The Bridge Church in St Ives have raised £343.90 for Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust’s charity, ‘dreamdrops.’

The money was raised by people paying an entry fee and a donation from this went to the charity. The stallholders also donated money from their takings. The stalls included crocheted items, cupcakes, Christmas crafts and much more.

Becky Richards, who organised the craft fair said: “We wanted to support a local charity and a number of children who are part of our church family have benefitted from the great work that dreamdrops does with Holly Ward and the Special Care Baby Unit at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

“We feel it’s a privilege to have children with additional needs in our church and believe they should be given as much support as possible.”

Helen Carlson’s son William has been a regular on Holly Ward since he was born 8 years ago.  Helen said: “William has many complex medical needs and requires more hospital admissions and appointments than most people. We are so grateful to have a children's ward as wonderful as Holly Ward so close by. The staff are all so friendly and caring and help to make stays there as easy on our family as possible.”

Anne-Marie Hamilton, Chairman of the ‘dreamdrops’ fundraising committee said: “I would like to thank the members of The Bridge Church at St Ives for raising funds for 'dreamdrops' at their Christmas Fair.  As it is Christmas time, we would like to put the money towards some new toys for the patients on Holly Ward and for the siblings of babies who are being nursed on the Special Care Baby Unit.”

For further information on how you can help raise funds for the charity please visit www.dreamdropschildrenscharity.org or email dreamdrops.dreamdrops@nhs.net.

Photo:

Back row from left to right: Helen Carlson, Anne-Marie – Chairman of dreamdrops and Becky Richards.
Front row from left to right: Millie Higginson, William Carlson and Phoebe Higginson.