8/08/2010 - Up and coming dates for your diary
Adidas Women's 5k Challenge: September 5th 2010
We are taking part in the 5k Run again this year and hope that some of you may be able to join us at the event. You can run/walk with us or come along to cheer others on and join us for a picnic and chat after the event itself. It will be held in Hyde Park, London. For more info please visit http://www.womenschallenge.co.uk/home/
Volunteer Day: September 22nd 2010, 10.30am-12.00pm
We will be holding an information session for anyone hoping to volunteer their services to the charity in any way and for any amount of time that they have spare. We will be talking about the kinds of things that we can offer and would appreciate your help with from one off events to more regular roles.
Fundraising week 2010: November 1st - November 7th
We are running a fundraising week in early November where we will be holding various activities such as collections at Tube stations in London, a raffle and more. We also hope to involve clubs, schools and groups and will be sending out ideas on how you can help.
Christmas Party for families - December 2010 (exact date to be confirmed)
The Brompton Fountain will be holding an exciting Christmas party (including chocolate surprise!). Further info to follow asap.
8/08/2010 - Fun Day
Thank you to everyone who joined us on the Battersea Park fun day today!! The weather was fantastic and we all had a great day out seeing the animals, playing in the sand/water play area and eating lunches together in the party cabin. We hope that you all enjoyed meeting other families and collecting stickers!!
The Brompton Fountain Family Fun Day
Our annual fun day will be held on Sunday August 8th at Battersea Zoo, London. We will be meeting at 11.15am by the entrance to the Zoo, ready for monkey feeding at 11.30!
Lunches and activity sheets will be provided for the children so please let us know you are coming in advance to enable us to book the correct numbers. For further info and to book your place please email admin@thebromptonfountain.org.uk
Everyone is welcome ...parents, carers, grandparents, siblings etc
Join us for a great day out and meet other families with children being treated by Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust.
For more info on the Zoo itself please visit their website http://www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk/index.
21/06/10 Parent Engagement Event
There will be an NHS 'Parent Engagement Event' to discuss the future of Children's Cardiac services throughout London on July 3rd 2010 at the Science Museum, South Kensington. The event will include discussions, question and answer sessions and presentations. Please come along to this event to share your views with the panel. You must pre register at the link below. If you have any questions please contact us.
28/05/10 Thank you and Future Plans
The Brompton Fountain was relaunched on May 20th 2010. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended the special event, to everyone who has been in touch to offer help and support and to all those who have been putting huge efforts in to fundraising for the charity.
After many meetings and preparations the work on the parents accommodation at the hospital is now well underway and the first room is fully completed. We are really excited about this project and hope that it will benefit many families now and in the future, enabling parents to rest in a clean, calm and relaxing environment while caring for their child at the Royal Brompton.
We also have the foundations in place for many new support projects including a pre-natal group, we are looking forward to announcing further developments in these areas shortly.
We have a brand new newsletter with lots of information, family stories, competitions and more. If you would like to receive a copy please let us know.
28/05/10 Childrens' Colouring Competition
If you have seen our current newsletter you will see that we have a competition for children. The images can be downloaded here.
29/04/10 Re-launch Event
We will be re-launching The Brompton Fountain in the evening of the 20th May at the Sydney Street site of the Royal Brompton Hospital. We will be serving drinks and refreshments and will talk to families and staff about the work that we have been doing and projects that we have planned for the future.
If you would like to come along or to find out more please email admin@thebromptonfountain.org.uk
03/02/10 New Facebook Page
We have just launched a brand new Brompton Fountain page on facebook, why not become a fan to keep up to date with our news as it happens and keep in touch with other members.
23/12/09 An Important Message for all Brompton Families
The Brompton Fountain is currently being redeveloped and expanded with new management.
We are both parents of children with
complex and life-long medical conditions. We are passionate and
determined to make the charity work and to support as many people as we
can.
We would like to re-launch the charity in the Spring of 2010 and will be running focus groups and short questionnaires in January to help us to research the wants and needs of the people we are trying to help. We would like to speak to as many expecting parents, parents/guardians, grandparents, older siblings or any other family member that has been affected by a child being treated at the Brompton Hospital as possible. If you would like to find out more or to be involved in this please contact us, we would love to hear from you!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Trudy Nickels and Sarah Abrahams
The Brompton Fountain Team
15/12/09 Christmas Gifts for families on Rose Ward
Spending many days and nights in hospital can be worrying and emotional for patients and their families, even more so at Christmas time. Every year The Brompton Fountain takes a bag of small gifts and festive items for all of the families on Rose ward and in Intensive Care, in hope of bringing a little bit of festive cheer and support. For 2010 we will be doing this on December 23rd.
If you would like to help us raise money for this and other activities please visit the following Justgiving page set up by one of our Team Members and give anything that you can.
http://www.justgiving.com/sarah-abrahams
Thank you and Merry Christmas from The Brompton Fountain!
17/11/09 Brompton Fountain Christmas cards now on sale
We are now selling our 2008/2009 designs at a specially discounted price so why not support the charity and save money this Christmas. We have three designs to choose from (see below) and each pack of ten costs just £3.50 or two packs for only £5.00 (plus p+p). For further information and to obtain an order form please email us (info@thebromptonfountain.org.uk).
'Dancing Around the Christmas Tree'
'Cherub's kiss'
'Tip Toes'
15/03/09 Come and Join Us For Lunch throughout June and July 2009
We are holding a series of lunches in The Coffee Shop at Brompton Hospital to enable members to meet with us and each other and to contribute their ideas into the work we do as a charity. Lunch will be provided by us, so please come along and enjoy it. Please contact us for more information.
Lunches and Topics:
Monday June 8th - 'You Mean You Have Other Children Too' How can The Brompton Fountain best support siblings?
Friday June 26th - 'Putting the Fun into Fundraising' What ideas and skills do you have that can help us work together to have fun and raise money?
Wednesday July 8th - 'Supporting our Families' How can we best help you when you are in hospital and at home?
07/09/08 Adidas Women's 5k Challenge 2008
Brompton Fountain Team complete the course and raise vital funds for the charity
A huge well done and thank you to Sarah, Natalie and the rest of the Team for braving the weather today and completing the challenge!!
Congratulations girls!!
08/08/08 Brompton Fountain Summer Make and Play
Brompton families are invited to an afternoon of Summer fun at the Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street on the 30th August
Art and Craft Activities for children of all ages
Soft Play area for babies
Light refreshments
A great Opportunity for families to get to know each other, chat and hopefully have a bit of fun!!
For further information and to book your place please contact Trudy by emailing thebromptonfountainlondon@hotmail.com
We really hope you can make it and look forward to seeing you there!!
6/7/08 Beating the weather for a family fun day at Battersea Zoo
We had been planning our family fun day for several weeks but one thing we couldn't be assured of was the weather. After two weeks of sunshine the heavens opened. With hindsight, perhaps we tempted fate by clashing with the men's final at Wimbledon! Perhaps put off by the weather, several families decided not to come but those that braved the British Summer were rewarded by a great day out. We had a good old wander round the zoo where the donkeys, monkeys, sheep, pigs, hares and barn owls were among the favourite animals seen. The mouse house and cafe provided welcome shelter from the showers. We were lucky enough to find an empty barn full of hay bales to crowd into for lunch. After lunch we had stories in the barn and even managed to use our imaginations with the help of some rythmn tapping and actions to go on a bear hunt. Perhaps spurred on by our chants of 'what a beautiful day' the sun peeped out through the rain clouds but we were not quite convinced enough to play our planned parachute and ball games. Instead, in true wet day style, the children were given Battersea Zoo colouring books, activity books, pencils and crayons to amuse themselves with while the adults chatted. The rain did then stop long enough for a treasure hunt and a play in the adventure playground. The children made friends with each other and adults shared got to know others with similar conditions and, in one case, swapped addresses with another family who live in the same town. Everyone went home saying they'd had a great time. Of course, the showers that fell on us also fell down the road at Wimbledon so after a day of fun we were still able to watch the best of the final when we got home. Have a look at our new gallery for more photos of our day.
Battersea Zoo is at a walkable distance from The Brompton and would provide a welcome break from the ward. Children with disabilties and medical conditions are half price with one free adult. You do need to bring proof, a hospital letter would do.
Current ideas for the 2009 Family Fun Day include a day in Brighton, with a trip to the sealife centre, picnic on the beach and some time on the pier. Watch this space!
4/7/08 Join our email support group!
The Brompton Fountain now has an email support group to enable members to share advice and support each other. This is a closed group for Brompton Fountain members only and will be moderated by the charity to ensure appropriate use. To join, please send an email to:
thebromptonfountain_e_support-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk
24/6/09 The Great British Duck Race 2008
The Brompton Fountain is proud to be taking part in the 2008 'Great British Duck Race' Please support us by adopting a duck. You could win £10 000. Don't forget to choose us as your benefitting charity and please be as generous as you can in your donation. You can adopt a duck online or purchase a ticket direct from The Brompton Fountain.
23/6/08 The Brompton Fountain is set to refurbish the parent's accomodation on level 6 of The Brompton Hospital
The level 6 parent's accomodation at The Brompton Hospital is in desperate need of refurbishment. The Brompton Fountain have now secured the funds to do this work as part of our work to provide a pleasant and supportive environment for families whilst in hospital. Last week, Sarah toured the exising accomodation with the hospital Family Liason Officer and Head of Estates. A list was compiled outlining what needs to be done for each room. We plan to decorate, lay new floors, replace curtains and replace old and worn furniture. We hope to see work commence in the next few months.
23/6/08 Come and join our family fun day
The Brompton Fountain invites you to a Summer Family Fun Day at
Games for all ages
Battersea Children's Zoo
Pedal boats
Picnic
All activities will be provided we will treat you to the zoo and the boats but please bring your own picnic and drinks for the day.
Please call Sarah on 07960143400 or email us at thebromptonfountain@hotmail.com for further information and to book your place
To enable us to book the zoo tickets at a group rate, please contact us by 30th June if you would like to come.