Bingo night raises hundreds of pounds for Salisbury hospital charity – Salisbury Journal

         <span class="mar-article__timestamp">                                  <time datetime="2025-11-03 12:00:00"                     data-format="article-display"                     data-show-date="always"                     data-show-time="today-only"                     data-timestamp="1762171200"                     itemprop="datePublished"                     class="author-details__timestamp formatTimeStampEs6"                     full-date="31.10.2025">&nbsp;                 </time>                              </span>             <!-- standard - ArticleTags.html --> <div class="article-tags" role="listitem"><a href="/topics/stars-appeal/">Stars Appeal</a></div>                              <!-- standard - ArticleTags.html --> <div class="article-tags" role="listitem"><a href="/topics/charity/">Charity</a></div>                              <!-- standard - ArticleTags.html --> <div class="article-tags" role="listitem"><a href="/local-news/salisbury-news/">Salisbury</a></div>         <br>   A bingo night has raised £500 in support of Salisbury Hospital’s <a href="https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/topics/stars-appeal/?ref=au" target="_blank">Stars Appeal</a>. <br>   The funds were raised as part of the Mayor of Amesbury’s charity appeal, led by Councillor Dr Monica Devendran, who presented the donation at the hospital’s neonatal unit today. <br>   The money was raised through the Amesbury Community Bingo Group during an event held on October 16 at Christ the King Catholic Church. <br>   <img srcset="https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/resources/images/20143109/?type=mds-article-575 575w, https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/resources/images/20143109/?type=mds-article-962 962w, https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/resources/images/20143109/?type=mds-article-642 1400w, https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/resources/images/20143109/?type=mds-article-620 1401w" sizes="(max-width: 575px) 575px, (max-width: 992px) 962px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (min-width: 1401px) 1401px" width="100%"><span class="inline-image-caption">Neonatal Unit Matron Sam Heaton, Chair of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Eiri Jones and paediatric consultant Dr Jim Baird with Amesbury mayor Dr Monica Devendran <em>(Image: Stars Appeal)</em></span> <br>   Cllr Dr Devendran said: "A big thank-you to Jeff, the volunteers at Christ the King Catholic Church, and everyone who supported the bingo night. <br>   "Your kindness truly shines for our local NHS heroes. <br>   "The Stars Appeal plays a vital role in helping Salisbury Hospital provide extra care, comfort, and support for patients and families across our community." <br>     <strong>Read more</strong>   <br>   During the visit to the neonatal unit, Cllr Dr Devendran and Jeff Coy met hospital staff and toured the facilities to see how the Stars Appeal supports families. <br>   Dave Kates from the Stars Appeal said: "We are hugely grateful for this kind donation, which supports our projects across Salisbury Hospital – such as providing accommodation for the parents of babies and children in hospital. <br>   "We send the biggest thank-you to everyone at the Amesbury Community Bingo Group and to the Mayor, Cllr Monica Devendran, and Jeff Coy for taking the time to visit us and present their gift in person. <br>   "It was a pleasure to welcome them here." <br>   The Stars Appeal is the official charity of <a href="https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/topics/salisbury-district-hospital/?ref=au" target="_blank">Salisbury District Hospital</a>. <br>This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's     Editors' Code of Practice. 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