Support from local businesses always means a great deal to us so we would really like to send a special thank you to the team at Rolton Group for choosing Northamptonshire Health Charity as one of two charities to donate £250 to recently.
The team requested the donation benefit The Squirrels short break centre in Rushden.
The centre is one of two specialist facilities in Northamptonshire, providing respite care for disabled children and young people under Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT).
Their service provides nursing care and a structured environment for children of all ages with autism, complex behaviour and/or complex health needs, giving parents and carers the opportunity to ‘recharge their batteries’ in the knowledge that their child is in a safe, supportive and stimulating environment.
The team at Rolton also kindly donated £500 to us for The Squirrels back in 2019 which enabled staff at the centre to purchase a wide-range of sensory toys that help to provide an enhanced learning and activity experience for the young people.
Craig Smith, Managing Director of Rolton Group, said: We're pleased to be able to continue our support of [both Little Miracles and] The Squirrels this year.
These two brilliant local organisations provide incredibly valuable care, support and advise for families and children facing significant challenges.
Christie Ireson, Manager at The Squirrels, said: We are extremely grateful for the generous donation made by Rolton group; it can be very challenging for us to be seen as we are a smaller service in comparison to the large hospital units.
We have had lots of changes in our service provision in the last few years and cater to a larger percentage of young people who use a wheelchair to mobilise, therefore we are trying to make the garden more accessible and fun for them.
This support means so much to the 34 young people who access the service but also to us as a staff team to help us make their stay as fun and meaningful as possible.” If you would like to support a specific service across NHFT or a particular ward or department at one of the community or mental health hospitals please do contact the charity team for details as we can help you with this.
We also support all wards and departments at Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital.