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Santa drops in to Freeman Children’s Heart Unit courtesy of local housebuilder

Barratt Homes in the North East has brought festive cheer to the Children’s Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle as Santa dropped in with a sack full of presents, courtesy of the local housebuilder, on Tuesday 9th December.

Presents collected at Lakeside View and Hazel Walk developments in Newcastle as well as £500 worth of gifts from Barratt Homes North East were delivered to the children at the Freeman Hospital, who were delighted to see jolly old St. Nick ‘ho ho ho’ing through the wards, greeting the children with festive cheer and delivering an array of presents.

Lesley Hamilton, Ward Manager at The Children’s Heart Unit at Freeman Hospital commented: “We are always very grateful when companies and people from the local community find the time to try and make a difference in these children’s lives, especially around Christmas, which is such an important time. The children were thrilled to meet Santa and receive lots of fantastic gifts. This will have definitely come as a welcome distraction to being in hospital at this time of year.”

Fenton Hewitt, Sales Director at Barratt Homes North East, commented: “The work that is done at the Children’s Heart Unit at Freeman Hospital is inspirational and we feel honoured to be able to give presents to some of the region’s most poorly children. We’d also like to thank Santa for helping us deliver the presents and hope they will go some way to ensuring the children have a Merry Christmas.”

The Children’s Heart Unit at Freeman Hospital, which is based on Freeman Road, provides care for children up to 18 years old who require medical or surgical help for conditions involving the heart, lungs and airways. It is also one of only two places in the UK to carry out children’s heart and lung transplants.

Lakeside View features a range of two, three and four bedroom homes in Killingworth, North Tyneside, based on the banks of Killingworth Lake. The development is surrounded by picturesque scenery whilst also being in easy reach of Newcastle City Centre.

Hazel Walk is a development of two, three and four bedroom homes, also located close to Newcastle City Centre, Kingston Park and the A1 motorway, offering a range of modern family homes.

For further information about Hazel Walk in Fawdon, please visit http://www.barratthomes.co.uk/new-homes/tyne—-wear/H584401-Hazel-Walk/

For further information about Lakeside View in Killingworth, please visit http://www.barratthomes.co.uk/new-homes/tyne—-wear/H631401-Lakeside-View/

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Richard Savage .