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Saturday 1st September Radio Fox at the Syston Carnival
6 years
by alentee54
in Radio Fox NEWS
25 August 2018 – Next Saturday 1st September will be the Syston Carnival. As always Radio Fox will be there providing the music, making the announcements, and handing out Radio Fox Magazines and generally spreading love and happiness to all.
The Radio Fox team will be there providing the soundtrack and making the announcements. The carnival will be held in Central Park (that’s Central Park Syston not Central Park New York…) from midday to 5pm. So please come and visit the carnival and stop by the Radio Fox stall and say hi to the Foxy crew. This years theme is The Great American Wild West so feel free to wear your cowboy hat and boots. And yes we will be playing Achy Breaky Heart… Yeee Haww
If you would like to hire our PA Service for your next event please contact Scott Mclaren on scott.mclaren@radiofox.co.uk to discuss your booking.
New Show on Radio Fox
6 years
by alentee54
in Radio Fox NEWS
11 August 2018 – Starting Wednesday 15th August at 8pm a fabulous new show begins on Radio Fox. Get ready for action when Alan T and Kirstie Peacock (the Radio Fox Girl Wonder in the making) take over the Wednesday evening edition of the Patients Request Show.
From Wednesday 15th August old timer Alan T and new girl Kirstie Peacock take over the reins of the Patients Request Show. With live requests from the wards, competitions, prizes, and features. Call in and join in the fun or sit back and enjoy the ride either way it’s 2 hours of delicious entertainment for free. Email the show on studio@radiofox.co.uk
The Wednesday Night Patient Request Show will be repeated the following Wednesday afternoon from 3pm until 5pm and available to Listen Again anytime for free by clicking here
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Radio Fox refurbishment – It’s happening!
6 years
by alentee54
in Radio Fox NEWS
17 July 2018 – In 2016 Radio Fox began a dedicated fundraising drive to buy a new audio desk and refurbish our main studio. You might have thought it had gone quiet since we reached our target and maybe you thought nothing had been happening. How wrong can you be?
Our engineering team have been very busy every week since we reached our target. Much tea has been drunk, plans have been drawn, new wall coverings applied, old floors resurfaced and new carpet laid, new lighting installed, new electric wiring and services, new computer wiring and services fitted. Through the sweltering heat of the summer the team have been sawing, drilling, sanding, wiring, gluing, spraying, staining, varnishing, painting, sweating chiseling, hammering, and tea drinking.
The first thing we bought was the new audio desk although it will be the last thing to be needed in the refurbishment. Currently the team have taken delivery of new furniture and are in the process of planning the layout of the new studio. So next we’ll be putting our carpenters hat’s on and getting out the hammer and nails.
At some point in the coming months everything will be completed and then we will be holding a grand opening and party for the new studio and inviting all the friends and benefactors of Radio Fox to celebrate. Keep your eyes on this website for the big reveal.
It couldn’t have been done without the many individuals, organisations, and businesses of Leicester and Leicestershire who gave their support including The Elms Social Club in Wigston, Caterpillar (UK), Pall-Ex, Asda, Next, Barratt Homes – North Midlands Division, Cambridge & Counties Bank, Taylor Bloxham, Squire Alarms Ltd, Ibstock Brick Ltd, Police Mutual, Leicestershire & Rutland Freemasons, Pukka Pies Ltd, HSBC Bank, and Ashfield Healthcare.
You’ll notice there are no photos here, that’s because we’re keeping it all under wraps until the great reveal.
NHS70: Celebrating 70 years of the NHS – NHS Voices
6 years
by alentee54
in Radio Fox NEWS
1 July 2018 – Radio Fox and all Hospital Radio stations across the UK have been asked by the team at NHS Voices if we can support their song which is being released on Friday 6th July to celebrate the NHS70 anniversary. On ITV1 on Wednesday 4th July at 9pm on there will be an attempt at a world record for the biggest singalong. Please tune in on the night and be part of this record breaking attempt.
NHS Voices brings together superstar singers and healthcare heroes to create a special single that marks the 70th birthday of the NHS. Created by a team of NHS employees, this anniversary anthem gives everyone a chance to celebrate the dedication of healthcare staff. The choir have recorded the Beatles song, With A Little Help From My Friends. 2 years ago, the choir had a Christmas No 1, and the same choir (from Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust) plus a collection of famous voices who will be joining them on the night, including Blue, Alexandra Burke and Tony Hadley. To be screened on ITV1 on Wednesday 4th July at 9pm on there will be an attempt at a world record for the biggest singalong. The event is also supported by other famous musicians. Be sure to tune in on the night. ITV will be releasing details of the huge nationwide singalong to launch the single shortly.
The single With A Little Help From My Friends will then be released on 6th July 2018 to celebrate NHS70, and all proceeds will go to NHS Charities Together. Radio Fox would like all its members and many friends in Leicestershire to support this event.
Are you an former pupil of The Children’s Hospital School Leicester?
6 years
by alentee54
in Radio Fox NEWS
25 June 2018 – The Children’s Hospital School Leicester will be celebrating its 70th anniversary celebrations in 2019. As part of the celebrations The Hospital School are looking find pupils who used to attend the Children’s Hospital School Leicester, so we can invite them to join in our 70th anniversary celebrations.
The school was started by a teacher with four fold up chairs, in the oxygen room at Leicester’s General hospital in 1949. Since then, thousands of children from Leicestershire and Rutland, who were too poorly to attend mainstream schools, have been taught by our school either while they’re in hospital, at our special day school or at home 25 June 2018 –.
If you or a family member attended the Children’s Hospital School please get in touch on the following email address: rbean@childrenshospitalschool.leicester.sch.uk
NHS70: Celebrating 70 years of the NHS
6 years
by alentee54
in Radio Fox NEWS
25 June 2018 – The National Health Service is turning 70 on 5th July 2018. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements of one of the nation’s most loved institutions, to appreciate the vital role the service plays in our lives, and to recognise and thank the extraordinary NHS staff – the everyday heroes – who are there to guide, support and care for us, day in, day out. This year is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements of one of the nation’s most loved institutions, and more particularly, what we have achieved, those who have learnt and worked here, and those we have cared for at the three hospitals in Leicester. Nationally, over the last 70 years, the NHS has transformed the health and well being of the nation, providing free high quality health care for all which has subsequently made it the envy of the world.
In Leicester we are holding our Big 7-Tea Party on 5th July at Devonshire Place and an event for families we’re working on with the University of Leicester – a Teddy Bear’s Picnic. See our poster.
The University of Leicester and the local NHS Trusts it works with every day would like to invite the Leicester community to attend a FREE Family Day at the University’s main campus. We would like to raise awareness about the NHS and its wonderful gift to us, and encourage our children – the next generation – to value our healthcare system and support the NHS as it goes forward.
Children and their favorite stuffed animals are invited to join us for a Teddy Bear Clinic, a fun event that helps educate children about what happens at the doctor’s office.
Each child’s stuffed animal is checked-in, then children take their animals in to meet with a medical student doctor for a check-up. Medical students will also be running mini-health checks for the teddies owners and their parents.
Are you a Leicester Baby we’re looking for your baby photos. NHS70: Share your stories! To mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS, we are asking you all to share your stories with the Hospitals!
The event will also have stalls and demonstrations from the following:
The Leicestershire Partnership Trust will talk about child health and safety, as well as do paediatric first aid demonstrations and give talks on nutrition.
University Hospitals Leicester will demonstrate the fun in science, and have clinicians and experts from Paediatrics and the Children’s Hospital.
Performances from STARS Youth Choir
Checks from the Leicester Diabetes Centre
Juicing and smoothie demonstrations from Together Against Cancer
CPR training from HeartWize
Relaxation and well-being in children workshops from the Wellbeing Crew
Alice in Wonderland performing acts from Enter Edem
Arts and crafts from the Creation Station – worry dolls, play d’oh healthy pizza, pasta skeletons, foot and hand-print fruit and vegetable characters.
Bouncy castles – one for under 5s and one for over
Leicester University Community First Responders will be there giving defibrillator training.
Outreach activities like ‘Brain Hats’ and ‘Heart Pumps’.
Stalls and activities from charities like: Rainbows Children’s Hospice; The Children’s Cancer Leukemia Group, Leicester Hospitals Charity Children’s appeal, the Way of the Horse, LAMP, and Leicester Marrow society
Catering will be provided by:
The Real Junkfood Project
Picks Organic Farm
JKM Hot Potato
Tilly’s Mobile VW Ice Cream Parlour
Free parking will be available in the Welford Road car-park.
Entry is free, but we will ask visitors to donate whatever they like towards the Children’s Hospital appeal.
NHS70: Celebrating 70 years of the NHS
6 years
by alentee54
in Radio Fox NEWS
11 June 2018 – The National Health Service is turning 70 on 5th July 2018. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements of one of the nation’s most loved institutions, to appreciate the vital role the service plays in our lives, and to recognise and thank the extraordinary NHS staff – the everyday heroes – who are there to guide, support and care for us, day in, day out. This year is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements of one of the nation’s most loved institutions, and more particularly, what we have achieved, those who have learnt and worked here, and those we have cared for at the three hospitals in Leicester. Nationally, over the last 70 years, the NHS has transformed the health and well being of the nation, providing free high quality health care for all which has subsequently made it the envy of the world.
In Leicester we are holding our Big 7-Tea Party on 5th July at Devonshire Place and an event for families we’re working on with the University of Leicester – a Teddy Bear’s Picnic. See our poster.
The University of Leicester and the local NHS Trusts it works with every day would like to invite the Leicester community to attend a FREE Family Day at the University’s main campus. We would like to raise awareness about the NHS and its wonderful gift to us, and encourage our children – the next generation – to value our healthcare system and support the NHS as it goes forward.
Children and their favorite stuffed animals are invited to join us for a Teddy Bear Clinic, a fun event that helps educate children about what happens at the doctor’s office.
Each child’s stuffed animal is checked-in, then children take their animals in to meet with a medical student doctor for a check-up. Medical students will also be running mini-health checks for the teddies owners and their parents.
Are you a Leicester Baby we’re looking for your baby photos. NHS70: Share your stories! To mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS, we are asking you all to share your stories with the Hospitals!
The event will also have stalls and demonstrations from the following:
The Leicestershire Partnership Trust will talk about child health and safety, as well as do paediatric first aid demonstrations and give talks on nutrition.
University Hospitals Leicester will demonstrate the fun in science, and have clinicians and experts from Paediatrics and the Children’s Hospital.
Performances from STARS Youth Choir
Checks from the Leicester Diabetes Centre
Juicing and smoothie demonstrations from Together Against Cancer
CPR training from HeartWize
Relaxation and well-being in children workshops from the Wellbeing Crew
Alice in Wonderland performing acts from Enter Edem
Arts and crafts from the Creation Station – worry dolls, play d’oh healthy pizza, pasta skeletons, foot and hand-print fruit and vegetable characters.
Bouncy castles – one for under 5s and one for over
Leicester University Community First Responders will be there giving defibrillator training.
Outreach activities like ‘Brain Hats’ and ‘Heart Pumps’.
Stalls and activities from charities like: Rainbows Children’s Hospice; The Children’s Cancer Leukemia Group, Leicester Hospitals Charity Children’s appeal, the Way of the Horse, LAMP, and Leicester Marrow society
Catering will be provided by:
The Real Junkfood Project
Picks Organic Farm
JKM Hot Potato
Tilly’s Mobile VW Ice Cream Parlour
Free parking will be available in the Welford Road car-park.
Entry is free, but we will ask visitors to donate whatever they like towards the Children’s Hospital appeal.
It’s Volunteers Week – 1st to 7th June 2018.
6 years
by alentee54
in Radio Fox NEWS
2 June 2018 – Volunteers’ Week is a chance to be part of the UK’s biggest celebration of volunteering, recognising the contribution of 23 million people who volunteer in their communities across the UK.
Volunteers’ Week is a long-standing, popular event in the voluntary sector, established in 1984. It is supported and celebrated by small grassroots organisations as well as larger, household-name charities, who together run hundreds of events across the UK. These events showcase and celebrate volunteers and the contribution volunteering makes in our communities.
University Hospitals of Leicester are celebrating Volunteers Week 2018 between 1-7 June and asking staff & patients alike to say thanks to our volunteers for all they do. The week culminates with the Volunteer Thank You Event for all UHL volunteers.
Every member of Radio Fox is a volunteer who donates their time, talent and expertise for free to run Radio Fox for the benefit of patients and staff of the Leicester Royal Infirmary and The Glenfield Hospital.
NHS70: Celebrating 70 years of the NHS
7 years
by alentee54
in Radio Fox NEWS
21 May 2018 – The National Health Service is turning 70 on 5th July 2018. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements of one of the nation’s most loved institutions, to appreciate the vital role the service plays in our lives, and to recognise and thank the extraordinary NHS staff – the everyday heroes – who are there to guide, support and care for us, day in, day out. This year is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements of one of the nation’s most loved institutions, and more particularly, what we have achieved, those who have learnt and worked here, and those we have cared for at the three hospitals in Leicester. Nationally, over the last 70 years, the NHS has transformed the health and well being of the nation, providing free high quality health care for all which has subsequently made it the envy of the world.
In Leicester we are holding our Big 7-Tea Party on 5th July at Devonshire Place and an event for families we’re working on with the University of Leicester – a Teddy Bear’s Picnic.
The University of Leicester and the local NHS Trusts it works with every day would like to invite the Leicester community to attend a FREE Family Day at the University’s main campus. We would like to raise awareness about the NHS and its wonderful gift to us, and encourage our children – the next generation – to value our healthcare system and support the NHS as it goes forward.
Children and their favorite stuffed animals are invited to join us for a Teddy Bear Clinic, a fun event that helps educate children about what happens at the doctor’s office.
Each child’s stuffed animal is checked-in, then children take their animals in to meet with a medical student doctor for a check-up. Medical students will also be running mini-health checks for the teddies owners and their parents.
The event will also have stalls and demonstrations from the following:
The Leicestershire Partnership Trust will talk about child health and safety, as well as do paediatric first aid demonstrations and give talks on nutrition.
University Hospitals Leicester will demonstrate the fun in science, and have clinicians and experts from Paediatrics and the Children’s Hospital.
Performances from STARS Youth Choir
Checks from the Leicester Diabetes Centre
Juicing and smoothie demonstrations from Together Against Cancer
CPR training from HeartWize
Relaxation and well-being in children workshops from the Wellbeing Crew
Alice in Wonderland performing acts from Enter Edem
Arts and crafts from the Creation Station – worry dolls, play d’oh healthy pizza, pasta skeletons, foot and hand-print fruit and vegetable characters.
Bouncy castles – one for under 5s and one for over
Leicester University Community First Responders will be there giving defibrillator training.
Outreach activities like ‘Brain Hats’ and ‘Heart Pumps’.
Stalls and activities from charities like: Rainbows Children’s Hospice; The Children’s Cancer Leukemia Group, Leicester Hospitals Charity Children’s appeal, the Way of the Horse, LAMP, and Leicester Marrow society
Catering will be provided by:
The Real Junkfood Project
Picks Organic Farm
JKM Hot Potato
Tilly’s Mobile VW Ice Cream Parlour
Free parking will be available in the Welford Road car-park.
Entry is free, but we will ask visitors to donate whatever they like towards the Children’s Hospital appeal.
Radio Fox supports Dystonia Awareness Week 2018
7 years
by alentee54
in Radio Fox NEWS
04 May 2018 – Radio Fox supports Dystonia Awareness week 2018 from 5th to the 13th May.
Dystonia, estimated to affect at least 70,000 people in the UK across all generations from childhood upwards, is a very painful, debilitating and disabling disorder, however it lacks awareness among the general public and medical professionals. Dystonia Awareness Week is all about raising awareness of dystonia and there are many ways to get involved.
The Dystonia Society was established in 1983 by a small group of people affected by dystonia, with the support of the late Professor David Marsden. The Society was established to promote the welfare of people who are affected by any form of the neurological movement disorder known as dystonia. The Society aims to do this by promoting awareness of the disorder, by supporting research and by undertaking welfare initiatives. It does this on a national level and through its network of local support groups.
Dystonia on Facebook
Dystonia on Twitter
