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After last year’s success Portsmouth Hospitals Charity are pleased to launch Dragons’ Den 2024.
Once again £50,000 from the “Working Together” fund is being released to support any project across the Trust.
If you have an idea that we can fund, you can apply for a Dragon’s Den Grant from £1,000 to £20,000 to make this idea a reality.
Successful projects from last year include:
VR Headset
Zoe Parton, Play Specialist, said “It can be used up to 6-7 times a day for procedures. It is so easy to set up that everyone can use it. We use it for bloods tests, burns dressing and cannulation to name a few things. It helps to keep the kids calm when going through these procedures. It can also help parents as they can get actively involved by using the tablet and this can also help with parent anxiety as they can see what their children are seeing.”
"Butterfly" End of Life Resources
A family member who worked with the Butterfly team told us “On behalf of our family, I wanted to write to thank the wonderful Butterfly team for the short time that they looked after my Dad. We made the decision for Dad to spend his final hours at QA and the team who looked after him were just wonderful.”
Dementia Friendly X-Ray Room
Staff who use the room said that the redecoration of the room has given it a calming and non-clinical look. It has also made the room easier to use for both patients and staff and means that patients aren’t in stressful situations for as long as before, helping their emotional wellbeing.
What is Dragon's Den?
**Dragon's Den is for PHU staff only**
Every year the charity receives generous donations to our “Working Together” fund which can be used anywhere in the hospital for the benefit of patients and staff.
The Dragons’ Den is our opportunity to demonstrate to our supporters’ specific projects on which their donations have been spent.
Are you ready to apply?
To apply, please complete the form below or email your answers across to charitable.
Expression of Interest form – https://forms.gle/SHZ7jA3nPsdKQeBu9
Before applying, please make sure that your project meets the below criteria (either patient care or staff wellbeing):
- Does your proposal bring something new and innovative to the trust?
- What are the benefits over and above what can be supplied by the Trust?
- Is the proposal value for money?
- Do you have a quote for the item(s)/work?
- How many people (patients/staff) will benefit from this proposal?
- How can we use your proposal to feed back the benefits of the Charity to those who generously donate.
**Please be aware that although we will review estates projects for funding, delivery of these will have an extended lead time for completion**
Remember the more details you can give us the better.
The closing date for applications is Friday 22nd November 2024.
What happens next?
Once we have received all applications, we will invite teams and individuals to talk through their ideas.
Successful ideas will be put forward to a face-to-face Dragon’s Den panel, made up of Mark Orchard, Liz Rix, and Peter Ridley.
Successful applicants with be required to spend/start spending their grants within one year of approval.
Successful applicants will be expected to manage their proposals.
Support is available from the Charity.