The League of Friends trolley shop was started in 1972, by Mrs May Ettridge with
the help of her husband. It cost £126.52 to set up the
trolley in 1972. Over the next 35 years it has raised over £25,000 towards
the many gifts donated to Heatherwood hospital.
The founding members of the trolley shop were all
working in the leagues sterile dressing packs operation. This was twelve
ladies who a couple of hours a week would produce sterile packs for wards.
This started in 1962 and concluded in 1972 when the hospital built it's
own CSSD dept as part of the new maternity wing.
In 2007 congratulations are in order as the
trolley shop clocked up 35 years
service to the patients and staff of Heatherwood hospital. A tribute to the past
and present volunteers who have worked on the trolley shop.
The day to day running of the trolley shop which involves organizing
volunteers arranging replacement stock is all carried out in the spare
moments of current manager Pauline Richardson.
The trolley shop has 27 volunteers ensuring the service continues on the wards
each week; come rain or shine.
