A glamour-filled fundraising dinner will take place in aid of the Great North Children’s Hospital Appeal on Friday 26 March 2010 at 7.00 pm.

The venue will be the Centre For Life in Newcastle Upon Tyne and all are welcome to attend.

Cost is £35.00 per head for a three course dinner & coffee and the after dinner speaker is Tricia Stewart, the originator behind the Alternative W.I Calendar as featured in Calendar Girls .

Telephone 0191 2137700 for more details & an application form.

The proceeds of the Great North Children’s Hospital Appeal go directly to 7 charities who will be based at the new children’s hospital on the current RVI site, including Radio Lollipop.

Your support is very much appreciated on behalf of the children.

Due for completion in Spring 2010, the new £100m children’s hospital will offer the very highest level of care to all youngsters, from toddlers to teenagers. Part of the ongoing transformation of the Newcastle Hospitals, this stunning building will be a beacon of excellence for the treatment of children in the North East and beyond.

With its circular, copper-clad exterior the building is sure to be as iconic a landmark as the Tyne Bridge and its neighbour, St James’ Park. Inside, the hospital is equally dramatic with its spectacular six-storey central atrium, coloured, curved corridors and multicoloured windows combining to create a real sense of space and light.

Radio Lollipop Gold Coast faced up to a massive paint out when the wonderful “Bubbles the Clown” came in on Thursday to paint faces, arms, hands you name it Bubbles painted it. There where flowers, ladybirds, butterflies, frogs, skull and cross bones on fire, turtles, even teenage ninja turtles.

The children couldn’t wait and were queuing to get the best designs to show off to each other. Even the volunteers insisted on not missing out, leaving no one untouched.

Bubbles enjoyed herself too and wants to come back throughout the year to paint up a storm once again. We all had so much fun and can’t wait for her return. Thanks Bubbles for a fabulous night of fun faces.

As part of Emergency Services Week at Radio Lollipop at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, the Manic Monday Team enjoyed a visit from Mike Jaffray from Lothian & Borders Fire & Rescue Service Community Safety Department and the Tollcross Fire Station Blue Watch Team on Monday 1st February 2010.

Mike joined Monday Presenter Paul Goldie and the rest of the team in the studio to answer questions on his job and the fire-service in general. He gave some great advice to Radio Lollipop listeners on fire and community safety as well as sharing his experiences and expertise – including rescuing cats from electricity pylons!

Mike also informed us of the great free Home Safety Visits the fire-service offers, which include providing a free smoke alarm if required. To arrange a Home Safety Visit, you can call the fire & rescue service on 0800 169 0320.

The Blue Watch team brought two fire engines to the hospital, giving children (and the Radio Lollipop Volunteers!) the opportunity to sit in the fire engines and even have a go of the flashing lights! They also visited Wards 1 and 4 – delighting both the children and their mums!

The Radio Lollipop team would like to thank Mike and the whole Blue Watch Team for their visit and look forward to having them back to the studio soon.

Photo: Volunteer Kirsty joins in with the Emergency Services theme!

Ablekids Press Author, Pauline Mackay recently paid a visit to the Radio Lollipop studio in Edinburgh. Pauline entertained the children at the hospital by reading her latest picture book, ‘Mrs Blackberry’s Tiring Day’ live on air.

Presenter Suzi Cunningham interviewed Pauline to find out more about the Fruit Lane books which are all written by Pauline and illustrated by Shelley Buckner.

Everyone at Radio Lollipop would like to thank Pauline for her visit and the wonderful donations she made to Radio Lollipop.

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