KCHC Annual Review 2023-24 WEB Singles - Flipbook - Page 10
How did we do?
Making people feel welcome
Thanks to our generous supporters, we have been able to invest in
projects that help patients feel at ease from the moment they walk
through the door.
A warm welcome
We are proud to have awarded £25K to fund the
Welcome to King’s Guidebook, a brochure for
inpatients across all hospital sites. With around
11,000 inpatients every year, the guide tells people
exactly what to expect from a ward stay, eliminating
any worry or guesswork. Over 4,200 copies have
already been handed out by volunteers and the
digital version has been viewed over 2,600 times.
King’s volunteer
Cheryl Gourlet,
pictured
with the new
Welcome
to King’s
Guidebook.
Enhancing the King’s Volunteer
programme
King’s Volunteers help ease the pressure on frontline
staff and put patients at ease. As well as resourcing
this wonderful team through the two-year grant we
made in 2022/23, this year we were delighted to secure
a grant of £48K from Thameslink to encourage more
young people with diverse backgrounds to reap the
rewards of volunteering. The money is being used to
fund a full-time College Placements Coordinator who
will recruit and place students from the local area, as
well as act as their volunteering mentor.
1,761
157
volunteers
roles
3,558
66,795
training hours
volunteer hours
Making
people feel calm
We have cultivated green spaces
and created sanctuaries that
feel miles away from the wards.
New indoor and outdoor gardens
Last year’s funding is having an impact in the Golden
Jubilee Wing. Our new indoor tropical oasis provides
patients, visitors and staff with a beautiful place to
recharge in one of the busiest areas of the hospital.
We also partnered with the Wellbeing Hub team to
transform an unused space into a lovely outdoor
garden for staff to use.
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S U P P O R T K I N G S .O R G .U K
The Wellbeing Team, CEF and
Sound Environments with the
support of the Charity have
managed to turn an ugly, dead space
into a calming and friendly place to be”
– Claire Melody, Facilities Manager
