Celebrating International Day of Charity: Society Spotlight
As 5th September was International Day of Charity, we thought it would be a great time to look back at some of our Society fundraising from the past year as well some of the current fundraising taking place.
Artefacts
In November 2019, Artefacts held their Variety Show with Afternoon Tea. It was a lovely Sunday afternoon with entertainment by Artefacts and charity raffle for Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
Artefacts also hold a Carol Concert every year where they collect donations towards food bank, The Trussell Trust. You can also check out Artefacts spreading the Christmas Spirit on their Facebook page when they were invited to sing at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in 2019.
Artefacts Christmas Choir 2019. Photo Credit: Artefacts Instagram
LMSS
LMSS Charities held a wide variety of events in the last academic year. Starting the year off in November 2019 with their Annual Charity Dinner; a 3 course meal and entertainment at the Devonshire House Hotel. Not forgetting the raffle which raised £915 for KIND Liverpool who help children in poverty.
In the 2019/20 academic year their chosen charities were Wirral Mind and Claire House Hospice. In February 2020, they held LMSS does Strictly Come Dancing where student doctors took to the ballroom. Paddy and Bethany danced their way to victory as did LMSS who raised £4274.21!
In May 2020, a fierce competition raged when LMSS held the Great LMSS Bake off in their first ever virtual event. Who knew baking could be so competitive? Well check out the competition winners! LMSS raised £286 at this event.
Their charity total for 2019/20 was a massive £20,500. They've kicked off the 2020/21 academic year with a Charity Walk: Caves, Waterfalls, Tarns & Mines.
LMSS does Stricly Come Dancing. Photo Credit: LMSS Charities Instagram.
Liverpool Sports and Exercise Medicine Society
In February 2019 LivSemSoc swam for 11 consecutive hours at their Charity Swimathon. They swam over 70,000 metres and were raising money for Shropshire & Staffordshire Blood Bikes and the Adam Hughes Fund.
LivSemSoc Charity Swim. Photo Credit: livsemsoc Twitter.
MedEd
Last year MedEd organised their annual Love Hearts event for Valentine's Day - they created handmade origami hearts which could be customised with a message and then sent to a student's Valentine. Sticking with the heart theme, they were raising money for Little Hearts Matter.
Little Hearts Matter is the only charity in the UK dedicated to supporting and empowering anyone affected by the diagnosis of a single ventricle heart condition – or half a working heart. They cover individuals with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Tricuspid Atresia, Complex Pulmonary Atresia, Univentricular Heart (Double Inlet or Outlet Ventricle) and various other conditions.
MedEd said "it was a great and unique event and we hope to ramp up and expand the event next year".
NeuroSoc
The 2020 NeuroSoc Charity Talent Show was in support of The Brain Charity. As well as a range of talented performances for the Talent Show the evening included a charity raffle and a bake sale. The judges were a tough bunch to crack - Jean Maguire from Alder Hey, Dr Rhys Davies, Dr Stuart Cohen, Shantanu Kundu and Paul Chadd. They raised an amazing £600!
NeuroSoc Talent Show. Photo Credit: NeuroSoc Twitter.
Oncology Society
In January 2020 the Oncology Society held a Charity fundraiser at the stunning Oh Me Oh My. They were raising money for Alder Hey Children's Hospital and spreading awareness about Paediatric Oncology. They had guest speeches from those who have suffered from cancer and Professor Barry Pizer. The charity raffle had some amazing prizes including from both sides of red and blue football divide.
Oncology Society Charity Fundraiser. Photo Credit: Oncology Society Instagram.
Ophthalmology Society
In the last week, 8 members of Ophthalmology Society have taken on a 100km cycle each to raise money for Henshaws. Henshaws is a charity supporting people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to go beyond expectations. At time of writing they have raised an amazing £696. You can still donate to their fundraiser.'
Photo Credit: Ophthalmology Society
Paediatrics Society
Getting into the Christmas spirit, Paediatrics Society held a Charity Quiz night in December 2019 in aid of Home Start and Alder Hey Children's Hospital. On their Instagram they thanked all those who attended and said that "We had a great turn out and raised a lot of money for charity".
During the pandemic, Paediatrics Society also organised food bank collections.
For National Paediatric Society Fundraising week (12th - 18th October 2020) Paediatrics Society will be fundraising for Alder Hey Children's Hospital. Visit their Facebook page to donate.
Paediatrics Society Charity Quiz night. Photo Credit: Paediatrics Society Instagram.
Student Neonatal Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society (SNOGS)
SNOGS raised money for three charities in 2019/20 - Refugee Women Connect , Liverpool Women's and Savera UK. In January 2020 they held their Every Woman Matters Charity Conference featuring a range of speakers, a bake sale and a raffle!
The 2019/20 total raised was an amazing £1113.91!
SNOGS also held a Summer Charity Quiz which promised to be a great night, with fun rounds, exciting prizes and surprises throughout. It was a huge success raising £644 for Refugee Women Connect and Savera UK. On their Instagram SNOGS said: "We are extremely grateful that there is still so much support during this difficult time".
SNOGS 2020 Charity Conference. Photo Credit: SNOGS Twitter.
Surgical Scousers
Surgical Scousers chose The Florist for their 2019 Christmas Charity Quiz Night raising money for Freedom from Fistula. As well as the quiz there was a raffle and amazing live music.
In February 2020 Surgical Scousers took on the classic bake sale and ran a textbook sale alongside at their Conference in order to raise money for Freedom from Fistula.
Visit Surgical Scousers twitter to see more about the conference.
Women's Football Team
The Medical School Women's Football Team took on an incredible task of racking up 2999 miles walking/running/cycling to (virtually) reach Nigeria all in aid of Refugee Women Connect . It really was a cause close to their hearts as they had been inspired by their football sessions with Refugee Women Connect, run by Comfort Etim. Read Comfort's story. Checking out the team's Instagram we can report they have reached £525 and on June 10 were a 1/3 of the way there! You can still donate via the team's Just Giving page.
We'd love an update of where you're up to team - well done!
2999 Miles to Nigeria. Photo Credit: Emily Thomas, UoL Medics Women's Football Instagram.
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Well done to all - such a range of amazing charities and so much money raised!
We know it's been and continues to be a strange year with some events having to be cancelled or moved online. Whether you're fundraising in person (subject to COVID-19 law and guidelines) or through a virtual event we know our Societies will continue to do amazing fundraising work in the 2020/21 academic year.
We can't wait to see what you have planned, let us know via mednews@liverpool.ac.uk. We are always happy to advertise your fundraising events on the Med Extra Calendar, in the Bulletin as well as across our social media!