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Working closely with the catering staff at the Western General Hospital, FACE are funding a supply of free ice lollies for patients who are unable to eat and will benefit from an ice lolly as part of their treatment. There are around seven flavours of ice lollies available and the feedback so far has been really positive. ‘This is a great idea’ ‘What a fantastic plan….so...

The FACE Sleigh takes Santa out to meet local communities and has brought so much pleasure to many, young and old. While it raises funds for FACE, we do our best to support other good causes where we can. In December 2021, the Santa Sleigh was on tour across Edinburgh and East Lothian. We took Santa to join the Saughtonhall Community Association as they switched on their Chri...

It is fantastic to report the trip to Lapland went ahead on Saturday 11 December 2021 - after being on hold for two years. It was a wonderful day and experience for everyone who was there, looked after by the dedicated FACE team. This year the trip was designed to create a special day for families, especially children, who had lost loved ones. We have received lovely feed...

On Sunday 25 April our wonderful Kiltwalk team took to the streets and beaches in the sunshine, walking the scenic route from Barnton to South Queensferry. The weather was kind and it was a brilliant day, with around £2500 raised for FACE through sponsorship and the generosity of Sir Tom Hunter, who matched a significant amount of the funds raised. Well done to everyone ...

Last month a special shower chair was delivered to Ward 75 at the Western General Hospital. Staff Nurse Cathy Stanton was in touch to let us know the chair had arrived and to pass on many thanks from Ward 75 to all at FACE. It is already making a difference for the ward and patients they care for, including those receiving treatment for cancer. ‘It will enable us to sh...

On occasion, the Western General Hospital are asked to help arrange the weddings of patients who are near the end of their life. While hugely emotional occasions, these weddings help bring joy, love and happiness to both patients and their loved ones, as well as to the staff who are caring for them. A wedding box has been created to hold decorations to help create a cele...

Thank you very much to the team at Social Bite who kindly donated some items to FACE and asked us to make the best use of them. We passed on the Pac-Man video game and electric guitar to the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at the Western General Hospital. The toiletries will be used in the emergency toilet bags which FACE provide for the cancer wards at the Western General Hosp...

While there was no FACE Christmas Fair this year – the girls on the craft stall did their best to come up with items to sell and raise funds for FACE. This time round they were able to make & sell just over 130 decorative Christmas glass bricks, as well as a small number of gifts. All of the items have now sold and an amazing £2,546 was raised for FACE. A huge than...

Around this time we would normally be looking forward to meeting many of you at our Christmas Fair and preparing for our trip to Lapland. It’s not to be in 2020, so we thought it would be a good time to put into words how FACE has made a difference this year and over many years, thanks to your kindness and support. Wishing you all the very best for the festive period and 202...

Following on from news about our Christmas Fair, we had to make a decision about our annual trip to Lapland based on what we know about the health risks, associated requirements & restrictions we all face in relation to COVID-19. Guidance on travel restrictions is also changing all the time. It is with a heavy heart we have had to cancel the Lapland Trip this year. We took...