Efforts of BHX staff raise over £200,000 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Big hearted staff at Birmingham Airport (BHX) are on target to smash their pledge to raise £250,000 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital by 2028 having raised in excess of £200,000 in just 18 months.

The partnership with the hospital forms part of BHX’s Responsible Neighbour programme, through which the airport supports local charities by investing time, resources and fundraising efforts to make a lasting difference within the Midlands community.

Every pound raised helps Birmingham Children’s Hospital continue to provide life-changing equipment, pioneering research, enhanced facilities and wellbeing support for the thousands of children and families who rely on the hospital each year.

So far, funds raised by BHX have helped create a sensory room, support the ongoing running of the hospital’s MediCinema and contribute to a range of improvements to the hospital’s Emergency Department.

BHX notes that total has been achieved thanks to the support of colleagues, passengers, its supply chain, concessions and other local businesses who have embraced a packed programme of fundraising events.

Simon Richards, chief finance and sustainability officer at Birmingham Airport, said: “Reaching more than £200,000 in less than two years is an incredible achievement and one that everyone involved should be proud of.

“What makes this partnership so special is the number of people who have come together for this very worthy cause. I’d like to thank our Birmingham Airport colleagues, our passengers, and our concessions partners as well as extend a special thanks to Mitie who gone above and beyond and sponsored two events.”

Helen Miles, head of partnerships and major donors at Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, said: “It’s such an incredible feat to have reached £200,000 raised for our patients in such a short amount of time. It’s a testament to everyone’s commitment and passion for the cause, plus the ingenuity of the team.

“With the money raised so far, we’ve already been able to make a massive impact on the experiences of our patients and families.”