The AGM meeting and reception was held on Thursday 16th June After enjoying refreshments provided by Miriam Boobier, attendees were warmly welcomed by Chairman, Chantal Wilson. Trustees, who retire in turn, were all reappointed as was the Treasurer, Terry Moon. The co-option of Dr Cathryn Stokes as a trustee was ratified by the meeting and […]
Bene Cooper – R.I.P.
We are sad to inform you that Bene Cooper, who may have been our oldest and longest serving volunteer, has sadly died. She continued to attend the shop on Mondays and produce knitwear for us to sell until last year when at 95 years of age she decided it was time to step down and let […]
Diabetes Care for You
We are pleased to report that Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust‘s new community diabetes service, named ‘Diabetes Care for You’, is now available to people aged 18+ who live in Brighton & Hove and the High Weald, Lewes and Havens area of East Sussex and that Crowborough hospital has been selected as one of the sites for delivery. This […]
Hospital Fête – Collectables, Bric-a-brac and clothes wanted
Organisers of Crowborough Hospital’s annual fête on Bank Holiday Monday, 29th August, are hoping for good weather, a big turnout and high profits to support patient services, equipment and the Day Centre. Attractions on offer will include stalls, hot food, tea, cakes, live entertainment and art groups exhibiting and selling their work. A special Kids’ Zone […]
2016 AGM Report
List of Officers & Trustees Minutes of AGM 9 July 2015 President’s Annual Report Chairman’s Report Treasurer’s Report Social Day Service Report Fête Report Transport Crowborough Birth Centre Neuro Rehabilitation Minor Injuries & X-ray Ward Trustees Report
Day Service Volunteers
The Social Day Services is lucky to have the most wonderful group of volunteers. Many have been with us for great number of years and all work together as team. Several new volunteers have started over the last eighteen months and been warmly welcomed into the centre. Without the volunteers the service could not run; […]
May 2016 Newsletter
Crowborough Hospital Fete Needs Your Support The number of voluntary fete helpers needs boosting and we urgently need more people to assist the current team and ensure the continuity of the Fête Who are the Friends of Crowborough Hospital? I suspect many people do not know who is behind the Friends as a charity. As […]
AGM 2016
This year’s AGM will be held on 16th June at the Day Centre (see our events calendar) . The Friend’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the Hospital Day Centre. The speaker for the evening will be Paula Head, CEO Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust who will give a presentation entitled ‘Community Services in Crowborough, and the […]
Day Service presented with a new bench.
On Friday the 12th of February Crowborough Co-operative Funeral Care presented the Day Service with a beautiful bench. The bench was kindly donated so that clients can sit outside and enjoy the good weather when it finally arrives! We would like to say thank you to Ian and Vicky from the Co-operative for such a lovely […]
February 2016 Newsletter
Visit of High Sheriff of East Sussex, Mrs Juliet Smith On 18th January 2016, The High Sheriff of East Sussex, Mrs Juliet Smith, visited the Friends of Crowborough Hospital who hosted her in the day centre. The aim of the visit was to show the High Sheriff the beneficial impact achieved by the enormous cohort […]