SASH Charity News

In response to huge support from the local community, we have officially launched an appeal to help support the NHS staff who are going above and beyond in providing outstanding care for patients and local people, during the unprecedented challenges posed by coronavirus. Staff at East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, and across Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) are (along … Read More

Thanks to huge support from our local community, NHS colleagues, Gatwick Airport staff, friends and families, we are genuinely delighted to announce that SASH Charity has been chosen as the new charity partner for the airport.  Following an application process and shortlisting, airport staff voted for one of four shortlisted charities, and we are delighted to report that staff chose … Read More

Local children with epilepsy were treated to a Christmas party thanks to local Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) nurse Kirsten McHale and her dedicated team. Over 100 children, parents and helpers attended the party at the Charis Centre, Crawley, and were even visited by Santa Clause who handed out presents. Before Santa’s arrival, the children were kept entertained … Read More

Local people from Caterham to Crawley are getting into the festive spirit to raise money for East Surrey Hospital’s new neonatal intensive care unit. Individuals, groups and organisations across the community have embraced Olive’s Appeal – the campaign launched by SASH Charity earlier this year, with a series of festive fundraising activities springing up across the region. Olive’s appeal is … Read More

East Surrey Hospital has been named the best dementia-friendly hospital in England at the national Dementia Care Awards 2019. A range of improvements for people living with dementia have been made across the hospital in recent years. An ambitious dementia strategy has been developed which focuses on four key areas; patient engagement, the patient experience, training and the environment. This … Read More

The Camomile Courtyard, here at East Surrey Hospital which was made possible thanks to your donations, and fantastic support from our local community has been shortlisted for a national award. East Surrey Hospital as a whole has also been shortlisted for Best Dementia Friendly Hospital. We are super proud of this achievement. The full press release about the nominations is … Read More

On Sunday 15 September, we had a record breaking day, thanks to you, and everyone who made Run Reigate a fantastic event. We had our largest ever team running for SASH / East Surrey Hospital, with thirty seven of you hitting the streets of Surrey for us. We were lucky enough to have runners in each race, Half Marathon, 10k, … Read More

SASH Charity has launched a major fund raising appeal to help East Surrey Hospital’s new neonatal unit go further for babies and families. Work is underway to build a brand new unit at the hospital in Redhill, and SASH Charity is calling on local people to help raise funds for additional state-of-the-art equipment and better facilities for families. The appeal … Read More

We wrote a blog for Run Reigate, (original link here).  Andrew Bickerdike leads SASH Charity, the charity for East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, and all the services provided by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. An event like Run Reigate is an amazing coming together of the local community and the world of running (with all its benefits to physical and mental … Read More