Charities

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DEMENTIA CARE at YEOVIL HOSPITAL

Yeovil Hospital Charity raises funds to make a difference for patients. We will use the funds raised by the Mayor to make the hospital a better place for people with dementia.

  • We will fund improvements to the hospital’s dementia-friendly garden, so that it is a better place for people with a dementia to spend time during their stay in hospital. By improving this space, more patients will be able to access therapeutic activities.
  • We will buy specialist equipment to help NHS staff to interact with patients with a dementia, so that they feel comfortable and supported.
  • We will fund creative activities for patients with a dementia, which reduces isolation and confusion and can help them to relax and respond better to treatment.

When people with a dementia are separated from their usual support networks, they can become isolated and sometimes agitated. By supporting the Mayor’s fundraising, you will be helping to make a difference for these patients. The more money we raise, the more patients we can help.

  01935 383020

  [email protected]

  www.yeovilhospitalcharity.org.uk

 

YFW Blood Bikes

YFW Bloodbikes is the UK’s longest-serving Bloodbike charity in the UK, proudly supporting Yeovil District Hospital and other local healthcare providers since 1978. Our free-of-charge emergency courier service, is available  24 hours a day, 365 days a year and will see our volunteers transporting urgent and emergency medical items such as blood, pathology samples, medication and medical equipment as a way of supporting patient care and alleviating pressure on local NHS resources.

We are honoured to have been selected as one of the Mayor’s chosen charities for 2025. This support comes at a crucial time: as hospital space at Yeovil becomes increasingly limited and in need, we are anticipating the need to move, so have decided to purchase our dedicated headquarters in the Yeovil area. This future facility will house our bikes, provide a rest space for our volunteer riders, accommodate meetings, visits and training, and enable essential in-house maintenance of our fleet of vehicles—securing the future of our operations for more years to come.

Funds raised through the Mayor’s Charity initiative will provide a vital foundation for this project, helping us establish a permanent base to continue delivering our lifesaving emergency service.

  0300 030 1180

  [email protected]

  www.yfwbloodbikes.org