DP Medical team gives the gift of time to Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity this season

Employees from the company visited the charity to help tag their much-loved snowflake lights with supporters’ names. The snowflakes, each gifted by a supporter, appear on the outside of Sheffield Children’s Hospital, and other sites across South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, every year throughout November and December, raising donations for the charity, which provides vital funds towards the work of Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

Harriet Clark, Fundraising Project Manager at Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity, said: “We are so pleased to have welcomed the DP Medical team to Sheffield to help us prepare our snowflakes for the festive season ahead.

“The snowflakes are a much-loved part of Christmas for so many people and play an important part in our annual fundraising. It was a great help to have DP Medical here, tagging each one with a supporter’s name, and on behalf of everyone at Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity, thank you.”

Owen Pemberton, managing director at DP Medical Systems, said: “It was a great honour for our team to spend time with Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity, helping with important preparations for their annual snowflake display.

“The work of the charity is vital in supporting Sheffield Children’s, funding specialist equipment, pioneering research and treatment for thousands of children across the world, as well as creating a comfortable environment for patients.

“As a healthcare supplier, with a commitment to giving back, the charity’s ethos fits perfectly with our own social and charitable values and so we’re very proud of our recent partnership with Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity and look forward to supporting the organisation more in the future.”

The time spent with Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity is part of DP Medical's social value programme, which gives employees dedicated time to support charitable and community initiatives. Since launching the programme earlier this year, the company has committed 40 days of staff volunteering time to causes, with the team volunteering for Surrey Hills Society over the summer, removing Himalayan Balsam from the grounds of Birtley Manor.

It also follows DP Medical’s recent support for a medical outreach programme to Rwanda, which saw the company donate ENT equipment to help healthcare professionals deliver patient care and clinical training during a recent visit to the country.