AGM

We were unable to hold our AGM in the Subscription Rooms last September and notification was given of a postponement until Spring 2021. In common with most organisations we are now holding our AGM via the internet (Zoom). we expect that the meeting will not be lengthy...

Thank You NHS

The League of Friends recognise the dedication, resilience and adaptability shown in the face of the most extreme and unimaginably challenging circumstances by all the staff of the two hospitals and Weavers Croft. This gratitude extends equally to the administrators...

Volunteers and Gardening Group

Volunteering within the hospital remained suspended from March 2020 until beyond June 2020. However, a few members of the gardening group resumed their activities during the early summer, either working singly or one or two working socially distanced. This meant that...

Suspension of normal League of Friends’ activities

Horsfall House: Whilst the League’s Respite care accommodation continued as normal until March 2020, it was abruptly suspended once it became unsafe for it to continue, and remained so for the rest of 2020. Weavers Croft: Social distancing measures severely...

Covid Response

Our immediate response was to allocate emergency funding to Stroud Hospital (£20,000) and Stroud Maternity (£10,000) for them to spend on whatever they needed for the fast moving and rapidly changing situation helping them to cope with the new challenges on hospitals...