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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...