Thousands raised for Stroke Unit at Southend University Hospital

06 Aug Thousands raised for Stroke Unit at Southend University Hospital

Southend Hospital Charity and Sainsbury’s Local in Rayleigh have just completed a two year charity partnership to raise £5,870.94 for the Stroke Unit at Southend University Hospital.

To raise this money, staff at the Rayleigh store held monthly competitions, raffles and collections.  A member of Sainsbury’s staff; Kevin Perryer, successfully completed the RideLondon 100 mile cycle challenge last year, contributing £785 to the total raised.

Th e team at Sainsbury’s also kitted out the unit with fans and radios to help improve the time that patients spend in hospital.  In addition, Sainsbury’s customers donated toiletries for over-night patients and activity books to aid patient recovery.