Heatherwood Hospital 1922-2023

League of Friends Archive News Desk 2017-2019

News Archive 2017-2019

This page is a look back at the league stories from 2017 to 2019

League of Friends Passes into History

AGM Report

 

14th October 2019

 

All present, confirmed the closure of the League of Friends of Heatherwood Hospital, with the closing account showing a zero balance after the award of £52,529.22, to Frimley Health, for the agreed timeline project and to cover the moving of artefacts to the new hospital, Proposed by Roy Ryman, seconded by Pauline Richardson.

The league of friends completed it's final act as a charity when the final AGM was concluded on the 14th October.The meeting concluded with David presenting certificates to the members of the league for their many years of voluntary service to Heatherwood Hospital.

The meeting closed at 18.30

League of Friends Says Goodbye

Dave Smith's Posts on Social Media

 

March 2019

 

It is with some sadness we announce the closure of our charity this year, In more recent times the "League" has been more of an administering charity for it's funds we hold, The hospital wards and departments reducing over the years, the need for some of our services rendered these redundant, leaving us with less to fund raise with and for.

Currently we run the laundry at Willow house in the Staff Residences, it provides around three thousand pounds a year after all the costs to run it are paid, Gas, Water etc. Originally in Heatherwood House, it has been providing some of our funds since the 70's. The Volunteers and the League itself cost of running is very minimal.

There now being only 6 members left and a majority the wrong side of 80, it has been decided to handover the laundry to Metropolitan Thames Valley and their suppliers, with effect of 1st April 2019, thus clearing the way for our charity to close.

The way our charity was set up 1958, we are now not in a position to meet the needs of the new Heatherwood Hospital in the future, the funds remaining have been ear marked for a special project that will link the old hospital with the new, as our final gift to the hospital.

We thank everyone in Bracknell, Ascot and area's beyond, for their support over the 61 years, approx. £475,194 having been raised during that time.

Please do take a look at our websites for the league of friends and Radio Heatherwood, they contain a lot of what has been achieved over the years, also a lot of history from the beginning of the hospital to the present day. It is hoped to maintain these web sites after the charity has closed. Two Trustees as the League of Friends Heritage Group, will maintain copyright Inc. intellectual rights, on behalf of all those that have contributed in one form or another, to the "League" and its services.

David Smith On Behalf of the League of Friends Heatherwood Hospital.

 

 

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