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The Baronets' Trust was established in 1985 with the aim of supporting capital projects in the medical field, which are primarily concerned with helping the recovery of sick children.
In recent years the Trust has made a number of grants, chief among these were three major grants - to the Children's Trust at Tadworth, to the expansion and rebuilding of the Children's Unit at Edinburgh Hospital and to the Children's Liver Unit at Birmingham Hospital.
In 2005, the Trust donated two voice-synthesisers to Treloar College, which provides education, independence training and opportunities for young people with physical disabilities. This year the Trust has donated more than £12,000 to fund a specially-designed ‘hi-lo’ bath and ceiling-mounted hoist on the Drayston Ward in the new Oxford Children’s Hospital. Lifting and incorrect working positions are often a part of the hospital working environment and in many cases lead to work injuries among staff, with high costs for sick leave and rehabilitation. The hoist will assist the nurses with lifting the older children, who are either disabled or find it hard to move following surgery, to get in and out of the bath (See picture below).
The Trustees have a major fundraising initiative in place which is open to all Baronets and others who would like to help in this important charitable enterprise.
Whilst one-off donations are gratefully received and should be sent to the address below together with a signed Gift Aid Certificate, it is hoped that donors will feel able to sign a Bankers' Order for an annual contribution
The Secretary to the Trustees is:
R B Snow Esq ISO
3 Eastcroft Road, West Ewell, Epsom, Surrey KT19 9TXTel: 020-8393-6620 Fax: 020-8393-8845
Sir Brian Barttelot (Chairman, The Baronets' Trust) LEFT and the late Sir Rowland Whitehead Bt (Founder, The Baronets' Trust).
