Part of the team in Hemel Hempstead town centre this ‘damp’ October day. With a daunting task ahead of them, New Hospital Campaign volunteers braved the British October weather, asking for residents’ support to raise the £20,000 required to launch the now approved judicial review.

Councillor Jan Maddern explains; “Weather-wise it’s been an awful day but so many Hemel Hempstead residents have been so supportive and generous, that I could have sworn I saw the sun!”

Pictured above with five young people, Jan said that it was very reassuring how people from all age groups and backgrounds were keen to donate to our cause. Look at those smiley happy people!

With Jan accompanied by Councillor Alexander Bhinder (behind the camera most of the time) and councillors like John Birnie (pictured left) turning up specifically to donate, there was an obvious, well, ‘councillor‘ presence during the course of the day. Is that a cheque you’re writing, John?!?!? Nash Mills Parish Councillor Alan Briggs, explains that if we all donated just one pound, we’d reach our target in no time.

At the end of the day, the group took their collections into the Metro Bank to change heavy coins into notes. Counting up while they were there, the final figure raised on the day was found to be a staggering £588. On behalf of the New Hospital Campaign, Edie would like to give a big and warm THANK YOU to everyone who donated today.

“We weren’t too sure what to expect , especially with the weather but the results say it all. I’m therefore pleased to announce that today’s fund raising effort will be the first of several over the next few months.” explains Edie.

Ron Glatter said “People took leaflets and it was quite apparent later on in the day that many who didn’t have any change on them at the time, donated on our crowd funding site, when they got home.”

The total amount raised so far (12th October 2019) is £5,740 which is means that we now have more than a quarter of our £20,000 target.

THANK YOU