£14,104.42 was raised by Community Choir and its supporters in 2019
Autumn 2019 ~ Horatio’s Garden ~ £2,282.04 raised
www.horatiosgarden.org.uk
Horatio’s Garden is a national charity creating and nurturing beautiful gardens in NHS spinal injury centres to support everyone affected by spinal injury. They grow thriving communities to support patients, their families and friends facing long stays in NHS hospitals. Leading landscape designers create these stunning sanctuaries, working in collaboration with prominent architects to design garden rooms ensuring the space can be used all year round. The gardens become an integral part of people’s lives throughout their time in hospital. Spinal cord injuries are traumatic, life-changing events. Patients often have little or no access to the outside world during their hospital stay. However, research shows that being in contact with a natural environment contributes to an improved sense of well-being, which can have a positive impact on patient rehabilitation. In each project the charity funds a Head Gardener who leads a team of volunteers caring for the garden and offering creative and therapeutic activities. These include gardening, art, live music, seasonal events and artists’ residencies, as well as endless tea and homemade cake. Volunteers share an enjoyment of being in the garden and contribute to the happy, uplifting atmosphere which permeates each Horatio’s Garden; some are former patients and some are young ‘Volunteens’ seeking life experiences.
Summer 2019 ~ Love Music Junior Choir ~ £9,479.65 raised
juniorchoir.lovemusic.org.uk
Our fundraising efforts included 13 runners from the Community Choir taking part in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival, running races from 5k to the full marathon, raising an incredible £7,521 including Gift Aid. Choir members held a cake sale and raffle, our Junior Choir chaperones helped produce a fundraising Love Music Cake Book and we held an end of concert bucket collection. Thank you to everyone who supported us – Junior Choir couldn’t happen without you!
Spring 2019 ~ Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance ~ £2,342.73 raised
www.scaa.org.uk
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) is the People’s Helicopter – saving and improving lives in every corner of Scotland, 365 days a year. As the country’s only charity-funded air ambulance, SCAA relies entirely on public donations to fuel its life-saving flights that bring help and hope to those suffering serious injury or illness. An integral part of Scotland’s frontline emergency response network, SCAA can reach 90% of Scotland’s population within 25 minutes from its base in Perth, including remote and rural areas that are difficult to access by road – flying expert paramedic care to the scene and providing speedy onward transfer to specialist hospitals.