Donate to Fleur and Rosena’s fundraising page for St George’s Hospital here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/fleurandrosenal2b 

Press Release- MP’s Fleur Anderson and Rosena Allin-Khan’s London to Brighton Cycle 

 Wandsworth MPs to cycle from London to Brighton in September for hospital fundraiser.  

Fleur Anderson, MP for Putney and Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, MP for Tooting, are taking on the London to Brighton cycle to raise funds for the Time for a Change children’s appeal run by St George’s Hospital Charity.   

You can find Fleur and Rosena’s donation page here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/fleurandrosenal2b 

Fleur Anderson, Labour MP for Putney, said:   

 ‘This is not going to be easy, and it’s the furthest either of us have ever ridden, but we love a challenge, and raising money for the St George’s Trust is such a great cause. So many of us in Putney, Southfields and Roehampton rely on St George’s and Queen Mary’s for treatment and this is a great way to give back.’   

The appeal is transforming Children’s Services and the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at St George’s Hospital and aims to raise £5 million by 2024. St George’s outstanding care is world renowned, and this hospital is the place that parents rely on when the worst happens to their children. Our children and their families deserve the best environment to match that care and support.  

 Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, Labour MP for Tooting, said:  

 ‘We’re so excited to meet this huge challenge of cycling all the way from Clapham down to the seafront in Brighton. The brilliant the staff at our St George’s work tirelessly for their patients, and it’s fantastic that we can help fundraise for this transformation project.’   

The London to Brighton cycle in September sees thousands of participants cycle 55 miles, either as part of fundraising teams or individually. The MPs will be joined by over 70 fundraisers as part of Team St George’s, ranging from paediatric staff to porters and surgeons.  

 Places are still available for anyone wanting to join Rosena and Fleur, visit www.sghc.org/Cycle-23  

 Molly Simpson, Senior Public Fundraising Manager at St George’s Hospital Charity said:  

‘We are delighted to have Rosena and Fleur join our London to Brighton Cycle Team. They are joining over 70 other fundraisers who are supporting our Time for a Change appeal. We couldn’t be more excited for the event in September and to see how much we raise!’ 

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 About St George’s Hospital Charity 

St George’s Hospital Charity exists to support St George’s Hospital and Queen Mary’s Hospital and the communities they serve. We give grants and raise funds to improve facilities, provide equipment, enable ground-breaking research and fund an array of arts activities, as well as supporting staff. 

 In the last year, more than 50,000 people benefited from the work of the charity. We issued grants of £2.3 million across both St George’s and Queen Mary’s Hospitals. Just some of the projects we’ve funded include pain distraction devices for our children’s wards, bedside music every week to improve morale for long-stay inpatients, and over £400,000 invested towards three separate medical research studies to make a positive impact on patient care. 

 The work of St George’s Hospital Charity wouldn’t be possible without the support of the donors, grants, foundations and individual fundraisers who all assist us in our work. If you want to find out more about St George’s Hospital Charity you can find us online, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.  

 About St George’s University Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust 

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across South West London and also offers a large number of complex services such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, which serves an additional 3.5 million people from the Surrey and Sussex areas. To make this happen, 9,000 staff work around the clock to deliver excellent patient care.  

 St George’s Hospital is also one of the UK’s principal teaching hospitals. St George’s University of London trains a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region and undertakes advanced medical research, bringing benefits to patients locally, nationally and internationally.