Sponsor a shining star
Remember your loved one, recongise an NHS hero or raise awareness of your company by sponsoring a star for one of our hospitals.
Dedicate an internal star
For the first time, we’ve introduced a brand new star where you can dedicate a star to remember someone you will never forget this Christmas time, to thank someone for the care they gave or to simply say thank you to your local hospital charity. For a minimum donation of £30, you will also receive a wonderful, specially designed bauble for your home.
Since 2020, our hospitals have sparkled their way through the festive season by placing star lights on our buildings.
Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, schools, community groups and individuals across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw, we have raised over £80,000 for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Charity.
Our Shining Stars helps to bring some much-needed festive cheer to patients, staff, and visitors of our hospitals whilst also helping us recognise our ‘shining stars’ and remembering those who are no longer with us.
Together we have funded a range of projects including a bereavement suite for our emergency department at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, our wonderful therapy huskies to support staff wellbeing and aid our patient’s recovery, improvements to our ward environments and equipment to help us enhance patient experience such as TV’s and radios.
These additional extras would not be possible without the support of our community and with your help we can continue to work hard with our Trust to fund innovative and exciting projects that really do make a difference to our patients, their families and our colleagues who care for them.
Our Sponsorship Packages
Following on from your feedback, we have reviewed our sponsorship packages and are delighted to launch this year’s star sponsorship asks. Our Shining Stars is one of our biggest fundraising events and the funds we raise are reinvested into projects across our hospitals. If you have an area of the hospital that means the most to you, you are most welcome to dedicate the funds you raise to your chosen ward/department.
We very much encourage all of our sponsors to fundraise for your star. We will provide resources and support to help you reach or surpass the target of your chosen star.
Whether you are a family dedicating a star in memory of a loved one, want to recognise a ward/department for the great care you’ve received or a local business looking for a unique way to raise awareness of your company, there’s a star for everyone and we really hope you will join us in making our hospitals shine this festive season.
Sponsor your shining star
Testimonials
GXO Logistics have sponsored a star since we launched the appeal in 2020. Michael Jones, Training Manager, GXO UK & Ireland, said:
“Sponsoring the star came about because we asked our colleagues on-site which local charity they would like to support, and people kept on suggesting the hospital. So, we started fundraising and delivering presents to the Children’s Ward and have carried on ever since. We have sent colouring books, Easter eggs, and even managed to raise funds to purchase a video game console with a stand and a TV for the ward.
“It has really resonated with everyone on-site, and we now have colleagues asking when the gift tree will be back up again,” Jones continued. “People are really invested in it and with the site being only five minutes down the road, they can drive past and see the star that we have sponsored. We’re very pleased to do what we can to help our local hospital.”
Retford Oaks joined us as sponsor in 2021. Chris West, Principal at Retford Oaks said:
“Retford Oaks Academy are pleased to sponsor a star at Bassetlaw and Doncaster hospital this year. It will continue to send out a message of hope and thanks to all of our NHS colleagues who work closely with the school and are parents of our students.
“During the first lockdown in 2020, one of the students in our keyworker hub requested that we showed some message of thanks to parents, like his, who were working hard through the pandemic, which led us to lighting our windows with NHS and Care logos. This simple message of support started with one student expressing their gratitude to those parents and community members who were passing the school on their way to difficult shifts throughout the lockdown.
“This heartfelt support continues to all of the workers, patients, and visitors during the Christmas period.”
The Cross family have sponsored a star in memory of their Mum for the last two years. Sarah Dunning one of the family members said:
“My Mum found her self in hospital throughout December fighting against Covid-19 but she sadly passed away on boxing day 2020. Seeing the stars shining on the hospital buildings bought so much comfort making visiting her each time that little bit easier. My mum adored her grandchildren and great nephews and having to tell young children, especially toddlers that she had passed away was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. We decided to tell them that Nanny is now the brightest star in the sky so continuing to sponsor a star in her memory just feels the right thing to do”