Your donations help us improve care and provide extra comfort and support to patients, service users and families across the Trust.
These are things that would not be possible without the generosity of donors.
2024-2025: Where your donations were used
Creating a more welcoming children’s ward
£4,557 – Antrim Artscare Fund
New jungle and woodland artwork has transformed the children’s ward and Acorn Centre, creating a brighter, more welcoming space for children and their families.
Supporting people through bereavement
£1,890 – Dixon Charitable Trust Fund
Bereavement booklets were printed to support individuals who have lost loved ones, helping them access advice and further support services. The booklets are given out by district nursing teams.
Improving wellbeing through art
£575 – Dalriada OT Fund
For service users in Ballymoney to access community art programmes provided by ArtsCare, helping to improve wellbeing, confidence and engagement.
Exercise equipment for use by patients of the Macmillan Unit
£342 – Trust-wide Palliative Care Fund
Exercise training through aerobic and resistance have been shown to be effective in managing the symptoms and improve quality of life of patients receiving palliative and end of life care. The new equipment helps patients improve mobility and quality of life during palliative and end-of-life care.
Counselling for cancer patients
£1,944 – Antrim Chemotherapy Fund
This funding supported professional counselling services from Cancer Focus for patients and families adjusting to a cancer diagnosis.
Hospital radio – now online
£965 – Antrim Facilities Management Fund
Funding helped bring Antrim Hospital Radio online, making it accessible via a free app to everyone, whether they are in hospital or not.
Building confidence through storytelling
£125 – Trust-wide General Fund
Storytelling workshops (with Victoria McFarland t/a Tale Time Stories) to help service users at the Base, Newtownabbey, to express themselves through creative activities and build confidence.
Sensory support at adult centre
£5,895 – Magherafelt Adult Centre Fund
A sensory projector was installed at Drumross Adult Centre (By Creative Activity Group Ltd) to provide comfort for service users through sensory activities, to help support communication, movement and engagement.
Critical care patient support
£7,670 – Antrim ICU Adult Fund
A Sydney Go Flat Critical Care chair was purchased from Evolution Healthcare to help staff in ICU to move patients who may be too weak to stand, supporting early rehabilitation as quickly as possible.
Pottery and skills development
£3,825 – Community Care Fund
A new kiln for the pottery workshop at the Pavestone Centre allows service users to develop pottery skills, boosting confidence and wellbeing, and gives them the opportunity to enhance skills in product development.
Stroke rehabilitation equipment
£886 – Community Rehab Stroke Fund
Electrical stimulation machines for use by community stroke teams to help stroke patients regain strength and movement. The machines have been provided by SAEBO UK Limited. Results have seen patients having increased motor function, reduced spasticity, and strengthening of weakened muscles.
‘Home from hospital’ support
£144 – Trust-wide Palliative Care Fund
‘Home from hospital’ boxes for patients who have been discharged from hospital who do not have anyone at home to help with shopping or meal preparation.
Reducing patient falls
£7,775 – Causeway Elderly Care Nursing Fund
A central monitoring and paging system to help staff keep patients safe and reduce the risk of falls. Falls are one of the most common secondary complications after stroke with patients experiencing longer stays in hospital, and more likely to experience functional decline. This investment allows staff to remotely monitor patients in a central location and enhanced patient experience has been noted
Improving surgical training
£4,804 – Causeway Hospital General Fund
Simulation equipment (Laparoscopic Simulators provided by Inovus Ltd) to enhance skills and knowledge of surgical team at Causeway Hospital. The simulators allow users to perform a full range of simulated surgical procedures, with performance data logged. This has resulted in enhanced outcomes for patients who have undergone laparoscopic procedures.