Image: Representatives from QAHH and WHCP receive cheque from Chippingdale Cricket Club at The Mahaan restaurant
Last week, two Worthing-based charities received a cheque of £1,180 at a presentation held at The Mahaan restaurant.
Chippingdale Cricket Club hosted an auction event at The Mahaan to raise funds for The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home (QAHH) and Worthing Churches Homeless Project (WCHP). Auction prizes were kindly donated by local businesses and groups, and the money raised on the night will be split between the two charities.
The Mayor of Worthing, Councillor Sean McDonald also attended the cheque presentation.
Clare Smith from QAHH said: “We are extremely grateful to Paul Wood and all at Chippingdale Cricket Club for their continued support. The auction night was fantastic fun, and we are delighted that so much money has been raised for the disabled veterans at The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home.”
Rachel Blair from WCHP added: “It’s fantastic to see a local Cricket Club looking outward at their community to see how they can support people in need. WCHP have been blessed with support from Paul Wood and the team at Chipps for a few years now which we are really grateful for. The money raised will go towards helping to keep our vital services running and reaching some of the most vulnerable people in our community.”
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For high resolution/unedited images, please contact Stewart Gillespie on 01903 218444 or email: stewart-gillespie@qahh.org.uk
About The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home
The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home was established in 1919 – the charity celebrates its 98th anniversary this year (2017).
The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home is a registered charity, providing care and rehabilitation for physically disabled ex-Servicemen and women. Our residents’ needs are complex and many have multiple disabilities; some have neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s, Acquired Brain Injury or Motor Neurone Disease, others are paralysed or do not have use of their limbs, some are terminally ill. We support on average 140 residents a year. We take up to 60 residents at any one time. The average age of residents is 64 with the eldest resident being 98 and the youngest 31. Our residents represent the tri-services: Royal Navy, Army and RAF.
Services at QAHH include nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, an active social and recreation department, rehabilitation kitchen, a chaplaincy service, counselling, IT facilities, a rehabilitation garden, sensory room, coffee shop and function room and regular outings on our specially adapted coach.
With no regular government funding The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home must raise over £1.3 million each year to maintain its nursing and rehabilitation services for ex-Servicemen and women.
The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home, Boundary Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4LJ, Telephone 01903 218444, www.qahh.org.uk, fundraising@qahh.org.uk, Registered Charity No: 1072334
