Morley Glass supports Leeds Children’s Heart Surgery Ward

Integral blinds manufacturer Morley Glass has supported a charity that plays a vital role in enabling a specialist hospital team to provide world-class treatment and care for children and their families affected by congenital heart disease (CHD)– an umbrella term used to describe any heart condition or defect that develops in the womb, before a baby is born.

The Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) has awarded over £10 million in grants to the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit and the region’s supporting hospitals since it was formed in 1988, helping countless CHD patients and their families.

One of the many ways the charity contributes to the quality of care at the children’s heart surgery ward in Leeds, the main facility within a network of 20 heart treatment centres across Yorkshire and the Humber, is to provide a Wellbeing Trolley. This circulates around the ward every week to provide patients and their families with little comforts to brighten up their hospital stay free of charge, such as drinks, crisps and sweets, as well as colouring books, crayons, small toys and toiletries.

Morley Glass has become the charity’s latest sponsor of the Wellbeing Trolley, providing funds to ensure the trolley is fully stocked as well as hands-on support for a day. The company’s Managing Director, Ian Short, and Marketing Coordinator, Charlotte Gilbert, recently had the pleasure of being able to take the trolley around the department and get to meet many of the patients.

Ian said: “A massive thank you to the amazing charity supporting the ward for everything they do – from helping families through the toughest times to funding life-saving equipment and accommodation. We’re so proud to play a small part in their incredible work.”