Friends Voices

Stories of volunteers supporting the health service since 1949

Fundraising

I've lived in the area since 1965, when I started the main part of my teaching career. So I know I had known about the hospital, partly because the church I attended took services there because the church was in the parish.

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Story: Mary McNulty - London

.... all I can say is, it's such fun.

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Story: Shenna Cummins - Central London, Paddington

I've certainly learned a lot about human nature, and come to admire my fellow human beings very much because of the courage I've seen.

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Story: Jan O'Neill - Central London

I take my dog in. They love seeing my dog.

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Story: Jean Howard - Harefield, London Borough of Hillingdon

I was pleased to do it. I'd come to a stage in my life. My children left home, my husband was working in London. I didn't have a job. It fitted in very well.

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Story: Jennifer Loehnis - Central London

This is a provision for mental health. It has these aspects, of growing there, and being yourself, taking ownership, having ownership, making decisions, not having six weeks treatment, not having this, not being judged

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Story: Ann Bowden - West London

I've always thought that really fundraising to help hospitals, in research, and whatever was needed, was very important as well

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Story: Dorothy Scholfield, Gaynor Hughes - Oswestry, Shropshire

You've got a lovely brand, you can see who you are. You've got high profile, you are involved in lots of things. In many ways you feel like quite a solid business.

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Story: Elaine Tinsley - Oswestry, Shropshire