Community Tai Chi /Qigong sessions
The Haywood Foundation are very happy to announce that they are to once again fund the very popular Tai Chi and Qigong sessions, helping to support patients with arthritis or other related conditions in terms of their health and wellbeing. Tai Chi and Qigong are low impact activities suitable for everyone. Each person works within […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women’s rights movement. IWD gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. The Haywood Foundation’s female commitee members shared how their work and contrubutions to the Foundation pertain to […]
World Arthritis Day – Thursday 12th October 2023
This years’ World Arthritis Day theme highlights the lifetime journey of a person with arthritis. Many thanks to Sarah, our new Haywood Foundation volunteer, who has designed our information display stands. You can find the stands, along with other ‘living with arthritis information’ outside the Patient Information Centre (PIER) and within the patient waiting area […]
Cyclists raise over £1400 for Haywood Foundation
A group of Haywood Hospital clinicians and friends have completed their 11th annual bike ride, from Stone to Settle in Yorkshire, raising over £1400 for the Haywood Foundation. Foundation member and keen cyclist Kay Stevenson said: “This year’s ride was a real challenge as it was extremely hot weather. However, we made sure we kept […]
New garden furniture springs from ‘Bright idea’
Patients and visitors to Bradwell Hospital can now relax in the hospital’s Rose Garden thanks to addition of garden furniture. This is all due to a suggestion to the ‘Bright Ideas’ initiative run by the staff and volunteers at the patient and information resource centre (PIER) at Bradwell Hospital, part of the Haywood Foundation charity. […]
Haywood Foundation Charity Bike Ride
A group of Haywood Hospital clinicians and friends have once again ridden to raise money for the Haywood Foundation. This is the 11th year that we have done this and over the years, we have raised over £10,000 for our charity. Some of us are keen cyclist others just train for this particular event. It’s […]
The Haywood Foundation marks Volunteers’ Week 2023
2023 marks the 39th year of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), when the Haywood Foundation will join thousands of charities and voluntary organisations recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK. With this year’s theme of ‘Celebrate and Inspire’ we hope to encourage people to be the change that we want to see and get involved […]
Remembering Brian Johnson 1938 – 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a valued friend and Haywood Foundation volunteer, Brian Johnson. Brian was born on 21st September 1938 and died 19th March 2023, aged 84 years. You may remember seeing Brian in the PIER patient information centre at the Haywood Hospital, where he volunteered for many […]
Haywood Hospital Redevelopment – Have your say
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is committed to investing in the future of health and care to make life better for the communities we serve. As part of this investment, the Trust is proposing to replace the existing outpatients building at Haywood Community Hospital in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AG. The current building contains Reinforced […]
PIER still open for business and seeking more volunteers
Following the closure of the PIER patient information service at the Haywood Hospital, the PIER service has now successfully transferred to Bradwell Hospital. There we have a room that has been redesigned to continue to provide patients, carers and staff with all the supportive information to help them remain active and socially engaged. Lifestyle information […]
