Fundraising
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HWD Hospital Radio is staffed
and run entirely by volunteers and receives no regular
income in the way that commercial radio stations or
businesses do. However, like other radio stations and
businesses we have overheads, repairs and ongoing
costs which have to be paid for from Association
funds. As a result, fundraising is vital.
Progress
As technology has moved on so quickly in the last
few years it has been difficult for us to keep
up to date without spending money. Certainly,
we could have continued for many years with the
equipment we had when we first moved into the
new studio complex at Dewsbury in 1988 (which
was fitted out with over £15,000 raised
as part of out Studio '88 appeal).
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But as equipment becomes older it starts to break down, especially
when it is in use daily. Often repairs are uneconomic and it's
more sensible to replace the item with a newer, more modern
model. Without reliable equipment we aren't able to broadcast
the same quality of programmes and feel like we are short-changing
listeners. This is why it is so important that we raise funds
to be able to maintain quality programmes from a studio that
works reliably and doesn't look like it runs with equipment
Noah used in the Ark!
In fact, some of our studio refits have been funded by grants.
In 1997, Sainsbury's kindly donated £2,000 to help
purchase a mixing desk for Studio Two.
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In
2000 we were delighted to receive a Lottery grant of
£5,000 and a grant of £2,000 from Lloyds
TSB to provide Studio One with a new mixing desk (to
replace a 12-year-old model), a PC and ancilliary items.
Studio One was fitted with new woodwork and given a
makeover in August 2005 (see the studio
tour for pictures).
However, between grants and large donations, we continues
to raise funds in many ways. Since the early 1990s we've
held a balloon race in Dewsbury Town Centre and now
regularly attend local galas, fetes and markets with
our range of hand made crafts and cards made exclusively
for HWD Hospital Radio by Tony and Janet Barrett.
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Contacting us
If you'd like to help us with our fundraising, call us on 0870 746 8507, text us on 0774 229 8801 or
email us via the contact us page.
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