It looks like Radio Lollipop Newcastle have had an unexpected visitor to our studio – as this gentleman is going to be SOOOO busy next week it was nice of him to call in and leave a message for us.
A very Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to all “Lollipops” throughout the world including our newest friends in South Africa.
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Big smiles from our recent “The Midnight Gang” competition winners.
Many thanks to Harper Collins Publishers who donated signed David Walliams books to Radio Lollipop Edinburgh.
Pictured here are Leighton and Arabella (with Mr Jingles) with their prize!
It’s this time of year that we are really thankful for all the support we get from local communities and supporters. Safe Store Glasgow North has been supporting Radio Lollipop continuously over the past few years. They very generously have allowed for us to store radio equipment, arts and crafts, children’s gifts, and all the other materials we require to ensure our service is as beneficial as possible to the children of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, in Glasgow. Without Safe Store we would incur annual storage costs which we simply cannot afford, so thanks to them we are able to put every penny raised back into supporting and caring for the children when they need it most.
FROM ALL OF US, THANK YOU SAFE STORE!
Today is a major milestone day for Radio Lollipop. We officially opened Radio Lollipop at the new Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa!
Congratulations to the team led by Damian and Sue Boyce, along with Karabo Lechela who will be the inaugural chair of the new service. As always Hedley Finn MBE was on hand to manage the installation and commissioning of the new state-of-the-art broadcast facility. This day marks a milestone for Hedley too – the first Radio Lollipop in Africa – 38 years after he and a dedicated band of volunteers founded Radio Lollipop in the UK.
Radio Lollipop Studio (in build) in Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital
Radio Lollipop Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital is our newest Radio Lollipop station and the newest country in our international volunteer network of 32 hospitals in 6 countries (England, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, USA and South Africa).
Now the children of South Africa can enjoy the benefits of Radio Lollipop volunteers delivering care, comfort play and entertainment whilst they are in hospital.
