Plaque presentations
Bolingey Barbarian committee members have been visiting some of the worthy causes that we have been proud to be associated with this season. Wall plaques were presented for the facilities to display on behalf of our generous supporters of children’s charities in Cornwall.
The Dreadnought Centre in Pool, Redruth, had their kitchen redecorated, extractor fans fitted, upgraded units with new doors.
Gwealan Tops Adventure Playground, East End, Redruth, were supplied with timber. The children will receive tuition, working with hand and power tools, using the materials to make dens and other things around the site. We are grateful for the support of M.A. Griggs for their help with the timber and the ongoing support of the Bolingey Barbarians. We have also agreed to form a work party for later in the year to upgrade some of their larger wood structures.
Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust Charity are developing a children’s garden.
During lock down we supported the children’s ward, donating new kitchen appliances for the parents’ kitchen and toys and games for the ward.
Karen Murrish, fundraising manager at RCHT shared the following report:
Bolingey Barbarians brighten hospital play space.
Cornish veteran rugby side the Bolingey Barbarians visited Royal Cornwall Hospital’s Children’s Garden this week to see first-hand the ‘4 in a row’ wall mounted game provided through their generous funding via Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity (RCHT Charity).
The recently opened ‘Garden of Freedom,’ provides a space away from clinical environment for young people who are perhaps patients or visiting family at the hospital.
In their 30th season, the core aim of the Barbarians is to support causes relating to children through their shared sporting interest,
“We are delighted to make this presentation to Treliske Hopsital, as one of our worthy causes this season,” Roger Mead, Chairman, Bolingey Barbarians.
Thanks were extended to the group from the children’s unit team who witness the benefit of the garden and the game to their patients,
“We would like to express how much we appreciate the equipment. It is making lots of our paediatric patients very happy.” Said Stephanie Camden-Entwistle, Health Play Specialist.
Kind Regards, Karen.
We also visited (The Cove, Youth Centre) at Royal Cornwall Hospital. Where we received a warm reception in the outside space created next to the day room. Bolingey Barbarians provided a security gate and permanent fencing to provide privacy and facilitate ownership of the area for that department. Whilst enjoying a cuppa and cake we even managed to fix our plaque to the wall!
