Staff and supporters take a leap of faith for charity

Date: 19 July 2021

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A team of 21 staff and supporters took a leap of faith and abseiled 150 feet down the Liverpool Cathedral at the weekend, to raise money for The Walton Centre Charity and support excellence in neuroscience, and patient treatment and care.

Donations will go towards the Home from Home relatives’ accommodation at The Walton Centre where relatives can stay after a patient has been admitted for urgent treatment. Over £5,000 was raised.

Two of the Walton Centre team are Marie Conroy, Staff Nurse in Outpatients, and Pauline Ward, HCA in Outpatients.

Marie said, “I’ve always enjoyed an adventure and I have previously done a 13,000 ft. skydive in Australia and the longest zip-line in the Philippines, so abseiling down Liverpool Cathedral was perfect for my next challenge! I’ve seen first-hand the benefit of the Home from Home accommodation when I was working on Chavasse Ward – ensuring family members can be so close to their loved ones while they’re going through treatment is really special.”

Pauline wanted to face her fears as well as raise money for a great cause. “The Walton Centre saved my mum’s life – it’s one of the reasons I have worked at this amazing hospital for 15 years. Raising money for The Walton Centre Charity which supports patients and staff is just a great thing to do. I’m also turning 50 this year and abseiling 150ft will make me conquer my fear of heights!”

 

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Notes to editors

Further information, or to arrange a visit contact the Communications Team on 0151 556 3397 or email wcf-tr.waltoncentre.communications@nhs.net.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only hospital trust in the UK specialising in neurology, neurosurgery and pain services. It has twice been rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission. Although the majority of patients come from Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales, Lancashire and the Isle of Man, for some specialist treatments of complex disorders we see patients from all parts of the country, referred by their GPs or other neurologists, neurosurgeons and pain clinicians.

For more information please visit: www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk or follow the Trust on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool L9 7LJ
0151 525 3611

  • Summary:

    A team of 21 staff and supporters took a leap of faith and abseiled 150 feet down the Liverpool Cathedral at the weekend, to raise money for The Walton Centre Charity and support excellence in neuroscience, and patient treatment and care.