A Bag Full of Love: Reflecting on the Magic Drops Project
In 2022, our charity awarded a grant to support a special project with the Infant Feeding team focused on helping mothers' hand express colostrum, the first drops of nutrient-rich milk, often called “magic drops.”
Memory Tree in the Snowdrop Suite
Your Support Has Made This Beautiful Tribute Possible. On the 23rd of June 2025, a memory tree was installed in the Snowdrop Suite at Derriford Hospital, thanks to kind donations from local families.
Maternity Transformation: Creating a Calming Environment for Patients
Your generous donations have helped us enhance maternity spaces at University Hospitals Plymouth, transforming women’s experiences of childbirth.
NHSCT Community Partnership Grant
In 2020-2023, we were proud to be the lead charity for Devon for the NHS Charities Together (NHS CT) Stage 2 Community Partnership Grants Programme. Read about the 8 fantastic projects that were supported.
Hospital Passport App clicks with Patients and Staff
A charity funded App introduced at Derriford two years ago has proved to be a big hit with patients accessing health services in Plymouth.
How Subtle Eye Movements Have Opened Up New Communication Possibilities
Patients in our Intensive Care Unit at Derriford Hospital rely significantly on medical personnel for assistance. Because of the complexity of their condition, they are frequently intubated or have a serious disease that prevents them from speaking or moving.
Charity Funds Staff Wellbeing Project
An 18-month charity funded project to help NHS staff improve their mental health following Covid and lockdown has made important progress despite a backdrop of industrial action, staff sickness and operational pressures according to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.
Ward transformed thanks to charity legacy
Staff from the Postbridge day surgery and overnight recovery unit gathered on 21 March to celebrate the unveiling of two beautifully transformed pre-operative rooms for patients.
Snowdrop Suite Refurbishment supported by Plymouth Hospitals Charity
The Snowdrop Suite, a sanctuary for bereaved parents at Derriford Hospital, was officially opened on the 17 October 2023. The unit has been renovated to provide an improved environment for families who are suffering the sad loss of their baby.