The Grand Appeal gets a regal mention
The city of Bristol, and its world-wide reputation for animation, got a big mention in Bristol West MP Stephen Williams’ Queen’s Speech Response yesterday – and Grand Appeal charity project Gromit Unleashed was one of the top Bristol topics! Speaking highly of Bristol and our…
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Beautiful New Artwork for Children’s Hearing Centre!
In 2012 Local artist Seamus Staunton was appointed by UH Bristol to create bright and beautiful artwork for the Children’s Hearing Centre at St. Michael’s Hospital! His artwork has been funded by The Grand Appeal as part of our arts programme, where we are working…
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Miracle baby Cosmo visits Bristol Children’s Hospital
Former Bristol Children’s Hospital patient Cosmo paid a visit to the hospital on Saturday, to thank the staff who cared for him and present a wonderful £2,000 donation to Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal! Cosmo spent a week in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit last…
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Patients at Bristol Children’s Hospital meet the stars of The Sleeping Beauty ballet!
Last Friday, dancers from English Youth Ballet visited young patients at Bristol Children’s Hospital, and treated them to a special ballet workshop featuring pieces from The Sleeping Beauty, ahead of their performance in March where they will be collecting for Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal….
Read moreDom Hurford’s incredible journey from cancer patient to doctor
Dom Hurford was a fun-loving 16 year-old, when he was diagnosed with leukaemia in March 1993. It wasn’t until two weeks later when Dom suddenly understood how precarious his situation was. He says: “A group of friends had come to visit me and one of them…
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