Claire Kirby joins the podcast to talk about the loss of her dad John. John sadly passed away during the pandemic. He had recently been given the all-clear from bowel cancer and contracted covid which sadly resulted in his death. Claire talks about how fundraising has helped her deal with her dad's sudden passing and any advice she would give to others who have lost loved ones to covid.

If you would like to fundraise for us please get in touch today! [email protected]

This week Karen joins the podcast to talk about bowel cancer, vagina cancer and her recent diagnosis of a brain tumour. Karen has been treated at all of our hospitals for various different surgeries. Despite all of the sadness and worry, she has been through she is still smiling and still loves life! We discuss adapting to living life with a colostomy bag and the mental health side of receiving bad news frequently. Karen offers advice to others on what she has been through and most importantly she advises anyone to always get everything checked out. 

To donate to our cancer appeal please go to https://www.hospitalcharity.org/qehbcancer

This week Atlanta joins the podcast to talk all about her incredible son Arlo who has been defying the odds since he was born. Arlo has a super rare condition called Hydrocephalus which causes fluid to build on the brain. Atlanta talks to me about Arlo's condition, her advice to other parents and how lost she would be without the amazing team at Heartlands Hospital.

To donate to our Heartlands Children's appeal please go to: https://www.hospitalcharity.org/childrensappealheartlandshospital

This week Gordon Giltrap joins Cuppa Tea with UHB Charity podcast to talk all about his incredible music career, his cancer scare, the sudden death of his son and the amazing work he does for UHB Charity and the reason behind it. This is an episode not to miss!

If you are interested in supporting the charity in any way head to hospitalcharity.org to search for opportunities and take a look at the events we have lined up this year!

This week Ellie and Sophie, heart and lung transplant coordinators at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham share with me what their roles entail and what happens when someone has a transplant. We also speak about LVAD patients and all things organ donation.

To donate to the new transplant centre please go to https://www.hospitalcharity.org/birminghamtransplantcentre?gclid=Cj0KCQjwl7qSBhD-ARIsACvV1X2PnSv2PjZEsSaK8H7WkSb70YQnh87fi8pxWCygr8jR2nHMncOGInIaAlb_EALw_wcB

To donate to transplant patient Tom's Justgiving page please go to https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Thomas-wheeler-osman11?fbclid=IwAR2hhAuZ3W5RE-LkmvrHjI-jez_hhYZlmxIki4HmHmCt-YPN3dMXOA92Zj8

Welcome to the first episode of Cuppa Tea with UHB Charity! This first episode focuses on the story of Ava Quinn told by her lovely mum Elizabeth Verrier. Ava was sadly born stillborn in 2016 at just 26 weeks old. Baby loss is still a subject that is seen as taboo by many. Cuppa Tea with UHB Charity is a podcast where people like Elizabeth can share their experiences and offer advice to others who may find themselves in this devastating situation.

Elizabeth is fundraising for the Eden Bereavement Suite at Heartlands Hospital after experiencing what she describes as the 'most incredible care'. To raise vital funds for this much-needed facility Elizabeth is completing six challenges throughout the year. To donate to Elizabeth's Just Giving page please click the following link. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/elizabeth-verrier2 Here at UHB Charity we are so proud of fundraisers like Elizabeth who are determined to give something back after going through something so life-changing. 

Let's break the stigma around talking about baby loss. 

If you would like to feature on the podcast please do get in touch by sending an email to [email protected]