Friends Of Neuro Sawbridgeworth
The Friends of Sawbridgeworth Neuro Centres was formed in March 2013. The aims of the group are:
- to raise funds for equipment and activities which will improve the lives of the residents in the Gardens and Jacobs Neuro centres and
- to help recruit and organize a group of volunteers who will work together with staff to help residents live life to the best of their ability.
The membership of the group consists of families and friends of residents in the two centres.
In its first year, the group has raised over £5000, which has been used to redesign and restock the gardens in both centres, purchase wheelchair accessible garden furniture, provide a mini-kitchen in each centre for the use of visiting families, join the Paintings in Hospital Scheme on behalf of the centres and supply some new paintings and prints in the reception area of the Jacobs Centre. On a regular basis, the group runs a clothes bank for those in need, runs a weekly music group, and helps residents on an individual basis with special requests.