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Altnagelvin Parents Group, Altnagelvin hospital, Derry (2025)

05/11/2025

We would like to say a huge thank you to ‘The Halloween house’ at Woodburn Park. The owner also Known as ‘Jack in the Box,’ transforms his house each year for a local charity and this year he raised an amazing £880.41 for altnagelvin parents group.

We would also like to say thank you to the person/ business who supported this fundraising initiative by making up great quality signage and leaving them to the Halloween house. It was a lovely gesture of kindness.

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20/10/2025

We are planning for our Christmas event at the end of Nov 2025. This is our biggest event each year and the planning requires a lot of care and attention.

Our aim is for our families to have a wholesome day, which caters for the family unit, including the complex medical needs of our children.

The event is in partnership with the team on the childrens ward- so we have a lovely opportunity for some festive fun away from the clinical world we are all too familiar with.

Each year we hold a raffle to help us raise some funds at the event.

We are hoping some local businesses would consider donating a voucher. We have some vouchers already kindly donated, but we need a few more.

If you would like to donate a voucher, please get in touch, message below or send us an email to altnagelvinparents@gmail.com

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16/10/2025

A real Halloween treat.

The Halloween house located at Woodburn Park has very kindly chosen altnagelvin parents group as their charity for Halloween 2025.

The owner also Known as ‘Jack in the Box,’ transforms his house… he pulls out all the stops each year in aid of local charities and this year we are delighted he has chosen us.

The house can be experienced until Halloween night. Donations can be made at the Halloween house.
Derry Halloween

10/10/2025

Thank you to all who attended our recent AGM.

Our committee positions continue to be as follows for 2025-2026:
Chairperson - Lisa Storey
Treasurer - Deirdre Cassidy
Secretary - Kellie McGowan
Children’s Ward Representative - Yvonne Devenney

We would also like to thank Geraldine McLaughlin for delivering a presentation on the Whsct Carers. Dr Steven Karayiannis lead paediatric consultant and our cardiology lead parents Rachel Harkin and Medbh Collins for speaking at our AGM to launch one of our sister groups Altnagelvin Cardiology Parents.

We look forward to the year ahead.

Photos by Peter McKane
Food and refreshments provided by The Buffet Table

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Become a member of Altnagelvin Parents group:
If you have a child with a complex life long or life limiting medical condition and attend altnagelvin hospital
you can become a member by joining our group in the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FCSx75KdJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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If you have a child with a cardiology condition and attend altnagelvin hospital you can also become a member by joining the sister group in the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1VTtQpPhjw/?mibextid=wwXIfr

06/10/2025

We would like to thank Evaze for donating 10% of all online sales in the month of September to altnagelvin parents group.

Photographed is Jack McGuinness and Daryl white from Evaze with Mayor Ruairi McHugh, Deirdre Cassidy Treasurer and Lisa Storey Chairperson.

Thank you for your kind donation of £300.

https://evazeofficial.com/

06/10/2025

We like to show our appreciation and gratitude each year to our runners. We held a Coffee Evening inviting all who took part in the Waterside Half Marathon 2025 representing Altnagelvin Parents Group.

The coffee evening was held in the guildhall and we would like to thank the Mayor Ruairi McHugh for attending.

We wanted to say a massive thank you all involved in the WHM this year and for fundraising for our charity. We had 31 people run this year, the most we have ever had, this included parents from Altnagelvin Parents Group, family and friends of the charity, and staff from the childrens wards.

Unfortunately not all our runners could attend the coffee evening, so not everyone is included in the photographs.

We couldn't achieve any of what we set out to do if it wasn't for people like you. Thank you for supporting us with your fundraising efforts. If you sponsored any of our runners this year, thank you!

If anyone would like to fundraise Altnagelvin Parents group in any upcoming events locally or further afield, please send us a PM or email altnagelvinparents@gmail.com

Mayor of Derry City & Strabane District

04/10/2025

We would like to congratulate Ulster University Child Health Society. They won a Picker Experience Network Award for enhancing children’s experiences of hospitals and education in child healthcare across the UK, for their work in our Teddy Bear Hospital.

The award was ‘Student patient experience advocate of tomorrow’

Well deserved recognition and an amazing achievement.

It was our pleasure to work in partnership with the child health society students on the Teddy Bear Hospital. Building relationships with our future medical professionals and helping to reduce fears of medical traumas in children is very important to us. 🧸 💚 🩺

03/10/2025

Our Halloween display is up outside the Childrens wards. AP Events NI did an amazing job!

We are encouraging everyone to take photos at the balloon arch across the month of October and send them through either in the comments or private message.

We hope they bring a bit of fun for those who are in hospital during this time 🎃

Western Health and Social Care Trust

30/09/2025

Microcephaly Awareness Day- 30th September

We encourage everyone to support those with this condition by educating yourself on Microcephaly.

It’s is a neurological condition where the head circumference is less than it should typically be in an infant or a child. The condition can be present at birth or develop within the first few years of life. The effects of microcephaly range from mild delays to profound intellectual and physical impairment.

For more information:
https://www.cdc.gov/birth-defects/about/microcephaly.html #:~:text=Microcephaly%20is%20a%20condition%20where,or%20stopped%20growing%20after%20birth

29/09/2025

World Heart Day 🌎❤️ is recognised each year on 29th September (World Heart Federation). This is a day to raise heart health awareness and to celebrate our Cardiology teams who look after all of our little Heart warriors ❤️‍🩹 and their families.

In May 2022 the Western Trust welcomed the expansion of The All Ireland Congenital Heart Disease Network, and with that we are so grateful to have our Paediatric Cardiology team based here in Altnagelvin, lead by Dr Steven Karayiannis. Our Paediatric Cardiology team work closely with colleagues in both Clark Clinic (RBHSC) and also at Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin (Dublin), where many of our children have had heart surgery and accessed specialist cardiac care.

We are delighted that Dr Karayiannis and his team will be in attendance at our upcoming AGM (please see poster for details) as we will be launching our Altnagelvin Cardiology Parents Support Group.

Everyone is welcome to attend!

Please click the line below to book your place.
https://forms.office.com/e/HJ2aZtNm9u

We hope to see you there.

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If you have a child with a life long complex medical condition and would like to join altnagelvin parents group click the link below and answer the questions.

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1H2ut9vG81/?mibextid=wwXIfr

28/09/2025

The 28th September is the global recognition day for Arnold-Chiari Syndrome.

Arnold Chiari Syndrome is a condition in which the brain tissue extends into the spinal canal. It occurs when part of the skull is misshapen or smaller than is typical. The skull presses on the brain and forces it downward.

Every year thousands of people experience the difficulties of living with a Chronic Condition for which there is no cure, and we can make their lives a little easier by being an understanding ear that recognizes the reality of the struggles they face.

As we celebrate this day, our main objective is to raise social awareness about this condition that is still little known and to support families who are affected by this condition.

For more information:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chiari-malformation/

23/09/2025

Organ donation week: 22nd -28th September

As it nears the end of Organ donation week, we welcome Northern Ireland's growing rate of support for organ donation. We must raise awareness for the ongoing need for organ donation.

Organ donation is a lifesaving gift, and with the number of people awaiting transplant exceeding the number of available organs, it is essential that we do everything we can to encourage people to donate. That means continuously educating and promoting informed conversation.

More than a million adults in Northern Ireland, which is 55% of the population here, have registered their decision to be considered a potential organ donor after death, the highest rate of all the UK nations.

This , take 2 minutes to confirm your decision on the NHS Organ Donation Register and leave your loved one's certain of your decision. This can help them at a difficult time.

https://www.organdonationni.info/register-now/register-to-be-a-donor?

“Be a hero even after you're gone – donate your organs.”

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