Tina Makedenge
“And it’s mine, it’s nobody else’s. It belongs to the hospital but it’s my space.”
Umar Saleem
“It can get testing at times and you do need a place to hide. At the same time, where do you hide?You can’t go for a two-hour chat with your friends…so you just walk to the other end of the hospital and back.”
Creating Spaces for Staff to Rest, Relax and Recharge
We are delighted to have supported teams across the whole of NHS Lothian to create calm and comforting wellbeing spaces where they can rest, relax and recharge.
Supporting Edinburgh Cancer Centre: Expanding Capacity to Accelerate Progress in Cancer Care
NHS Lothian Charity has helped to increase quality and efficiency of cancer care, as part of NHS Lothian’s ongoing programme […]
London Symphony Orchestra Strikes a Chord with Staff a...
World-renowned London Symphony Orchestra has performed a series of ground-breaking concerts at four hospitals across NHS Lothian as part of the Edinburgh International Festival. The uplifting events, organised in collaboration with NHS Lothian Charity, saw patients and staff enjoy some respite and distraction through an afternoon of music.
Western General Hospital staff wellbeing space all wra...
Local independent chocolate artisan, COCO Chocolatier, are helping to enhance NHS Lothian staff wellbeing spaces by transforming their chocolate bar wrapper designs into bright, colourful vinyls for the walls.
NHS Lothian Charity’s Tonic Arts programme wins pres...
A stunning collaborative Tonic Arts programme at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh has been announced as joint winner for Best […]
Enhancing NHS Lothian’s Mental Health Support for Health and Care Staff During COVID-19
Thanks to donations to our NHS Lothian COVID-19 Appeal and grants from NHS Charities Together, we have helped to enhance […]
Supporting The Wellbeing Of Scottish Ambulance Service Teams
Your donations have allowed us to be there for all staff who have supported us during the pandemic, including the […]
Supporting The Wellbeing Of Community Health Teams
Your donations have allowed us to be there for all staff during the pandemic, not just those on the frontline […]