You are helping bring live music to people with dementia in hospital

Donations from the local community support patients living with dementia. Local people in Surrey and Sussex have helped to support patients living with dementia watch live music via tablet devices while they’re in hospital. Thanks to generous donations to SASH Charity, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has piloted an adapted programme from Wishing Well Music for Health which brings live, … Read More

Helping patients and staff across SASH NHS Trust

Thanks to you, our fantastic community here in Surrey and Sussex, we’ve been able to support some brilliant ideas from NHS staff this week.  As soon as they’re up and running we’ll share more photos, but we couldn’t wait to tell you! Today we can officially announce that your donations have made possible: Your donations and fundraising make these things possible, … Read More

New exhibition at East Surrey Hospital raises awareness of Parkinson’s Disease

A new exhibition of illustrations has been installed at East Surrey Hospital to raise awareness of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Many people think that Parkinson’s, an incurable degenerative condition, is just tremor and slowness of movement, but there are more than 40 possible symptoms. Many symptoms do not involve movement (they are known as non-motor related) and are therefore ... Read More

Get Active Challenge raises over £13,000 for NHS staff during COVID-19 with solo/home exercise

Thank you! We were delighted to welcome Get Active Challenges Director Dave Kelly to officially present the money raised from entry fees for the recent SASH Challenge fitness challenge. As COVID-19 hit, over 1,300 local people set about tracking their solo exercise, including their home workouts, daily lockdown exercise allowances,  virtual bike rides and more, while raising funds to support ... Read More

You are helping hospital staff recover and rest during long shifts

Our incredible local community has thrown its support behind hospital staff on the frontline of keeping us safe during covid19, and thanks to your support, a number of new staff welfare facilities have already been provided and a brand new welfare room is about to open. This is a direct result of your support for SASH Charity during recent weeks. Thank ... Read More

You are creating a new room for families of premature or unwell babies

Thanks to your hard work, donations and fundraising for Olive’s Appeal, we are delighted to announce that building work will commence shortly on a new family room for mums and dads in the neonatal unit at East Surrey Hospital. This builds on the rainforest theming you have already been able to provide throughout the whole unit, and is a big … Read More

Share your #Getactivechallenge / #SashChallenge photos

Have you taken part in the Get Active Challenge? If so – thank you, and In the last two weeks of the challenge, we need your help. The challenge, organised by Run Series, the fantastic team behind Run Reigate, Run Gatwick and more, has brought together (not in person!) over 1,000 people to raise funds for the local hospitals during … Read More

Olive’s Appeal Passes £100,000!

We’ve had a sneak preview behind the scenes as the new unit takes shape. Here’s a quick update from Andrew at SASH Charity on how things are developing. Olives Appeal  In September 2019, inspired by Olive, who is now 4, but who was born more than 3 months early, we launched Olive’s Appeal, to invite our local community to help … Read More

Community rallies to support SASH NHS staff as they respond to coronavirus

A new rest area and wellbeing packs are being provided for Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) staff thanks to fundraising from the local community. From running or cycling hundreds of kilometres to performing live lockdown DJ sets, the local community has rallied to raise over £50,000 to support NHS staff at East Surrey Hospital and the other SASH … Read More