Latest News
New grants for local community-based health provision
In the early days of the COVID pandemic, Stroud Hospitals League of Friends gave significant practical support to both the General and Maternity Hospitals, through the immediate allocation of funds. Towards the end of 2020, the League also funded local health-focused...
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 impacted...
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...
Free Respite Care
As you may be aware Stroud Hospitals League of Friends has been providing free Respite Care at Horsfall House, Minchinhampton since 2019. Eligibility is not based on means, but upon need and being registered with one of the 11 local GP practices covering the Stroud...
Stroud Hospital Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG) Recognition
Stroud Hospital has been recognised for meeting best practice quality standards for endoscopy with renewal of its national accreditation. It is one of a handful of community hospitals in the country to be accredited by the Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal...
Christmas Greetings and Update on 2020
Dear All December is a perfect opportunity to look back both on the past year and forward to what next year may bring. 2020 has held individual challenges for us all, and everyone had to face varying difficulties along the way. I hope that you, and those close to you,...
Dr Roy Lamb
It is with great sadness that we have to inform members and the wider hospital community of the death of Dr Roy Lamb. Dr Lamb was intimately associated with the League of Friends for over fifty seven years, mainly as a Trustee, but additionally as President in later...
COVID 19
It seems timely to give an update of what is happening with Stroud Hospitals League of Friends as we near the end of our initial emergency response to COVID 19 at both of the hospitals and within the community. So far we have distributed around £25,000 on PPE,...
AGM
The Trustees of the League of Friends have made the decision to postpone the AGM, which usually takes place in September, until late spring/early summer 2021. Having recently converted our status to a 'Charitable Incorporated Organisation' we are allowed an extended...
Annual Reviews
The League Of Friends Of Stroud Hospitals And The Health Centre
LoF Annual Review Ending 31st Dec 2023
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its Trustees and advisers for the year ended 31st Dec 2023
The League Of Friends Of Stroud Hospitals And The Health Centre
LoF Annual Review Ending 31st Dec 2022
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its Trustees and advisers for the year ended 31st Dec 2022
The League Of Friends Of Stroud Hospitals And The Health Centre
LoF Annual Review Ending 31st Dec 2021
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its Trustees and advisers for the year ended 31st Dec 2021
The League Of Friends Of Stroud Hospitals And The Health Centre
LoF Annual Review Ending 31st Dec 2020
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its Trustees and advisers for the year ended 31st Dec 2020
The League Of Friends Of Stroud Hospitals And The Health Centre
Annual Review Ending 30th June 2020
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its Trustees and advisers for the year ended 30th June 2020
The League Of Friends Of Stroud Hospitals And The Health Centre
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its Trustees and advisers for the year ended 31 December 2018
Annual General Meeting Report Sept 2017
Including: Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2016
Useful Links
- Stroud General Hospital – Tel 0300 421 8080
- Stroud Maternity – Tel 0300 421 8018
- Weavers Croft – Tel 01453 563103
- Glos Hos NHS Foundation Trust – Tel 0300 422 2222
- Glos Health and Care Foundation Trust – Tel 0300 421 8100
- Weavers Croft – Tel 01453 563103
- Independence Trust – Tel 0345 863 8323
- Upland Care Services – Tel 01453 759388
- Horsfall – Tel 01453 731227
- Chaplaincy Service – Tel 01453 824034