Morley colleagues nominate Leeds Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma charity for donation
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Friends of the Leeds Centre for Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma received an £850 donation from Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation to help it continue to provide patients with specialist facilities and equipment that is not available on the NHS.
‘The Friends’ were established in 1979 following the realisation by Consultant Haematologist Dr Roberts that Leeds General Infirmary needed to establish a specialist ward that could deal with the treatment of diseases of the blood. With the aid of supporters, some of whom had been patients, Dr Roberts set about fundraising to purchase specialised equipment and fund the necessary alterations. 45 years later The Friends continue to support patients and provide funding for new patient & diagnostic equipment.
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Hide AdThe charity was nominated because it not only directly supports individual patients dealing with leukaemia and related disorders, it also works with the NHS to equip and maintain a ward in Leeds giving added value to the services already provided by the NHS.


Nicola Howley Manager of Yorkshire Building Society Local Agency in Morley said: “We are proud to be able to support Friends of the Leeds Centre for Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma with a donation from Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation. The work they do has a positive impact on the lives of patients at a time when they are often at their most vulnerable.
“By helping to fund equipment like new CADD pumps, a device that allows patients to receive chemotherapy and medications at home, they help restore a little bit of normality in a patient’s life and reduce the amount of time spent in hospital.”
Carol Bilbrough Honorary Secretary of The Friends said: “We are extremely grateful for the donation from Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation. Their generosity will help us to continue making a difference for Haematology patients and the service.”
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Hide AdYorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation is funded through the Small Change Big Difference® scheme where members donate the pennies from the interest on their accounts just once a year to help smaller charities around the UK.
Last year the foundation donated over £283,000 to local causes and charities nominated by members and colleagues from around the UK.
For more information about our Small Change Big Difference® scheme visit www.ybs.co.uk/charitablefoundation.
If you would like to support Friends of the Leeds Centre for Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma then please visit www.friendsofleedshaem.org.uk for further information.
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