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21-06-2019
Want to talk? Published: June 21, 2019 Category: Advice Everything seems harder after a loss. Even the simple things like finding the energy to roll yourself out of bed for another day. Remembering that we need food to survive. Seeing and chatting with people in any scenario, even if those people are gathering around ready to try to support and comfort you. When did idle chit chat become so hard? It may be some time before your grievee is ready to talk about the weather, the latest film at the cinema or their favourite TV programme. It may also seem
04-06-2019
Our mission Published: June 4, 2019 Category: General The response to our online fundraising has been incredible with us reaching the top 3% of all fundraising on the Just Giving site for May. We are truly amazed by the amount of money we have raised. Our target was £5000 for the entire year and we nearly achieved that figure in a fortnight. The gifts you have given in Ivy’s memory will become gifts to the children in the hospitals in Oxford. We promise that the things we will provide using Ivy’s money will be much needed and we will keep
24-05-2019
What a start! Published: May 24, 2019 Category: Fundraising Wow! Thank you all so much for your amazing contributions to Ivy's Gifts so far. This money really will make a difference and we promise to keep you updated with what your donations are being spent on within the hospitals. We can't quite believe how quickly this has taken off. We are in the process of organising our first fundraising event and we will obviously let you know what we are planning and when via our newsletter. Make sure you've signed up. (If you tried to subscribe before 25/05/2019 then please
23-05-2019
Welcome to Ivy's Gifts Published: May 23, 2019 Category: General No parent should have to lose a child. It really is the worst thing possible. People say having a baby is life changing but losing one definitely is! We wish that we could have Ivy back with us healthy and happy but we know that can’t ever be. Our lives are changed forever. So what do we do? We have moments where all we want to do is curl up in a ball but that would be doing the beautiful Ivy a massive disservice. She was a brilliant light that
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Oxford Hospitals Charity makes a difference across your local hospitals – helping to provide the best medical equipment, research and facilities for our patients and staff across the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.