SWB Chaplaincy

08/11/2025

“All gave some, some gave all!”

You are most welcome to join us…

Our SWB Family

16/05/2024

Thank you to our nurses!

10/05/2024

Dying Matters Week: Though to Ponder

Post taken from Mindful Christianity

24/04/2024

https://www.justgiving.com/page/mike-blaber-1712583559367

Help Mike Blaber raise money to support Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS - Your Trust Charity

20/04/2024

Vaisakhi and Rama Navami Festivals

Vaisakhi is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. It is the Sikh New Year festival and is celebrated on 13 or 14 April, it also commemorates the year that Sikishm was established back in 1699.

Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that commemorates the birth of Rama, as known as the seventh avatar of Vishnu and one of the revered deities in Hinduism. Rama is sought to be the symbol of righteousness, good conduct and virtue among Hindus.

A Vaisakhi and Rama Navami celebration will be taking place at City Hospital Chapel on Monday 22 April, and at Sandwell Chapel on Wednesday 24 April from 12pm – 2pm.

Colleagues are invited to meet our Hindu and Sikh Chaplains who will lead with short prayers. Refreshments will be available afterwards.

For further information about the event, from the Chaplaincy team please call ext. 3552/4055

14/04/2024

Vaisakhi is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. It is the Sikh New Year festival and is celebrated on 13 or 14 April, it also commemorates the year that Sikishm was established back in 1699.

10/04/2024

To all our Muslim colleagues and friends…

10/03/2024

Happy Mothering Sunday!

08/03/2024

Ramadan kicks off next week and
if you would like to find out more information about this very important event, please visit our Chaplaincy stands today within the main reception areas at City Hospital from 10 am – 12 pm and at Sandwell Hospital from 1 pm – 3 pm.

We are happy to help. 😊


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Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

14/02/2024

Chaplaincy Stand for Spiritual Care Awareness successfully held today at Sandwell Hospital. Thanks to Rev Ebenezer Asaju for spearheading this.

We will be at City Hospital on 21st February; Leasowes on 13th March; and Rowley Regis on 20th March. All happening on a Wednesday, main receptions from 10am to 12 noon. Meet us there and we will be more than happy to assist you for enquiries about spiritual care, who we are and what are the services we provide.

Remember that we are only a call away😊

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13/02/2024

“Speak the Truth in Love!”

On Valentine’s Day (2-4pm),
Chaplaincy Team and some volunteers will be visiting some of our elderly wards at Sandwell Hospital as they serenade our patients, families and staff with love songs. The activity aims to enlighten the mood of our patients and to heal the wounded soul by using the therapeutic power of music and reflective conversations.

For more information please call ext. 3552 or email eddie.briones@nhs.net
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13/02/2024

Love and Ashes: Speak the truth in love – join us in celebrating Ash Wednesday

On Wednesday 14 February, Ash Wednesday will be celebrated as this marks the beginning of Lent which is a 40-day season (not counting Sundays). It is marked by repentance, fasting, reflection, and ultimately celebration.

The chaplaincy team would like to offer the opportunity for colleagues to be able to observe this tradition. The team will be offering the blessing of ashes (a sign of the cross on your forehead) as well as a simple one-line prayer before administering the ash.

Please see times and locations below:

Sandwell Chapel, 12.30pm – 1.30pm (will visit Sandwell wards between 1.30pm – 2.30pm)
City Chapel, 12.30pm – 1.30pm (will visit City wards between 1.30pm – 2.30pm)
Rowley Regis, 12.30pm – 1pm (will visit Rowley wards between 11.30am – 12.30pm)
Leasowes, 1.30pm – 2.30pm

On the same day (Valentine’s Day), the chaplaincy team will also be hosting a stand at Sandwell main reception between 10am – 12pm to increase awareness with its spiritual care services. This is themed as “Speak the Truth in Love” in partnership with Freedom to Speak Up”.

For more information please call ext. 3552 or email eddie.briones@nhs.net.

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