Their wonderful work had enabled us to be given this wonderful award. We were thrilled. The QAVS recognises outstanding work by volunteer groups which benefit their local communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee and winners are announced each year in June, to coincide with National Volunteer's Week. In 2019 there were 281 charity recipients. The QAVS is the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK and considering there are around 168,000 registered charities in the UK it is a huge accolade to receive one. Our thanks and gratitude go first and foremost to our wonderful volunteers whose support gave us the confidence to enter. Without their dedication and hard work we could not have got close to getting this award and we are very lucky all to be part of such a wonderful team. Thanks also go the the staff at The Royal Marsden, Chelsea who support us tirelessly and give us encouragement when we need it, advice when we want it and help when we ask for it. And finally, to the patients at this wonderful hospital. We do it for you. You are our inspiration and we celebrate you. |
Read all about it. Volunteering makes you feel good
as featured in the Daily Mail, Friday 28 December 2018
as featured in the Daily Mail, Friday 28 December 2018
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Horder Ward refurbishment In July 2017, Nick Fellowes and Bill Lord took part in the Prudential RideLondon 100 bike ride and in so doing raised over £17k for Friends of The Royal Marsden, Chelsea. Read about their experience here. The funds raised went towards creating and furnishing a children's area in Horder ward. Read all about it in the article on the right, which featured in The Royal Marsden magazine. Garden Works
The Friends are delighted to have been awarded 2nd place in the Small Gardens category of The London Hospitals Garden Competition 2018. The prize was awarded for showing a pride in London by the cultivation of flowers and shrubs. Thanks must go to Marie Stacey, one of our Trustees and horticulturist extraordinaire, who tirelessly plants and tends to the garden as well as all the pots and planters around the hospital. The garden is a source of great joy and comfort not only to patients but to their families and friends as well as staff in the hospital. |
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New Cafe Kitchen
The Cafe refurbishment, is now complete and thanks to the generosity of Howdens Joinery, the Friends now have a brand new, shiny, super efficient, hygienic and well designed kitchen. Over the course of a few working days, it was out with the old and in with the new, including new flooring, appliances, fixtures and fittings. Commenting on the refurbishment, Volunteer organiser in charge of the project, Olivia Stirling said:
"The Cafe kitchen was literally starting to fall apart before our very eyes and, thanks in no small part to the generosity of Howdens Joinery, we are now proud to be able to do our work in a fabulous new environment. It has given the important Cafe area a new lease of life and patients and staff are now reaping the benefits of having drinks, snacks and food prepared and served from the new kitchen."
HUGE THANKS TO HOWDEN'S JOINERY, Fulham AND TO ALL THE COLLEAGUES AND STAFF AT THE HOSPITAL WHO PUT SO MUCH HARD WORK AND EFFORT INTO MAKING THIS HUGE UNDERTAKING A REALITY.
The Cafe refurbishment, is now complete and thanks to the generosity of Howdens Joinery, the Friends now have a brand new, shiny, super efficient, hygienic and well designed kitchen. Over the course of a few working days, it was out with the old and in with the new, including new flooring, appliances, fixtures and fittings. Commenting on the refurbishment, Volunteer organiser in charge of the project, Olivia Stirling said:
"The Cafe kitchen was literally starting to fall apart before our very eyes and, thanks in no small part to the generosity of Howdens Joinery, we are now proud to be able to do our work in a fabulous new environment. It has given the important Cafe area a new lease of life and patients and staff are now reaping the benefits of having drinks, snacks and food prepared and served from the new kitchen."
HUGE THANKS TO HOWDEN'S JOINERY, Fulham AND TO ALL THE COLLEAGUES AND STAFF AT THE HOSPITAL WHO PUT SO MUCH HARD WORK AND EFFORT INTO MAKING THIS HUGE UNDERTAKING A REALITY.
Short Story Competition
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Short Story competition which was judged by published poet and author, Claire Dyer. The standard of entries was exceptionally high and after much debate the prizewinners were as follows:
1st place: Lorraine Forrest-Turner, FIRST DANCE
2nd place: R. Day, REDUCED TO CLEAR
3rd place: Robert Kibble, PADDY'S
The stories will shortly be published in booklet form and can also be read on this website shortly.
1st place: Lorraine Forrest-Turner, FIRST DANCE
2nd place: R. Day, REDUCED TO CLEAR
3rd place: Robert Kibble, PADDY'S
The stories will shortly be published in booklet form and can also be read on this website shortly.
Thank you to all Co-op customers
Our grateful thanks go to all the members and customers of the Kings Road Co-op in Chelsea who have now raised over £8,000 for the Friends of The Royal Marsden, Chelsea as a result of their Local Community Fundraising initiative.
We are hugely grateful to have been nominated as one of of three beneficiary charities on the strength of our application and a massive thank you to the Co-Op for choosing us.
https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/23402
We are hugely grateful to have been nominated as one of of three beneficiary charities on the strength of our application and a massive thank you to the Co-Op for choosing us.
https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/23402
Join The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Did you know that as a Friend you can also become a Member of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. It is not compulsory but there are several benefits:
- It’s FREE!
- Invites to exclusive Member Events, sometimes with behind the scenes tours
- Discounts from High Street & local retailers via MyTrustBenefits.co.uk
- You will not be asked for donations, nor will you receive marketing material.
Annual Report 2017
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