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University brings a little Easter sweetness to Bristol Children’s Hospital

20 March 2018

University of Bristol staff have begun their annual chocolate egg collection to donate to children and families staying at Bristol Children’s Hospital over the Easter break.

Egg donations will be gratefully received at the collection point in the Student Services Office, located on the first floor at the School of Education before next Monday [26 March].

Many children will be staying in the hospital over the Easter period, some of whom will already have been in hospital for some time, or who may be facing a long stay ahead.

Tom Begbie, University of Bristol School of Education Manager, said: “This can be a very distressing and unsettling time not only for the child who is unwell, but also for parents and siblings staying with and visiting the child in hospital each day. A little sweetness goes a long way, and gifts of chocolate eggs can really brighten up a child’s stay in hospital during what can be a very difficult time.”

Previous year’s collections have seen nearly 600 eggs gathered and taken to children at the hospital and other local charities, staff hope to egg-ceed that this year.

 

 

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