- Radio City Cash for Kids at Alder Hey
- And They’re Off...To Alder Hey! Last year’s winner Neptune Collonges join Jockeys
- Building Begins on Groundbreaking New Hospital
- Keeping Britain Alive: The NHS in a Day
- Alder Hey Aiming High in Patient Experience
- Who are YOU Going to Nominate?
- 2013 WellChild Awards
- It's Happening!
- CBeebies Star Visits Alder Hey
- Christmas 2012 at Alder Hey
- Alder Hey Candle Service to Remember Children
- Christmas Light Switch On at Alder Hey
- Alder Hey Celebrates Five Year Partnership with Everton in the Community
- Raising Awareness for Road Safety
- Universal Children's Day 2012
- Lawson Live at Alder Hey
- World Diabetes Day at Alder Hey
- World Kindness Day
- Indoor Allergy Week
- World Radiography Day
- Annual Members' Meeting and Open Day 2012 Gallery
- Alder Hey's Annual Members' Meeting and Open Day 2012
- Nicola Roberts Opens New Facility for Alder Hey
- Story time with John Hughes
- Arts For Health
- Remember Alder Hey This November
- Lupus Awareness Month
- Alder Hey and The Walton Centre at Forefront of £2m Research Project
- Alder Hey Becomes First in North to Perform Life Changing Surgery for Cerebal Palsy
- Clothes Throw 2012
- Road Safety Campaign Kicks Off
- Alder Hey's Emma Twigg Wins National WellChild Award
- Planning Approval for New Alder Hey
- Alder Hey Removes Melon Sized Growth from Baby
- Alder Hey’s General Surgery lead the way in future treatment of Hirschsprung's Disease
- Gary Barlow Visits Alder Hey Hospital
- Alder Hey Becomes Specialist Centre for Children's Heart Surgery
- Alder Hey in the Park
- Alternative Ascot Ladies Event
- Alder Hey Becomes Designated Surgical Centre for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
- John Bishop Opens New Clinical Research Facility
- Royal Approval for Alder Hey's Dermatology Unit
- Chaplains: Angels of Mersey
- Jockeys Show Support for Alder Hey
- Charity the Real Winner on Liverpool Day
- Celebrity Cocktail Challenge
- Choosing the Right Services This Bank Holiday
- Coronation Street Wedding Dress Up for Auction for Ronald McDonald House
- Merseyside Pledge to Improve Children's Futures
- Alder Hey Wins £2million National Bid for Clinical Research Facility
- Stan Boardman and Suzanne Collins Get Ready for Celebrity Cook Off in Hanover Street Social
- HRH Duchess of Cambridge Visits Alder Hey
- Racing duo Chanelle McCoy and Emma Spencer put cocktail skills to the test for Alder Hey
- Media Statement from Professor Ian Lewis, Medical Director
- Families Given Own Front Door as They Look Forward to Christmas Away From Home
- Your Chance to Make a Difference in the Alder Hey Achievers Awards 2012
- Alder Hey Welcomes Back Former Chair to New Role
- Annual Members' Day 2011
- 2011 Annual Members' and Open Day Gallery of Photos
- Fun For All the Family at Alder Hey's Annual Members' Day
- New Trial at Alder Hey to Prevent Blindness in Children with Arthritis
- Nicola Roberts Visits Alder Hey
- National Patient Safety Week at Alder Hey
- New Report Shows Strong Support for Change to Children's Heart Services
- Nicola Roberts to Host Alder Hey Clothes Throw
- Secretary of State Views Plans for New Alder Hey Hospital
- Family Fun at Alder Hey! Patients and families show support for North West Cardiac Network
- Alder Hey Achievers Awards 2011
- The Bigger Picture
- Going with the Aquifer Flow
- The Children's Health Park ‘Community Chest’
- Why We Need Our New Children's Health Park
- Nicola Roberts Visits Alder Hey
- Children's Health Park Evaluation
- NHS says: Text ‘HEART’ to take part
- Minister Visits Alder Hey
- Andrew Flintoff Opens Landmark Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Unit
- Jockeys Show Support for Alder Hey
- AP McCoy is Taking the Mic at the John Smith's Grand National
- Mikel Arteta Opens Alder Hey Family Area
- Alder Hey Unit is North West's Leading Children's Cardiac Centre
- Heston's Mission Impossible at Alder Hey
- Public Consultation for Congenital Cardiac Services: Get Involved!
- Secretary of State Spreads Christmas Cheer
- Sir David Henshaw New Chair of Alder Hey
- Children's Health Park Still On Course for 2014
- Ricky Tomlinson Lays Time Capsule at Ronald McDonald House
Ricky Tomlinson Lays Time Capsule at Ronald McDonald House
Dozens of children and their families gathered at Ronald McDonald House at Alder Hey to watch favourite actor Ricky Tomlinson place a time capsule within the foundations of 15 brand new family apartments. As a long term supporter of Ronald McDonald House, Ricky has generously donated £1million towards this £1.5million development.
The House currently provides 69 bedrooms for the parents and families of critically ill children being treated at Alder Hey. Despite being one of the biggest of its kind in Europe , the House is full every night and is unable to meet the demands of a lengthy waiting list. Along with increasing the House capacity to 84 families, the new apartments will be particularly beneficial for long stay families (six months or more) and will provide much needed space and privacy.
Jan Thomas, House Director at Ronald McDonald House, explains: “The apartments will provide our families with privacy, normality, and most importantly their own front door. Each room will have one bedroom, kitchen, dining and lounge facilities along with a bathroom and will be able to accommodate upto four people.
“This is a really exciting time for us and we are thrilled that Ricky has joined us today to take part in our celebration. On behalf of Ronald McDonald House, I would like to thank him for his generous donation along with all those families and other supporters who have all played their part in making this fantastic new development happen!”
The time capsule contained letters, cards and poems from families, along with a child’s footprint, photographs and a copy of the Liverpool Echo. Before it was placed amongst some of the bricks of the new build, the capsule was blessed by Alder Hey Chaplain Reverend Dave Williams.
Ricky Tomlinson said: “I’m delighted to be here today to support Ronald McDonald House at Alder Hey. The House provides a vital lifeline to parents and families who come to hospital with their critically ill children and these new apartments will be able to give them some much needed support during an incredibly difficult time. I’m looking forward to seeing them completed in June 2011! ”
