A CHILDREN'S hospital is celebrating after signing up to receive a share of �35,000 to spend on youth services.
The Nottingham Post's Cash For Your Community campaign is running in partnership with the Nottingham Building Society to give cash to 300 community groups.
Originally only 200 groups could sign up but due to an overwhelming response, the cash up for grabs was increased by �10,000.
Nottingham Children's Hospital is the latest set to benefit from the campaign. It is looking for readers to collect coupons for them.
Lead nurse Angela Horsley said: "We are absolutely delighted. It's important funding for us to improve our services.
"It's a marvellous campaign and any amount we get will certainly be a benefit."
The hospital will use the money to improve its youth room, where teenagers can unwind and socialise.
"We look after all age ranges but the 13-plus teenagers seem to be under-funded compared to the youngsters," said Ms Horsley.
"We'll certainly be looking to develop the youth service, which runs holidays, education help and activities for the teenagers to take part in."
The hospital cares for children from across the country, looking after more than 40,000 a year.
It will receive a share of the �35,000 after Nottingham Universities Hospitals Charity applied to the Cash For Your Community campaign.
Ms Horsley also thinks the funds could help boost the hospital's profile.
"When I became lead nurse here my main objective was to help our hospital become better known," she said.
"This campaign is a much welcome help in getting us on the map."
Readers can collect tokens for Nottingham Children's Hospital from Wednesday, May 25.
Patient who now works for the youth service
YOUTH service worker Mark Howard has quite a story to tell – he now works for the children's hospital that helped change his life as a teenager.
Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, the then 14-year-old was invited on a trip by the hospital. He has not looked back since.
The youth service boosted his confidence and Mark went on to get a degree at Derby University before joining the ward as a worker in January.
Mark, 29, said: "It's amazing really, I've gone full circle.
"When I was younger with diabetes I felt really isolated and alone, and I was bullied quite a bit at school.
"To go along to the youth service, which was bully free, and to meet similar people with diabetes and other illnesses was so powerful for me."
Mark, of Widecombe Lane, Clifton, worked as a volunteer before completing his degree in Community and Youth Work.
"I was so empowered by what the youth service did for me, when a job came up I grabbed it with both hands," he said. "What they do is amazing."
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