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How did we do?
Stepping up to
the challenge
Despite the challenging financial climate, we’ve
expanded our community and events fundraising
activities to sustainably increase our unrestricted
income, so we can direct funding where it will have the
biggest impact.
The Baker family at the
Great Hospital Hike
The Great Hospital Hike: an annual tradition
We have embedded our flagship fundraising event
as a much-loved yearly fixture in the community. In
Sepmber 2022, 436 patients, families, staff members
and friends came together to raise more than £100,000
for King’s hospitals. What makes this event so special
is that every single participant has a different reason
for walking and a different story to tell of King’s
exceptional care.
Ray’s story
Now a proud member of the mental health crisis team
at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH),
Ray had previously experienced his own personal
battles with depression and anxiety. At a particular
crisis point, emergency and intensive care teams
at the PRUH brought him back from the brink. When
Ray’s wife was in hospital with COVID-19, Ray felt the
PRUH team again showed a level of dedication, care,
compassion and kindness that went far beyond any
professional duty of care.
Siân’s story
In 2021, Siân Winter spent 110 days at King’s following
CAR-T therapy, including 16 days in a coma and
seven weeks in intensive care. Her family completed
last year's hike while she cheered them on from her
wheelchair. This year, Siân completed the hike herself,
even bumping into staff who looked after
her in intensive care. She said,
"King's staff deserve us to help
them as much as they help
us. This time last year I
couldn’t walk. I’ve just
walked 18 miles!"
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S U P P O R T K I N G S .O R G .U K
Taking part in the
Great Hospital Hike will
never repay the debt of
gratitude I owe, but is
still a way to say
Thank you!
Ray
Launching the King’s Step Challenge
July 2022 saw the launch of a new fundraising challenge
that invited our Facebook followers to seek sponsorship
for taking 300,000 steps over the course of the month.
Mark took on the challenge to show his thanks for
the amazing care he received at the PRUH after being
treated for a blood clot in his head. "I am eternally
grateful for what they did for me. I have nothing but high
praise for everyone that helped me to get better."
Together with the rest of the King’s
Facebook community, Mark raised over
£5,000 to take care further at King’s.
