NHS Trust Fundraised £40,000 With Abseil Event!

We’re so excited to share yet another incredible result from a recent charity abseil, this time with MTW Hospitals Charity!

MTW Hospitals Charity supports Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) by funding additional equipment, services, and amenities for patients, visitors, and staff. They provide a range of initiatives, including well-being days for patients undergoing cancer treatment, medical equipment such as a new ultrasound machine and innovative new rehabilitation programmes, and toys to entertain the Trust’s youngest patients.

Hosted on Saturday, 19th of October 2024, this fantastic event saw over 100 staff, volunteers, community members, and patients take on the 100-ft abseil in aid of the NHS Trust.

In total, the NHS Trust fundraised more than £40,000 - far exceeding their initial target! Proceeds from the abseil will help fund projects such as improvements to the Intensive Care Unit garden at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Billisoft blankets for newborns, and advancements in physiotherapy to aid stroke patient rehabilitation.

A quote from Claire Ashby, Head of Charity and Fundraising at MTW Hospitals Charity, said:

"This is one of those moments when ‘thank you’ doesn’t seem enough. I can’t believe what happened on Saturday. I had an idea in my head of what I wanted the event to be, and to see that come to life was very emotional. Thank you to the team for all you did for us and for how excellently you managed the event.

It was simply perfect and exceeded my expectations. We are currently at £40,000, and it just keeps going up. Thank you, thank you, thank you—looks like we might be doing a zip wire next year!"

We’d like to extend our thanks to Claire and the team at MTW Hospitals Charity for trusting us with their first event of this kind, and we’re looking forward to collaborating again in the future!