9th December 2024

The Thornbury Ukeaholics are celebrating raising a whopping £20,000 for Bristol and Weston's hospitals.  

Their fundraising started in 2013, after band member Chris’s daughter was treated in the intensive care unit at the Bristol Royal Infirmary for a life-threatening illness.

Thankfully, she made a full recovery, but after that the band decided to donate the fees from their performances to Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity.

And this December their incredible fundraising has hit £20,000.

Chris said “As a family we were overwhelmed by the situation and will be forever indebted to the doctors and nurses for the care and support that she and we received.

“The band is very pleased to be supporting Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity. Amongst our performance venues, we particularly value playing for local stroke support groups, memory cafes and care homes – we love seeing people’s faces light up, we enjoy performing and we earn a contribution to our fundraising, so everyone’s a winner!”

Since starting their fundraising efforts, the Thornbury Ukeaholics have performed at the charity’s annual Christmas Star Concert four times, entertained NHS staff during a tea party celebrating 70 years of the NHS, taken part in appeals and campaigns, and starred in a new charity video.

Most recently, the band performed at the Bristol Heart Institute as part of Audio Advent – an annual event across Bristol and Weston hospitals to spread some festive cheer to patients in hospital over Christmas.

Saskia Norori-McCormac, our Community Partnerships & Events Fundraising Officer said: “The Thornbury Ukeaholics have raised a truly astonishing amount of money that will make a huge difference at our hospitals.

“I’ve only worked with them for a short time, but I can already feel their dedication and passion to their fundraising.

“From everyone at the charity, I want to say a big thank you to all of the band players for joining our community of kindness and making a difference to patient care.”

The Thornbury Ukeaholics meet every Thursday at 7:30pm at The Wheatsheaf in Thornbury. All are welcome.

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