South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Charitable Fund has launched its first Winter Appeal, the ‘We Care Christmas Gift’ campaign. Run in partnership with mental health charity MoMark, the appeal is calling for donations from across the community from 1 November to 25 December.
The Christmas season can be a trying time for patients who need to be in hospital over the festive period, particularly for those who are struggling with mental ill health. To help make the festive season special this year, the Charity is appealing to those who are able to donate to ensure that every patient gets to open a ‘We Care Christmas Gift’ on Christmas Day.
To make a donation please visit https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/winterappeal2024
Every festive gift bag will contain essential items and treats which will be accompanied by a beautiful bespoke Christmas card. The total cost of each gift is £10, £5 of which has been generously contributed by MoMark, which means that every donation of £5 will fund an entire present for a patient this Christmas.
Juliet Armstrong, Trust Non-Executive Director and Chair of its Chairty Committee, said, “Our Trust mission is Making Life Better Together – the golden thread that runs through our work to improve local mental health services. If you are considering making a donation this year, you may not realise what a powerful impact it could have. We have over 380 patients across our wards at any given time and we are asking for the kind support of the public to help us bring some extra joy to them this Christmas.”
South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust serves 1.2m people across the boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton, and Wandsworth. It supports one of the most diverse populations in London and this is reflected in its workforce of nearly 2,800 staff.
Across its 120 clinical teams care is provided to up to 70,000 people in South West London at any given time. The Trust is committed to addressing entrenched health inequalities and becoming actively anti-racist. It aspires to work hand in hand with communities, patients and their carers through co-production and engagement.
