Advent Calendars for Airedale

Three members of Skipton Rotary Club, Pam Ryan, Andrew Gold (who is also Airedale NHS Foundation Trust’s current Chair), and Mike Thornett, recently donated approximately 100 advent calendars to the children's ward at Airedale Hospital.

The Rotary Club’s president, Pam Ryan, handed them over to the nurses from the ward and said: "We hope these calendars, with their little chocolate treats, will bring some joy to the children that are in hospital at this time of year.”

Kirsty Randell, matron for children’s services at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to Skipton Rotary for donating the advent calendars. It was a very thoughtful idea, especially including alternative calendars for our patients who can’t have chocolate.  They will make a huge difference to morale and bring some much-needed festive cheer.”

Airedale Hospital and Community Charity handles charitable donations like this on behalf of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and its community services. Thanks to the generosity of its supporters, the charity is able to support and invest in areas across ANHSFT in line with the Trust strategy to optimise the experience for patients and staff alike. 

For more information, please visit www.airedalecharity.org.