Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital have regrettably decided to cancel their car boot sale – scheduled for 4th July this year at the Terrace, Sherborne.
After more than a year of lockdown Sherborne’s Communifit 5K runs are back.
The first, in support of the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital, will start from The Terrace Playing Fields, Sherborne at 8.30am on Sunday June 27, 2021. Registration from 7.45am.
Communifit Director Craig Hardaker announced the first run today, May 24, 2021.
Michael Kay, JP, former Chairman of the SDDAA confirmed funds, totalling £1545, held by the Alliance were donated to the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital for use in support for dementia patient care
At a recent meeting of the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital Trustees a budget of £18,000 was set aside to cover the purchase of three essential pieces of new equipment; a SKY-CLIMBER stair climber, a HoverJack bed for District Nurses’ home visits, and a Derma light 80 MED- Tester UV skin treatment for the Physiotherapy Department. In addition, a further sum of £2000 was allocated to the District Nurses to cover unforeseen ancillary costs for a period of 2 years.
In response to the statement issued by Dorset Healthcare Trust, in which it confirmed reopening of the Minor Injuries Unit at the Yeatman Hospital in June this year, David Hayes, Chairman of the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital, commented.
David Hayes, Chairman of the Friends of Yeatman Hospital charity, today announced Richard Hunt, Chairman of Hunt’s Foodservice had accepted the Friends’ invitation to be Patron of the Friends 70th Anniversary Year.
In light of the on going Coronavirus pandemic, the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital have decided to cancel their second Car Boot Sale – scheduled for 9thMay this year at the Terrace, Sherborne.
At the beginning of February the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital offered members of the public the simple online opportunity to send greetings to all the staff at the Hospital, who responded with words of care and affection, bringing tears of joy to the eyes of the staff.
Ian Bartle, Sherborne Primary School Headteacher, wrote this week to thank the Friends of Yeatman Hospital for their support in helping the most vulnerable children at the school, during this most challenging time.
The 2020 Friends of Yeatman Hospital AGM “was a success”, said Chairman David Hayes…. “Normally we have between 30-40 attendees. This year we peaked at 35 on line registered attendees including Friends and members of the public. As it was our first online AGM for all of us we have to be pleased with the results”