Causeway Hospital Radio Involve the Community

Hospital radio provides patients with music and entertainment to make their stay in hospital easier.  It offers comfort for patients at a stressful time, easy listening music and good company to keep their spirits up, a link with family and friends and the personal touch to keep patients informed about what is happening in the community. It is with the community in mind that members of Causeway HR decided to write to all the primary schools within the area covered by Causeway Hospital and ask the children to submit a short story or poem about hospital or their experiences in hospital. The best entrants were invited into the hospital radio studio to record their poem or story and these will be used to play to patients throughout the daily broadcasts. Hospital radio chairman, Rodney Magee said, 'we are always looking for ways to raise the profile of hospital radio and the work of the volunteers. By getting local schools involved we knew it would be a success. We now hope to make this an annual event'. Each of the best entrants were awarded a record token, a personal certificate, a certificate for their school and a copy of their recording. Causeway Hospital Radio is always looking for volunteers. If you would like to get involved contact the studio on 028 70346005 for further information.