{"id":91117,"date":"2026-02-16T13:44:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/892804168"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:44:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:44:29","slug":"banbury-automotive-colleagues-show-support-for-local-childrens-ward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/banbury-automotive-colleagues-show-support-for-local-childrens-ward\/","title":{"rendered":"Banbury automotive colleagues show support for local children’s ward"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tom Bradshaw, Fleet Administrator Hyundai Banbury, with Staff Nurse Louise Adams , Play Specialist Dee Lodge, and Andy Ryan, Sales Manager Peugeot Banbury<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Youngsters at Horton General Hospital have benefitted from the generosity of two local automotive dealerships after a raft of special gifts were handed over to the Children\u2019s Ward at the Banbury site.<\/p>\n

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Colleagues from Vertu Hyundai Banbury and Vertu Peugeot Banbury – located together less than two miles away from the hospital on Southam Road – joined forces throughout 2025 to run a series of internal events geared towards supporting the Ward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Amongst the activities that took place during the year was a special raffle to win one of two new bikes and a competition for the best Halloween fancy dress costume. Colleagues were also invited to make a donation to the cause during a Christmas Jumper day held in December.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Alongside those activities, colleagues from the two dealerships went out and personally purchased a range of toys for children of all ages, which were then donated to the ward alongside the funds raised over the course of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It marked the second consecutive year that the two Vertu sites in Banbury have supported the Horton Children\u2019s Ward; a 14 bed unit that cares for children up to the age of 16 and which serves North Oxfordshire and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dennis Rousianos, Vertu Hyundai Banbury and Vertu Peugeot Banbury General Manager, said: \u201cThanks to the generosity of our colleagues, we have been able to donate toys, bicycles and funds that are going to make a real difference to children on the Horton Children\u2019s Ward, as well as to their families and the staff who are looking after them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m hugely proud of everyone in the team for the way they have come together to support the hospital, and for making such a positive impact in the local community.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hannah Gilkes, Play Specialist on the Children\u2019s Ward at Horton General Hospital, said: \u201cWe are so grateful for this very kind donation of toys to our Children\u2019s Ward and for the donation to Horton General Hospital Charity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBeing in hospital can be an emotional and sometimes unsettling experience for children and their families and thanks to generous donations like this, we can help make their stay a little brighter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThese gifts make a real difference, bringing moments of joy and comfort when they are needed most.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n